A Touch of Sweetness
Chapter 659

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 659

“Mr. Norton.” Vivian bowed at Finnick’s presence, indicating she was there as his subordinate.“Have a seat.” He beckoned her over to join him.

Vivian cut the small talk and took a seat as instructed, showing him the summary of the progressover the past week.

Finnick felt awful because Vivian had made herself clear; the sole reason she was there was for work.He couldn’t do anything about it because he ran out of better ideas to reach her.

“Mr. Norton, Hunter is the candidate for our upcoming issue because we wish to ride the wave ofthe last issue's success.” After she finished reporting the summary, Vivian brought up the proposalto acquire Finnick's consent.

"No!"

When Finnick turned her down without a second thought, Vivian got worked up. “Why? Thedecision has been collectively made after much consideration. Hunter is the best candidate. Can youplease reconsider your decision, Mr. Norton?”

“Do I need a reason to turn down the proposal? Is there anything else?” Finnick’s expressiondarkened out of the blue.

He couldn't be bothered if Hunter was the best candidate or not because he would never allow heranywhere his rival.

At the end of the day, Finnick was her supervisor. Therefore, she couldn't possibly defy him duringwork. Albeit reluctantly, Vivian had no choice but to listen to Finnick.

After he turned down the proposal, Finnick directed a few simple questions at Vivian, including thecomposition of text, the areas to be focused on, and the corresponding market research.

Vivian was infuriated because she had included those in the summary a few minutes ago. Is hetrying to waste my time? Has he not paid attention? If he doesn't really care, why has he summonedme here?

Although she was fed up, she managed to keep her composure and put on a calm front.

She knew she was there as Finnick’s subordinate. Therefore, she had no right to throw a tantrum infront of him. In the end, she repeated herself and answered his questions.

“Do you prefer Pillere Island or Moranta?” Finnick asked a completely irrelevant question out of theblue.

“Pillere Island.” Subconsciously, Vivian answered the question before she could grasp the situation.“May I know what this is about, Mr. Norton?”

Smiling, instead of answering her queries, Finnick instructed Noah, who happened to be in theoffice, “We'll throw a party to celebrate the magazine company’s success on Pillere Island. Can youplease get everything ready?”

Noah took note of Finnick's instruction and bowed at Vivian before making his way out of the office.When Vivian heard Finnick’s instructions, she got increasingly confused. “Why are you throwing aparty abroad out of the blue?”

“Consider this an effort to appreciate the staff's hard work since the last two issues topped thechart! We need to motivate them and nurture their passion with appropriate compensation,” Finnickexplained the rationale behind his action.

“Don’t worry. The holding company has the expenses for the trip covered. You just have to bringyour staff with you and enjoy yourselves. I'm sure they're going to have a great time.”

Vivian found Finnick’s words reasonable. In fact, they would have to work harder than ever before toensure the consistency of quality. Thus, it would be necessary for them to break every now andthen.

"If that's the case, on behalf of my colleagues, allow me to express our utmost gratitude.” Vivian'sexpression finally eased up.

He felt awful because she had been addressing him as Mr. Norton since she stepped into his office.Nonetheless, the fact she was willing to talk to him indicated things had improved.

He had no choice but to play along and beat around the bush in a similar manner. “They totallydeserve it. The tentative date for the trip is next Friday. Once you're back, tell them the great newsand get them to get ready.”

Vivian nodded and wrapped up their conversation. She couldn't get used to the overly formalconversation they had either.

“Mr. Norton, is there anything else you need? If there isn't, allow me to excuse myself. There arequite a few things that require my attention back in the office. The team is still waiting for myinstructions.”

“There's nothing else. You're to go.” Finnick was afraid his action would be over the top and irritateher. Therefore, he stopped getting in her way.