Anna responded, quickly "What gentleman . I am only here for a little while to do a few things, so make it quick . "

"Madam Hou, tried to make our protests about the re-organisation of this floor like this . The Hou Legal Enterprises internal Legal Department has never been like this and it will not work . You have to convince your husband to change it back, and give people back their offices like they had . "

"Not a chance gentleman . I made some recommendations to my husband, who has apparently acted upon them, so trying to convince me to tell him I was wrong has no chance . You need to adapt to a new environment . Private legal firms, government legal offices and corporate legal offices that I have been in over the years all work on an open plan system . "

"The closed off nature here is not only about developing little personality cults and little empires, which does the company no good . Results are better when people are able to collaborate, share information as they can work together to achieve the goal of what is best for the company . It will share knowledge, initially on this floor and then when upstairs is complete across both floors, developing better lawyers . "

"Madam Hou, you do not have any power, other than being CEO Hou's wife . It has to change for the good of the company . You need to go as you should not be working here . "

"Did you not realise I am a board member of the company . I am doing what I am qualified for, and will continued to do so, subject to what is happening in my husband and my personal life . This now will be the one and only warning that you get from me . You need to change your att.i.tude and give this a chance, as in the end everyone will win . "

"Give it a chance, and if you feel three months later that it is not working and producing better results, we can speak about it and come up with a process that will deal with the concerns better . "

"Go, leave," Amanda said b.u.t.ting into the conversation .

"Miss Mei, you have no business in this conversation . "

"That is it gentlemen, get out of here before I arrange for my bodyguards to throw you out . There will be no little empire building here if I have anything to do with it . And by the way, apologise to Madam Yao immediately, you interrupted a private conversation we were having . "

One brave member of the group, spoke us "You cannot force us to apologise . "

"No I cannot . " Turning to Amanda she asked "Do you know who this is?" and Amanda nodded, so Anna turned back "But I can request Human Resources review your position, and take it up with people more senior in the company, other than my husband, so think about it . "

Very quickly the group, said "Apologise Madam Hou, Madam Yao," and scurried away .

Amanda pulled out a chair, and Anna sat down, before Amanda said "d.a.m.n it Anna, you have some guts saying that to the three senior deputy department heads . And do you realise that they will only be doing it at the behest of the Department head, who works on the next floor, who I heard is so annoyed that he has been demanding a meeting with your husband all week to protest the rearrangement of this floor and his floor . "

"What will he do, I actually am not employed by Hou Enterprises, I am still employed by my firm in Australia, and convenience means that I am based here to do work for them for Hou Enterprises . And Yi, knows the commercial value to the company given current developments and business in Australia for me working here, as do the rest of the board . "

"You certainly know how to play things . "

"Well you know, it is no more Madam nice, I will go in hard and deal with stuff as needed . I will not be intimidated, and most importantly I have Yi's support . "

"I would not do it . "

"Well you know your husband would happily have you working in his company rather than here . The only reason that you are not there is that he will be working on your father . Now, I know you were finding out what I needed to do to become qualified to practice here as a lawyer, what have you found out?"

Wednesday, continued… Anna responded, quickly What gentleman . I am only here for a little while to do a few things, so make it quick . Madam Hou, tried to make our protests about the re-organisation of this floor like this . The Hou Legal Enterprises internal Legal Department has never been like this and it will not work . You have to convince your husband to change it back, and give people back their offices like they had . Not a chance gentleman . I made some recommendations to my husband, who has apparently acted upon them, so trying to convince me to tell him I was wrong has no chance . You need to adapt to a new environment . Private legal firms, government legal offices and corporate legal offices that I have been in over the years all work on an open plan system . The closed off nature here is not only about developing little personality cults and little empires, which does the company no good . Results are better when people are able to collaborate, share information as they can work together to achieve the goal of what is best for the company . It will share knowledge, initially on this floor and then when upstairs is complete across both floors, developing better lawyers . Madam Hou, you do not have any power, other than being CEO Hous wife . It has to change for the good of the company . You need to go as you should not be working here . Did you not realise I am a board member of the company . I am doing what I am qualified for, and will continued to do so, subject to what is happening in my husband and my personal life . This now will be the one and only warning that you get from me . You need to change your att.i.tude and give this a chance, as in the end everyone will win . Give it a chance, and if you feel three months later that it is not working and producing better results, we can speak about it and come up with a process that will deal with the concerns better . Go, leave, Amanda said b.u.t.ting into the conversation . Miss Mei, you have no business in this conversation . That is it gentlemen, get out of here before I arrange for my bodyguards to throw you out . There will be no little empire building here if I have anything to do with it . And by the way, apologise to Madam Yao immediately, you interrupted a private conversation we were having . One brave member of the group, spoke us You cannot force us to apologise . No I cannot . Turning to Amanda she asked Do you know who this is? and Amanda nodded, so Anna turned back But I can request Human Resources review your position, and take it up with people more senior in the company, other than my husband, so think about it . Very quickly the group, said Apologise Madam Hou, Madam Yao, and scurried away . Amanda pulled out a chair, and Anna sat down, before Amanda said d.a.m.n it Anna, you have some guts saying that to the three senior deputy department heads . And do you realise that they will only be doing it at the behest of the Department head, who works on the next floor, who I heard is so annoyed that he has been demanding a meeting with your husband all week to protest the rearrangement of this floor and his floor . . What will he do, I actually am not employed by Hou Enterprises, I am still employed by my firm in Australia, and convenience means that I am based here to do work for them for Hou Enterprises . And Yi, knows the commercial value to the company given current developments and business in Australia for me working here, as do the rest of the board . You certainly know how to play things . Well you know, it is no more Madam nice, I will go in hard and deal with stuff as needed . I will not be intimidated, and most importantly I have Yis support . I would not do it . Well you know your husband would happily have you working in his company rather than here . The only reason that you are not there is that he will be working on your father . Now, I know you were finding out what I needed to do to become qualified to practice here as a lawyer, what have you found out?