With even Jessica having been dismissed, the office fell into an uneasy silence. Fortunately, just then, a secretary's voice timidly came from the doorway: "Mr. Brown, Blanco and his work team have arrived. They are waiting in Meeting Room 1." Negotiating with Blanco was currently the top priority for HE, and no one dared to take this lightly. Howard couldn't afford to stay angry any longer at this moment. Yolanda, as the Secretary-General, understood that she couldn't remain silent either. She swiftly clamped her hand over Lauren's mouth to stifle her cries that only seemed to irritate Howard further. "Mr. Brown, let me handle this woman. I guarantee that she won't appear at HE again," Yolanda warned Lauren with a stern look. She used her eyes to signal the woman to cooperate, if she w

