Chapter 199

The entire company was buzzing with excitement about the trip to Aspen Hot Springs tomorrow.

"Is that so?" Vivian responded flatly.

Emily looked at her in surprise. "Vivian, are you even human? You're not smiling about going to Aspen Hot Springs?"

Vivian felt too agitated to smile.

She ran her fingers through her messy hair. "Can I ask for time off and not go?"

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Emily asked with concern.

Vivian looked listless. "No, I just want to rest at home."

Emily stared at her in disbelief.

She couldn't understand her friend's thinking at all.

"How can you not go on such a great opportunity?"

"I..." Vivian opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain what happened last night.

Emily began excitedly describing the trip. "Do you know how amazing Aspen Hot Springs is? It's..."

Her eyes sparkled as she spoke enthusiastically.

"Come on, Vivian. Since you have nothing else to do, why not join us? Soaking in hot springs can help relieve stress..."

Emily kept persuading her, almost wanting to drag her along.

Seeing Emily's persistence and hearing about the benefits of hot springs, Vivian reconsidered.

Fine, she would go with everyone.

She could treat it as a change of environment and mood.

Maybe she could forget her troubles and find motivation to keep living.

"Okay!"

She nodded at Emily.

Emily immediately beamed. "That's more like it! No matter how bad you feel, don't punish yourself! Especially don't miss out on company benefits!"

Vivian thought Emily's words made sense.

Why should she punish herself for someone else's mistakes?

Some things had already happened, and she could only face them calmly.

No matter how bad she felt, life had to go on.

Since they needed to gather at the company at six the next morning.

The public relations department left work early that day.

Vivian and Emily went to the supermarket to buy supplies for the trip.

After returning home, Vivian had a simple dinner, washed up, and went to bed.

The next day, Vivian woke up before dawn.

She gathered her luggage and arrived at the Sullivan Group's main gate.

Two luxury coaches were already parked there.

Colleagues were boarding one after another.

"Vivian, over here!"

Emily leaned out the window and waved at her.

She had arrived early and saved a seat for Vivian.

Vivian stored her luggage and sat next to Emily.

"Is it just our PR department and the marketing department today?"

Vivian watched other colleagues boarding and asked instinctively.

"Besides that, the company always arranges for one senior executive to join every activity. I just don't know which executive it will be this time." Emily pursed her lips.

"..."

For some reason, Liam Sullivan's image surfaced in Vivian's mind.

She quickly shook her head. Why would she think of him?

Their social statuses were already vastly different.

After what happened last night, anything between them felt even more impossible.