Chapter 169

"Why?" I was completely taken aback. Scarlett had personally asked me to handle this, and Alex had no valid reason to interfere. He couldn't just boss me around with nothing but his words. "You should return to your previous office," Alex said. I frowned at him. "The assistants' office is running smoothly right now, and there's nothing urgent that requires my attention. Why are you insisting on transferring me back?" "And the R&D department requires your attention?" His voice suddenly sharpened. "I promised Scarlett I'd oversee the Schneider Group project from start to finish," I explained. "Schneider Group, Schneider Group—it's always Schneider Group!" he snapped, his anger flaring out of nowhere. "Are you doing this for the project or just so you can see Lucas more often?" Being unfairly targeted like this instantly fueled my own frustration. "Everything I'm doing is for the company! The new product launch is right around the corner. Do you even realize how much the company wil