Chapter 418
There was also a cartoon sticker on the closet that read, "Don't refuse. You are the director of design. Wherever you go, you represent the image of the Xavier Group. So, these are necessities." Meredith, ".."
She remained silent for a while, silently removing a small part of her clothes and hanging it in. Derek wanted to give Meredith the latest dresses of the major fashion brands, but he knew better that Meredith would not want it, and now he did not dare to use the previous rogue methods to force her.
He could only use roundabout tactics and work hard in another aspect. Now it seemed that the effect was really good.
Meredith finished packing her few belongings and lay on the big bed, looking at the ceiling, No one knew what she was thinking.
The next day
She changed into a pink and white business suit and went to the headquarters of the Xavier Group to report.
Derek told her that the headquarters in D City and the branch in J City were completely different. In D City, the entry and promotion of each position needed to go through layers of trials and selections in order to choose the fittest through the fierce competition.
She now worked directly as the design director. It happened before, but was uncommon, even if she was still the design director of group B.
But D City's design B Department and branch's design B Department were not on the same level at all. He hoped that Meredith would be prepared for anything. If she couldn't handle it, she must tell him in advance.
Derek was so detailed as to almost tell Meredith directly that in her new position, there would be a lot of dissatisfaction, all kinds of difficulties and embarrassment.
After all, it was very difficult to be a design director at B Department without showing some real competitivenss.
But it also took time and opportunity to prove whether she was competitive enough for this position, so it was normal for others to be jealous, unconvinced or contemptuous at first.
In the face of this situation, the most basic requirement was to have good endurance and mentality. There was no way. If she wanted a peaceful working environment, she had to climb up from the assistant position step by step. It was not a good choice for Meredith.
Meredith herself thought so too.
She was just calm, but her IQ was not a problem. Naturally, she understood what Derek meant, and she was fully prepared for these situations.
To get some convenience, she naturally had to pay for it. She was very clear about this principle and did not think it was weird.
Of course, if Derek stepped in personally, Meredith would have been able to secure the position of design director, but that was not what Meredith wanted.
Derek himself also hoped that Meredith could undergo some trials. Although he liked Meredith's character, sometimes it was her big disadvantage.
A manager with a gentle and pliable personality would never succeed, let alone in an environment like Xavier Group headquarters.
Design B Department.
"Have you heard that our department is about to have a design director over? Her name is Meredith. Have you heard of her?”
"I haven't heard of it at all. Maybe she came back from studying abroad. She was appointed as the design director when she was new here. How enviable.”
"What studying abroad? I have news that this new design director has not even learned the orthodox design major yet."
"No way?"
"Why not? I heard that she was transferred from the J City Branch. How can that place compare to our D City? I don't know what competative skills this new guy has."
"No matter what, as soon as the new director of design is in place, there will naturally be some pain in the ass for her. The one in the office, who has been the deputy director for so many years, has long been craving for this position. Once the director left, she immediately moved in."
"Well, now that there is a new appointed director, all her hopes are gone.”
"Not necessarily. In my opinion, let's just go and see how it goes.”
Meredith stood outside the door and listened to the discussion inside clearly. There was no change in the expression on her face. Instead, she got an important piece of news.
"Second person in charge of designing B Department, right?” She lost in thoughts.
Derek said that unlike the branch office, there were four design departments in the headquarters, each with not only a design director, but also a deputy director.
It seemed that if she needed to secure her position in the B Department, this second person in charge was the one she needed to make friend with the most.
Meredith thought as she walked in calmly. Derek might be worried that she might not get used to her work the first day she worked. It turned out that he was just thinking too much.
If she hadn't recovered her memory, she might have been as nervous as Derek thought.
But now it was different. Meredith had been in the police station, tortured, tied to no man's island, and so on. These were not ordinary experiences. After all, she was a person who went through a lot. She really wouldn't be affected by these things in the office.
In fact, she was calm, which even surprised herself a little.
Her appearance made the office atmosphere, which was very lively the last second, silent immediately.
Meredith curled her lips and smiled gracefully, "Hello, everyone. I'm Meredith, the new design director. I'll work with you in the future. I hope we can work together with joy."
In the big department, men were naturally much more tolerant of beautiful women, even the director got here by pulling strings.
However, female designers outnumbered the male designers in this office. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes sending a signal.
OMG. Did the new guy hear their conversation just now? What should they do?
What was the big deal? Many people had said it, so what if she was angry? She couldn't just fire them.
The people who could enter the Design Department of Xavier Group were basically top students from famous universities, rookies who had won many awards, or emerging designers.
These people, in their bones, had a kind of pride. Once the psychological construction of self- comfort was achieved, some of them feared nothing.
But no matter how fearless they were, they only dared to do it behind the scenes. On the surface, they didn't dare to going too far. They were all smart people. They wouldn't do anything stupid until they knew Meredith's background.
Everyone greeted her and went back to their seats and worked.
But this situation lasted only a few seconds, and the sound of high heels came from far to near. Meredith looked over and saw a woman with big waves of hair coming out. She had enchanting figure and fiery red lips.
Her bright face was full of coldness.
As soon as she arrived at the design area, she gave a stern scolding, "What are you all doing? We had a meeting this morning. Don't your stupid brains remember? Go to the conference room immediately.”