A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel 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 progress over 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 of the last issue’s success.” After she finished reporting the summary, Vivian brought up the proposal to acquire Finnick’s consent.

“No!”

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

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

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

At the end of the day, Finnick was her supervisor. Therefore, she couldn’t possibly defy him during work. 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 the composition 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 he trying to waste my time? Has he not paid attention? If he doesn’t really care, why has he summoned me here?

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

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

“If that’s the case, on behalf of my colleagues, allow me to express our utmost gratitude.” Vivian’s expression 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 totally deserve it. The tentative date for the trip is next Friday. Once you’re back, tell them the great news and get them to get ready.”

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

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

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