When all of them heard what Melanie said, all the ones that loved to gossip instantly took out their mobiles and browsed the news, worried that they would be left behind.Grace did the same as she checked her own, trying to hide her nervousness, so that she wouldn’t look so concerned.However, no matter how she hid it, it was useless. The news was just too shocking. It was so shocking that it immediately replaced the little slander that she had thrown at Melanie.Everyone was enjoying the news despite already being late.#ANoblewomanAndHerBodyguardInTheWildThe expose had just been posted on the web, and it was already the third most searched story in less than three minutes. Its ranking was poised to go up.Once they checked the news, they all realized that the so-called “noblewoman” was the daughter of Duke Wilhelm who had been reminding them of her existence, Grace!There were photos of intimacy between her and the bodyguard dressed in black as they sat in a car in the wilds
“I am a reporter from Harbor City Times. May I have the honor of interviewing you?” the man asked.Harbor City Times was one of the most dominating media, but they were also the most prideful. They wouldn’t even report on the usual banquets and parties.Only the large events that were quite lavish would be able to invite the reporters from Harbor City Times. No one expected their reporter to be present at a private party.Melanie was being suspicious when Madam Morgan walked over and said to her with a smile, “I’m the one who invited this Harbor City Times reporter. They had made a condition beforehand that they’ll only interview people that they are interested in.”Melanie understood what she meant when she saw Madam Morgan give her a look. She stood up and said, “Sure. It’s an honor to be interviewed by you.”“No, no. The honor is all ours.”The reporter then sincerely said, “Seeing how you dealt with the matter just now, you’re indeed one of the rare kinds among the aristocrat
“I will.”Melanie nodded and said, “Jones Enterprise is among the first batch to have passed the evaluation.”“Great. Then I’ll wait and see tomorrow afternoon.” Nathan smiled sincerely.After pausing a little, he asked, “What if I’m not the only one who’s interested in Jones Enterprise’s perfume? Will you be able to consider collaborating with me first?”Melanie blinked and gave him a smile with her eyes closed. She had her own considerations.While the Jones Enterprise had been building factories and preparing new products to be sold, they were also spending a lot of capital. Eliza had been away overseas trying to get more investment. If she was able to get more investment during the roadshow, it would be best.Logically speaking, Melanie shouldn’t refuse his offer when he was offering her the investment. However, she was getting suspicious with him saying that he was interested in Jones Enterprise so plainly.Not to mention that she couldn’t ignore Jeffrey’s feelings.“The i
When the party was at its end, a very handsomely dressed man walked over to Melanie and asked, “You’re Miss Melanie, aren’t you?”“I am.”Melanie raised her eyes and replied civilly.“Nice to meet you, Miss Melanie. I am the editor of Waukeen’s Agora, Rogan Price.”The man introduced himself. “Miss Melanie, I’m inspired by you wearing the dress that Her Ladyship designed. And currently, I’m thinking about changing the style of the magazine’s cover. I would like to invite you to be our model.”Melanie’s eyes opened wide with shock. The Waukeen’s Agora was the number one fashion magazine worldwide by circulation. Many popular celebrities would fight each other to have this chance. She didn’t expect Rogan to invite her in person.However, it made sense if one were to think about it. Madam Morgan’s reputation was untouchable in the fashion industry. What he wanted was the first dress that she had designed after so many years.“It’s an honor to have received your invitation. However,
Melanie rolled her eyes.“Tsk, tsk.”Annie pouted again. “Fine. You’re rolling your eyes so hard that they’re going to pop out!”Melanie stopped her joking and said seriously, “We’ve just gone through the proposal one last time and there’s no problem. I believe that our proposal will be able to attract a large amount of investment.”“I heard that White Group will be joining the roadshow as well. Are they going to scheme again?” Annie said worryingly.“After the few times that they had failed, White Group has most likely wised up. I’ll have someone keeping an eye on them. We won’t let them succeed.”Melanie analyzed logically. “Not to mention that after White Group had already lost to us during the men’s fragrance tender, they made preparations to penetrate the low-end market with their perfume. This time, they can still put some faith in their own strength.”“I see. Then I feel much more at ease now.”With a spoon, Annie started to dig into the cake which was supposed to be Mel
“What’s going on?”“It must be White Group! Only they could be so despicable!”All of Melanie’s colleagues started to curse angrily.They had spent an entire month preparing the proposal. The proposal aside, the concepts and combinations for the fragrance were all results of countless hours of work from the engineers and professional fragrance blenders...“Does White Group still have any humanity left in them?! I really feel like killing them! They don’t respect the effort we put into this!”“You said White Group wouldn’t scheme, right?” Annie whispered.Melanie furrowed her eyebrows. They weren’t wrong.There were several great selling points in the proposal they prepared for the roadshow. She had the confidence to inspire all the investors at the show. But now, all her selling points had been leaked on the internet early...What was there left for them to say tomorrow?“Do we have a spy in the company?” Annie whispered into Melanie’s ears.Melanie secretly gave her a look,
The driver then sent Melanie home.On her way home, she called her assistant from the perfume department. “Taylor, can you please go to the expose post and post the other formulae that we discussed earlier?”“You’re... kidding, right? Boss?” Taylor was a little anxious.“You heard it right. I have my reasons,” Melanie said firmly.“Alright, Boss.”When her assistant agreed to it, Melanie finally relaxed and rested her back against the seat as she got some shut-eye.The car finally reached home.When Melanie walked in, she saw Jeffrey sit in the living room, wearing gold-frame spectacles as he dealt with the documents in his hands. He was waiting for her.When he saw her come in, he immediately asked, “Do you need my help with tomorrow’s roadshow?”“I figured something out.”Melanie smiled when she saw his eyes fill with a little disappointment and admiration at the same time.Just then, Eliza’s call came. She asked about the roadshow tomorrow. Melanie told her mother that it
At this time, Melanie was sitting in Annie’s car.Annie had been a racer since she was little, and she was driving on the public road as if it was a racetrack.“Annie, safety first.”She grabbed the safety handle tightly and reminded her.“Don’t worry. I won’t give up on your life just because of the money that will be in my hands soon,” Annie said and made another drift, successfully drifting through another traffic light that was going to turn red soon.“That’s a good idea, to be honest, but what if the investors there don’t like it?” Annie was becoming worried again.“Don’t worry. There are two types of investors. The aggressive ones, and the conservative ones. Aggressive investors like new things and creativity, and they won’t reject my methods. However, the more conservative investors rely heavily on the market’s feedback. That’s why both types of investors will be mine!” Melanie said confidently.Annie chuckled. It looked like her company was going to be able to leech off