“Alright then.” The two colleagues were a little disappointed.
They were actually a little envious of Vivian when they heard from other seniors that her husband was the famous Finnick Norton – the president of Finnor Group before it changed hands.
Nevertheless, it was not the time to be jealous as they were not yet done with their job.
Soon they returned to their work at hand.
After leaving the office, Vivian picked Larry up at the kindergarten and brought him back home.
Since there was ample time before the banquet began, she ate some noodles with Larry and had a little chat with him. Then, she left the little boy in the hands of the housemaid before leaving.
On her way to the banquet, she felt something was off as restlessness crept onto her heart.
In the end, she thought it was her feeling nervous about attending a banquet for the first time after two years.
Vivian wore a black dress and exquisite makeup. She looked like a goddess, aloof and distant.
A lot of the new employees were stunned by her appearance. It was the first time they saw her dressing up.
Being in the center of attention, Vivian didn’t feel shy or out of place. Instead, she graciously smiled at the crowd.
Some male employees even invited her for a dance though she rejected them.
She should discipline herself in case Finnick would be jealous when he came back and learned about her dancing with another man.
At the long table, Vivian grabbed herself a glass of orange juice. Just then, someone greeted her, “Hi, Vivian.”
She turned around to find that it was one of her colleagues though they barely knew each other.
Vivian returned her greeting, “Hi.” She was usually courteous toward those who took the initiative to talk to her.
The young lady introduced herself, “Vivian, I’m Paris.” While doing so, she couldn’t help casting her eyes at Vivian’s beautiful dress.
Vivian simply nodded and waited for her to continue.
“Vivian, I’ve heard that there will be a lucky draw tonight. The winner gets to make a wish. With its power and connections, the company will definitely make the winner’s wish come true. Do you want to try your luck?”
The participation was entirely voluntary. Those who wished to participate needed only to inform their employee ID.
Paris already took part in the lucky draw, and she was here to ask if Vivian would like to take part as well.
Although she was new to the company, she got a good impression of Vivian – the cold yet experienced journalist.
Seeing Vivian standing alone, she decided to come and talk to her.
“Sure.” Vivian never thought of winning the lucky draw. She participated in it, hoping to get some good luck from the festive event.
Since she was now at the banquet, she should relax and have fun.
After Paris led Vivian to put her employee ID into the lucky draw box, the two took a walk in the garden at the back of the hall.
They headed back to the hall when there were only five minutes left before the event began.
The host started the event by welcoming the guests with warm greetings. Vivian was sick of the same old customary opening remarks, yet the employees were not allowed to leave the hall.
Having no choice, she could only chat with Paris to pass the time.
Fortunately, the host was considerate enough to end the boring opening remarks real quick. Following up was the lucky draw session.
All the employers held their breath as the host reached his hand into the lucky draw box.
Everyone was excited, except Vivian and Paris.
The former was unperturbed as she didn’t believe she would be the winner; the latter was simply unconcerned about the prize.
The host drew a number tag from the box and announced the employer ID, “1220.”
The sound of people sighing ensued.
Seeing that no one came forward, the host asked, “Who has the employer ID 1220?”
Hearing that, Vivian curled her lips into a smile. Lucky me.
She made her way onto the stage under the crowd’s envious stare.
Although she didn’t believe that the company was capable of granting her wish, she placated a pleasant smile nevertheless.
The way she behaved on the stage in front of her colleagues and superiors represented her attitude toward the company.
“Please be quiet, everyone.” The host raised his hand to get the hall to quiet down. “Now, it’s time for Vivian, our lucky winner, to make a wish.”
The next moment, the crowds cheered Vivian on.
Vivian had indeed stood out that night by making a grand appearance in that beautiful dress and becoming the winner of the lucky draw.
As the crowd went wild, the host once again called out, “Silence, everyone.”
The banquet just got started, and there were still a lot of activities to come. If the guests got too excited right now, they might be too tired to join the upcoming events.
Anyway, the host was just worrying over nothing.
The host gave Vivian a signal and said, “Come, make your wish.”
Vivian nodded. Standing before the lit-up candles, she murmured a few words under her breath with her eyes closed and her hands clasped.
After that, she left the stage.
Regardless of whether the wish would come true, Vivian would always be hopeful.
Soon it was the cake-cutting session.
The crowd fell into silence as Lesley walked onto the stage. They knew the senior editor was not someone they should mess with.
It was a good thing to have a senior editor who had a deterrent effect on the employees.
While exuding an overbearing aura, Lesley grabbed the serrated knife and cut the cake smoothly.
This time, the crowd dared not to cheer. Lesley cast her eyes impassively over the whole lot before she walked down the stage.
She was not a supercilious person, nor was she belittling the employees. It was just that she had a cold personality.
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