Hong Kong is the setting of Poppy Wright and Trey’s first work trip together, a brief but consequential stop in the development of their relationship. Poppy recalls being attracted to Trey’s energy during the trip, while acknowledging that her unresolved feelings for Alex Nilsen also influenced what followed.

The Work Trip

Poppy and Trey travel to Hong Kong together for work. The account identifies it as their first work trip as colleagues but gives no itinerary or description of the city itself; Hong Kong matters here chiefly as the setting for Poppy’s changing view of Trey.

Relationships and Aftermath

Poppy’s attraction to Trey emerges during the trip, but she also values his decision to wait until they were home before asking her out, so that a refusal would not make the work trip uncomfortable. She says she would be lying if she claimed Alex played no part in her agreeing to the date. At the time, Alex had told her that he and Sarah Torval were talking more at work and that things seemed to be improving between them. Hong Kong therefore marks the beginning of Poppy’s interest in Trey, while the choice that follows remains entangled with her feelings for Alex.