Horace looked in the direction Ivy had pointed to see the side profile of a woman wearing a veil. He didn't say anything, but his satisfied smile proved that he believed Ivy to be right.Soon, William noticed Spencer among the audience. "Look, Dad. Isn't that JM Corporation's Mr. Layton? What's he doing here?"Horace looked in the direction William had indicated. He hadn't expected to see someone as powerful as Spencer there. Losing the chance to latch onto the Layton family was always one of his regrets. Even one of the Layton family's branch families was better than the Keller family.If he'd known things would've turned out like this, he wouldn't have helped Sabrina steal Harold from Lucille. Then, perhaps Sabrina would've ended up with Spencer instead."Does that mean Lucille is here, too?" Ivy immediately thought of Lucille when she saw Spencer. She looked around but didn't see Lucille.Spencer wore a dapper navy blue suit and was seated alone, looking elegant and regal. His
Two hours later, it was break time.Michael reminded, "Everyone, it's our break time. We've got a 15-minute break. Apart from the audience and judges who can move around, contestants aren't allowed to leave the stage but can sit and have a rest."You can either take a break or keep going—it's your call. There are no special rules. The only rule is that you mustn't leave the stage."As soon as Michael said that, only Zoe and Samantha paused what they were doing and sat still to rest. The others continued with their tasks. Two minutes later, Sabrina also stopped.Ivy waved at Sabrina from below the stage, looking proud.However, Sabrina pretended not to see her. Instead, she smiled at the camera. From Ivy's point of view, it looked as if Sabrina had responded to her. Actually, Sabrina wanted to ignore Ivy. Ever since she'd seen Jane, she'd realized that if Ivy had had capabilities or a powerful background, she wouldn't have had to rely on herself for everything.In her eyes, Ivy
"Spencer, are you flying off the handle? I can't believe you actually hit me."Spencer was at a loss for words.He grimaced and threatened Lucille. "If you continue to talk nonsense, I don't mind making love to you right here."She knew he always meant what he said, so she stopped joking."I was just testing you," she said with a cheeky grin. "So, what did you want to tell me? Don't leave me hanging."Unfortunately, she'd covered her face with a veil, so he could only see the mischief glinting in her eyes. It wasn't easy to pique her interest, but Spencer was an exception.He didn't answer her. Instead, he responded with a subtle approach. He kissed her while she was wearing the veil. The feeling was strange. It wasn't their first kiss, but…She wasn't the only one who felt it. He felt it too."Do you know how deadly your veiled beauty is right now?" He pressed his forehead against hers and whispered, "You little vixen, you're seducing me without even knowing it."With a playf
Michael said, "Currently, contestant no. 3, Zoe, has the highest score. She got an average score of 9.4 from the judges, which is really high. Now, the pressure is on our final two contestants, no. 9 and no. 5."Lucille hadn't participated in giving feedback for the previous six contestants. So, she was in charge of the evaluation for the final two contestants.She glanced at Samantha and Sabrina.Sabrina looked at Lucille with confidence and arrogance, so the latter ignored her and chose to comment on Samantha first.Lucille rasped, "Contestant no. 9, you're the only one among the eight contestants present who used the distillation and concentration method to extract the essential oil, removing impurities from the raw ingredients completely. So, the fragrance and ingredients of your product are much purer."You managed to show great attention to detail in a situation where it's not easy to concentrate on perfumery. It's impressive." Everyone knew Deer rarely praised anyone. Whe
After Lucille listened to Sabrina's explanation, she pondered for a while before she leisurely said, "Okay. What you said makes sense."With that, the crowd was confused once again.Lucille's feedback wasn't genuine, and it seemed like there was a hidden meaning in her words.There was something odd about the tone she used when she gave feedback to Sabrina. The atmosphere at the venue became strange and awkward.Michael attempted to interfere, but he shut up when he saw Matilda glance at him. He worked for Matilda, so he naturally understood what she meant. She was telling him not to interrupt.Sabrina clasped her hands behind her back, waiting for Lucille to continue.Lucille narrowed her eyes and said softly, "However, it lacks a key element. There is no problem with the formula, but it isn't complete."Sabrina frowned at her words and immediately became alert. The Johnson family below the stage was dumbfounded.Lucille said, "I admit that you have talent, but you didn't use
While Sabrina was still puzzled about how Deer knew Ivy's last name was Beech, Michael interrupted her thoughts. "Contestant no. 5, did you bring the perfume manual or do you want us to send someone to get it?"She returned to her senses. "No need. I brought it with me. It's in my bag at the lounge." She usually left the perfume manual at home. However, since it was a special day today, she'd brought it with her. She hadn't expected it would be useful.In order to prevent trouble, one of the judges randomly selected an audience member to accompany Sabrina to retrieve it.The contestants on the stage whispered among themselves."How did a simple competition become so complicated?""It's not. Contestant no. 5 is the one who's complicated.""Actually, the perfume she creates lacks her unique signature. I have looked into it before and always felt that something was off. However, given her background, it's not like we could say anything." "That's right. I thought so too. Furthe
Sabrina looked pale. If she still hadn't figured it out by now, she was a fool. It was obvious that Deer was targeting her.Sabrina wasn't on bad terms with Deer. She wondered why the latter was embarrassing her in public."Ms. Deer, is there a misunderstanding between us? Did someone instigate you to do this? I didn't offend you. Why have you been embarrassing me and finding fault with me? I…"Her face was already pale. With her weak appearance and delicate, pitiful voice, she looked like she was being bullied.Zoe was standing next to her and couldn't take it anymore. She rolled her eyes at Sabrina in front of the camera and mocked, "Can you talk properly? You're acting like Ms. Deer killed your whole family. Why don't you just tell the truth?"Sabrina was speechless. Lucille glanced at Zoe before she shifted her gaze to Sabrina. Then, she stood up from her seat and walked toward the stage. The closer she got, the more Sabrina felt that she looked familiar.Lucille stopped
Like mother, like daughter. Since Ivy's innate characteristics were just so-so, Sabrina's wasn't any better.Deer was more famous than anyone present on the stage. Even her fans were present."Hey, old lady on the stage. Could you show some respect to Ms. Deer? Didn't your mother teach you not to point at others while talking?""Exactly, old lady. You shouldn't be here. It's fine if you are rude, but you should be somewhere where you belong.""Old lady. Your daughter is infamous. The internet has records of everything, and we aren't fools. Besides that, Ms. Deer has a spotless reputation. Of course she can't accept an apprentice with a tainted reputation. Frankly speaking, your daughter isn't worthy at all."The situation changed so quickly that it left Ivy speechless.Matilda, who was below the stage, interrupted, "Ms. Johnson, this is your only chance to prove your innocence. Are you sure you don't want to seize it? "As a qualified perfumer, it's impossible that you don't rem