"What do you mean?"
"Does anyone in your company know me? So you arrange these special treatments for me on purpose?"
Director Walker shakes his head and says, "I told you the truth before. You are a talent who has studied abroad, so you can have better treatment in our company."
"Don't lie to me. In recent years, overseas talents have not been so attractive in the talent market. Although this is my first job after returning to my country, I am also aware of the work treatment of my predecessors. Their companies will not provide them with special treatments such as high-end apartments and special meals."
"There are differences among different companies. They are not as lucky as you, so they don't have such treatments. This is good for you. Don't think too much. And the best way to repay the company is to work hard."
Karin doesn't believe the like of destiny or luck.
"Is there anyone called William in our company?"
After hesitating for a long time, she asks the director. If there is someone who wants to help her secretly, that must be William. Because she only knows William and Billie in Edinburgh, and Billie lives in Zurich now. So it must be William.
Director Walker shakes his head again and says, "No. " he answers her firmly, without any hesitation. So Karin doesn't know whether he tells a lie.
She feels confused because he looks so calm.
After lunch, she comes back to the office and thinks about it twice. And then she decides to investigate whether the company offers the special treatments to her just because she is a talent who has studied abroad.
Another three colleagues come into the office, and she says hi to them with a smile. Among them, there is a middle-aged woman who is over 30 years old.
"Do you want a cup of coffee?"
The middle-aged woman asks her. She wants to say no, but she changes her mind at last. She answers, "Yes."
And then she walks to the tea room together with her. The middle-aged woman takes a cup of coffee to her and asks, "Do you like working here?"
"Yes, of course."
"Do you come from Edinburgh?"
"No, I come from British."
"Then why do you work in Edinburgh?"
Karin doesn't want to tell her the reason why she works in Edinburgh. The middle-aged woman gets it and then says with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to talk about it. I would like to introduce myself. I am Isobel Flores. You can call me Isobel."
"OK."
Karin nods and pretends to ask her casually, "Have you worked in the company for many years?"
"Yes, I have worked here for about 7 or 8 years."
"Do you know anyone called William in our company?"
She holds her breath and waits for her answer. However, she says, "No. I never knew one in here."
"Is there any other staff who has studied abroad in our company?"
"I don't know. I seldom communicate with other staff in other departments."
Karin feels upset and signs. It seems that she is lucky, so she can have so many special treatments in the company...
A week later, she feels more and more anxious because she doesn't know why she can have so many special treatments. One day, there are two staff members of another department who are gossiping in the restroom. After she hears what they say, she figures out why she can have so many special treatments.
She has a stomachache, so she goes to the restroom 7 to 8 times in the afternoon. When she is answering the call of nature in a cubicle, she hears that there are some people complaining outside the restroom. Unexpectedly, they are talking about her.
"Do you know the Karin in the Financial Department? She is a newcomer. But she never has lunch together with us. Why? We also have studied abroad, and we even graduated from famous universities. Why don't we have any special treatments like her?"
"Well, I don't care if we can have special meals like her. The key is that she can live in an apartment in Star River Community, which is provided by our company. Forget it, we have no support from the senior staff of our company."
"Who supports her?"
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