"I beg your pardon?"
It seemed that Syn's mind refused to comprehend what Konrad had just said. She couldn't figure out his intentions nor decode the words he had used.
On the other hand, Konrad understood where her confusion was coming from. However, it wasn't one of his attempts at bad humour. The decision that he made for his company was for the sole benefit of its betterment. He wouldn't dare abuse his power simply to put the people he favoured in positions of power. If he did, the management system that he had meticulously implemented would be thrown into disarray. That would equate to inciting unnecessary disorder within the organization.