"Next Monday morning is the regular meeting. On Tuesday afternoon, a supplier has requested a visit. Also, at the beginning of next month, the company is organizing a team-building event for management, sort of like a mid-year gathering," Iris reported to Lena early in the morning as they stepped out of the elevator and walked toward the office.
Lena, uninterested in such activities, shrugged. After all, she was new to the company and hadn’t gotten to know her colleagues well. "I’m not going," she said bluntly.
Iris looked troubled. "But attendance is mandatory for all senior management."
"What kind of ridiculous rule is that? Can’t I just opt out?" Lena said, clearly annoyed.
Iris, wiping the sweat from her back, nervously explained, "This policy was set by the CEO. The idea is to fos
