The Plaza Hotel, sixteenth-floor Royal Suite.
The air in the study was tense.
Tang Song's calm, powerful voice came through the speakerphone. "Safety comes first. Director Jin must not be exposed to any risk. I'll wait for you at the door. Keep this confidential."
"Yes, Mr. Tang. Understood!"
Shangguan Qiuya decisively pressed the end-call button.
She raised her head and looked at the boss sitting on the sofa.
With a solemn expression, she asked in a low voice, "Director Jin, Mr. Tang has agreed. There's no time to lose. We should head over immediately. Your safety is the top priority!"
"Mm. You've worked hard, Shangguan." Secretary Jin rose to her feet and gently patted her shoulder, her tone betraying no emotion. "You handled this emergency well. Your response was swift and decisive, far more thorough than when we encountered that incident in London three years ago."
There was not the slightest hint of delight at a scheme succeeding on her face. Instead, she wore the calm, severe expression unique to someone facing a sudden business crisis.
Her acting was so superb that it was breathtaking.
Shangguan Qiuya immediately caught on. She lowered her head in cooperation, her tone respectful and ashamed. "It was the security team's oversight that gave you such a fright."
"Let's go."
Secretary Jin draped her coat over herself and walked out of the study.
The spacious living room of the Royal Suite was filled with a grim atmosphere.
Several female security personnel wearing earpieces held professional detectors as they conducted a meticulous sweep.
The hotel's General Manager stood nearby with several executives, their faces deathly pale and sweat pouring down their foreheads. None of them even dared to breathe too loudly.
A listening device had been discovered on their premises. It was a serious incident capable