Great to read how you are doing @abh12345, in getting yourself positioned for something you hope will be better suited to you long-term. And to have enough confidence, in the value of what you have to offer, ...
"... so I declined that and suggested a bit more. The next day I received another call and my request has been granted, nice!"
... to ask for it. All is well that ends well!
Having worked for a British firm for 14 years, I became very familiar, "up close and personal," with how uhhh ... "tight" your countrymen are. Even got a highly placed executive (he was very favorable towards me, for some reason ...) to not only acknowledge that, but boasted "through practice" they had elevated it to an "art form"! 😏
Looking forward to next hearing how well the reality matches up with the hopes and expectations.