Chapter 541 Taking the Fall

I thought Mackenzie could enjoy her moment of glory for a bit longer, but trouble hit sooner than expected. Gray Group's collaboration project ran into issues by the second week. Mr. Gray arrived at the office looking grim. He headed straight into Mr. Finnley's office without glancing at Mackenzie. The rest of the team nervously cast glances her way. "Mackenzie, is something wrong? Mr. Finnley doesn't look happy," someone remarked. One of our colleagues asked, "Do you think he's mad about all the money spent at the parties lately?" Another one chimed in, "Or is it the project timeline? Maybe Gray Group's pressuring us for results?" Still smiling, Mackenzie reassured everyone that it was no big deal and told them not to worry. But I could tell it was serious. Only Astrid and I had been working on the designs for weeks while everyone else was busy buttering Mackenzie up. She wasn't remotely qualified as a leader, and her lack of expertise meant the project had fallen signifi