Langworth's lips twitched slightly; he really couldn't understand why this Fleet Street tycoon worth over ten thousand pounds was suddenly playing poor with him.
"So, at the board meeting, I slammed the table on the spot." Arthur said, raising his hand to tap on the coffee table in front of him, "I said, just giving a raise isn't enough. A company truly worth trusting should prepare more for its employees."
"Therefore!" Arthur opened a drawer and placed the salary adjustment plan on the table, "At the end of this year, in addition to a salary increase for everyone, the board will also allocate a special annuity subsidy, to be distributed to all core middle-level employees, including you. As for the specific amount..."
Arthur paused thoughtfully, "The specific amount is not convenient to disclose, but I think you should be able to go to Notting Hill this afternoon to check out houses."
