Lu Jinchen stood up, pacing slowly in front of his employees, each step echoing in the tense silence of the room. His voice, though low, carried more weight than any shout ever could. "This was a basic user-interface integration for a prototype we've been working on for months. You had one job—one!—and you still managed to mess it up."
The room remained silent, except for the low hum of the air conditioner. The employees stood motionless, anxiety filled their hearts.
"Do you even know how much we've invested in this? Do you understand the damage a single delay can cause to our release schedule?" He stopped and stared at one of the engineers directly. "If this is the level of incompetence you're bringing to my company, then pack your things. You're not needed here."
A chill ran through the room, making everyone shiver involuntarily. "S-sir, we're very sorry... We've already started fixing the issue," one of them stammered, his voice trembling. "We didn't mean to—"
