"Well, that's it for now, meeting adjourned," Claude announced, and the attending executives secretly breathed a sigh of relief as they quickly rose to their feet and headed out.
"They seem quite terrified," Adrian noted half-jokingly once everyone had left. He hadn't said much during the entire meeting; aside from the necessary topics, most of the time, it was Claude adjusting, arranging, and criticizing, which is no wonder he always seemed to be overshadowed.
"Most of them are just putting on an act," Claude said nonchalantly, waving his hand dismissively. "I didn't put that much pressure on them. They just want to show they're working hard. You have to be able to distinguish who the real workers are."
"It's okay, I don't need to worry about that with you here," Adrian spread his hands, appearing rather smug.
"You..." Claude glared at him, though he probably couldn't help feeling a bit proud deep down.
