Chapter 74 Hearing this, Zion quickly put on a smile and explained, "It's like this. Our company has a special benefit for the family members of our employees. We send them on trips for free. Hudson has performed well over the past two months, so this is a special reward from the company. If you're interested, we can arrange it for you right away." "Family benefits? A free trip?" Sylvia looked puzzled, turning towith a skeptical look.
She leaned closer, looking warily at Zion, and whispered in my ear, "Hudson, I've been at my company for three or four years and never heard of family benefits or sponsored trips. Since when did they get so generous? Is this guy a scammer?" I looked at Zion and frowned. Then I thought for a moment and decided to play along.
"The policies here in Adenville are different from those in Carzonia. This is a recent employee incentive at our company, and it's probably exclusive to us. You're not an employee of our company, so it's normal that you wouldn't have heard of it." Sylvia still looked doubtful.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFrom her expression, I couldn't tell if she was questioning the policy itself or just doubting her own luck for receiving it.
Of course, the company didn't actually have such a policy. This was just a story that Zion and I had cup with to get Sylvia to leave for a while.
Sylvia had just arrived in Adenville, and now I was forced to spend money to send her away and even lie to her about it. Just thinking about it madefeel guilty.
"It's rare that you have sfree time, and the company is covering the costs. Why not go on a trip? Work can be exhausting, and it's good to go out and see more of the world. Consider it a little break." I tried to persuade her.
Seeing Sylvia still hesitating, Zion jumped in to help.
"Exactly! This is a rare company perk that Hudson worked hard to get. Lettell you, this was hard to get. It would be a real pity to turn it down." "Even though a free trip sounds tempting, I would rather leave this opportunity to someone else at the company." "I would much prefer staying here and spending twith the person I care about." With that, Sylvia moved closer, holding my arm and resting her head on my shoulder.
Zion looked at her, speechless and somewhat disgusted by her words.
But what probably annoyed him even more was that I had ended up with a girlfriend who was so romantic that she would pass up a free trip.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer refusal gavea headache.
I looked at her, took a deep breath, and explained, "But I'm very busy this month. There's so much gang dh'at the company. I managed to make tfor you today, but I won't be able to tomorrow. Sylvia, I'm not lying. I really am that busy." Hearing this, Sylvia looked up at me. I saw a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
"It's alright. I can wait for you. I've here in already transferred to work here in Adenville, If y ile. If you can't spend twiththis month, there's always next month. There's plenty of time, so I can wait." She continued, "If you can't cto me, then I'll cto you. Hudson, I've gone this far for you. You can't abandonnow." Saying this, she held my arm even tighter.
Seeing her determination, I felt both happy and helpless.
But this was a desperate time, and I couldn't let Sylvia stay in Adenville with me. I couldn't imagine how she me.| would react if she found out I was currently involved with Selena.