"In two months, on May 20th," Samuel quickly replied, his face beaming with joy. "Boss, if their forum can publish within these two months, you will be the team leader expert. Otherwise, it might just be you alone."
Sylvia gave him a cool glance. "Don't worry. Their paper will be published. I won't let myself go there alone."
They had to form a team and work together.
With Sylvia's words in mind, Samuel felt relieved.
"Okay then. I'll wait for your good news later on. The registration deadline for this event is early July so we still have a month and a half left to publish the paper. Boss, you are truly the shining star of our medical community back home." Although time was tight, since Sylvia said so herself, Samuel trusted her unconditionally.
He believed that she would guide those doctors in completing their paper and getting it published.
"Alright then! Enough with the flattery already! I need to go now," Sylvia checked her watch again and didn't waste any more time talking with Samuel before heading straight into the airport terminal.
As soon as she stepped inside though Franklin's message popped up on Facebook. "Have you boarded yet? When will you arrive at Larro?"
Sylvia's heart warmed up at his message. "I'm about to board now but once I land I'll give you a call."
"Great! I'll come pick you up!"
The two didn't talk much after that; Sylvia took one last look around at all of the busy travelers rushing by before joining them herself by boarding her flight quickly without realizing who else was onboard until she saw some familiar faces upon entering.
Elsa smiled as she led her over to her seat saying. "Mrs. Maskelyne, please take your seat. If there's anything else needed, feel free to ask me."
Sylvia blinked twice in surprise when seeing Elsa again after such long time apart. "What are the odds, Elsa?"
Elsa giggled while covering her mouth, "Coincidences don't just happen without reason, right? Every coincidence has its own purposeful encounter."
Sitting down finally, Sylvia couldn't help but feel like Elsa was hiding something behind those words, "Why are you playing games with me, Elsa?"
"Haha, Mrs. Maskelyne, I'm actually supposed to have my day off today, you know. But they called me last minute asking me join this flight. Can't help but wonder... isn't this some kind of arranged coincidence?"
Sylvia furrowed an eyebrow slightly, "Did Franklin make trouble for you? Having forced overtime like this. I'll scold him when we get back."
As soon as Sylvia finished speaking, a familiar deep voice came through the radio in her ear. "Hello everyone, I'm Captain Franklin of this flight..."
Sylvia's ears grew hot and her head buzzed a bit.
"Franklin... how can he be the captain? He wasn't supposed to fly today!" Sylvia was a bit confused.
"Oh, Mrs. Maskelyne, aren't you usually so powerful and decisive? You can't even guess this? Our captain changed his shift just for you."
Elsa took a glass of juice from one of the flight attendants and placed it in front of Sylvia, playfully winking at her. "Isn't it touching?"
Sylvia didn't know what to say.
She had seen husbands picking up their wives on TV shows before, but she had never seen a husband specifically change his shift to fly his wife home.
But she couldn't help but laugh at how sweet it all was. There was warmth in her eyes that she couldn't hide.
This man... suddenly so warm and charming, she wasn't quite used to it yet. But happiness is real and warmth is real too.
There was an intense sweetness that made her feel cherished deep down inside.
Passengers boarded the plane one after another while flight attendants reminded them about takeoff procedures and inflight safety measures until finally the plane took off smoothly into the sky.
After ascending safely into the sky, a tall man dressed in captain's uniform stepped out of the cockpit.
His tall figure exuded an inexplicable sense of security when people looked at him.
With handsome face expressionless except for slightly pursed lips, he scanned around before settling on Sylvia's form.
After seeing her, he strode towards her with big steps.
Sylvia raised an eyebrow as she looked up at him with smiling eyes fixed on his handsome face. "What kind of romantic stunt are you trying to pull by picking me up like this?"
Franklin leaned down slightly reaching out with large hands clasping onto hers softly, "Isn't it natural for husbands to pick up their wives from work? What's so romantic about that?"
He just wanted to see her quickly after all...
"Then why did you bother pretending on Facebook?" Sylvia glared at him playfully while tilting head slightly sideways revealing more neck area for Franklin's lips which brushed past gently as he whispered into ear,"Wasn't that meant as surprise gift for my lovely wife?"
"I don't want anything else from you." Although clearly feeling good inside, Sylvia still tried not let Franklin get too full himself by denying any further compliments or attention from him.
Franklin didn't stay here for long, he took her hand and lightly kissed the back of it. "I have to go take care of some things, luckily Urgford isn't far from Larro so we'll be home soon."
"Okay," Sylvia nodded. "Thank you for picking me up and bringing me home, Captain."
"If you get bored, just read a magazine," Franklin said as he patted her head with his large palm before turning to leave.
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I just started to read this because it said it is "finished". Np I am stuck on the middle of it. What it is all about?...
there is update for quite while....
Please update. I still hope to finish this story. I really like it....
Story says complete but it is incomplete...
please let franklin and sylvia back together. thanks...
Update please. Any chance of more than one update a day? Thankies....
Is there no chance of getting more than 1 chapter a day please?...
I hope his not getting parasite love poison too. And get untangle with other women....
I'm just wondering is this the last chapter? I know that this book is not finished but it does say completed. I love it and don't want it to stop just like that....