Recalling Mr. Smith’s friendly reminder when she last shot the cover of Waukeen’s Agora, Melanie asked without a hint of surprise, “Why does he want this room?”“He sent an assistant saying that the last time he was at this hotel, he stayed in this room. So, he also wants this room this time.” Elder Gibson’s assistant frowned impatiently.Melanie raised her eyebrow and said without even thinking, “Switch the rooms then.”He was a prodigy, right? So of course, he had plenty of quirks. Not to mention that she remembered Mr. Smith’s reminder not to provoke this prodigy.“You’re really going to switch, Melanie?”This assistant was very close with Melanie, so he had to think on her behalf. “The room that the prodigy wants to switch with you is on the top-most floor and is quite out of the way. I heard that the organizer was trying to fulfill his request for a quiet place.”The assistant sighed and said, “Now it is not a question of whether to change or not to, but our dignity! Since y
Without hesitation, he slipped into the room after he spoke and closed the door with a bang, locking everyone outside.Melanie blinked.She had not argued with someone like that for so long. She had just wanted to say that she didn’t want to switch rooms anymore. Gabriel was worried that he was wasting time, right? Then he might as well continue to waste his. However, she didn’t expect him to suddenly close the door and not give her a chance to do it at all.Elder Gibson’s assistant came over and asked Melanie, “What should we do?”“What can we do?”When a dog bit you, you couldn’t bite the dog back, could you?Melanie took her luggage and said, “Take me to my new room.”The room door had been locked tight by Gabriel, and there was nothing they could do, so he took Melanie to the room on the top floor that she had exchanged with Gabriel.That night, Gemma gave her a call and Melanie told her what happened. Gemma superstitiously said...“Bad luck the first day you’re out... You
The source of the fire was the bedroom where the smoke was the densest. Everyone behind her was scared. Soon, Melanie saw Gabriel lying on the floor next to his bed.She ran over and yelled, “Quick! Save him!”With that, she began to drag Gabriel out of the room. The few men behind her saw what she was doing and ran in to help her drag him out.Very quickly, someone began bringing in water to douse the flames while another helped others. Gabriel was lying on the floor of the corridor, his assistant crying out his name nervously.Melanie coughed and said, “Move away!”“He needs fresh air!”Everyone was shocked and instantly opened up some space. Melanie said, “Open the windows and doors to the side. Let the fresh air flow! Call the ambulance!”Everyone realized what they needed to do and did as she commanded.Three minutes later, Gabriel slowly opened his eyes.He saw Melanie sitting next to him. He blinked. “Why are you here?”“Stop being choosy. If it wasn’t for me, you’d al
Gabriel didn’t gain any ground as he argued with Melanie. With a look, his assistant moved him away. When he rolled past Melanie, he mumbled, “What bad luck it is to encounter you! Even a hotel can burst into flames!”The light in Melanie’s eyes dimmed as she mumbled, “If it’s just pure bad luck, then I’m the one that’s really unlucky.”-The next day at the International Fragrance Gathering, Gabriel appeared before everyone. He was cold and arrogant as usual, showing not a sliver of his weakness compared to when he was at the hospital yesterday.The world’s master perfumers were all gathered here together, and Elder Gibson introduced Melanie to each of them.They all had two Shining Star tokens. Once they presented their fragrances, they could vote for the fragrance they loved the most.The five fragrances with the most votes would be presented at the end to all the spectators and viewers in front of the screens, sharing the great banquet with everyone.After communicating with
So, the fire that was started last night was because someone was targeting Melanie, to make her embarrass herself in the International Fragrance Gathering. It was not simply an accident. Gabriel narrowed his eyes and snorted. That meant that she was the one who was supposed to say thanks!If it wasn’t because he insisted on switching rooms, she would be the one to almost die inside!“What do you think, Miss Melanie?”“Come on. Show it to us. Choose any fragrance and broaden our horizons.” The reporters attacked Melanie in unison.Melanie was in a difficult position.Just then, Gabriel walked to her, put his fragrance on her table, and said in disdain, “Then I suppose you can analyze my fragrance! If you can explain all the elements used inside, on behalf of everyone here, I’ll acknowledge that you’re worthy of today’s recognition!”The light in Melanie’s eyes shone brighter.Looking at how Gabriel was making it difficult for Melanie with a frown, all the reporters that led the
If that were really the case, then the reputation he had built up over the decade would go down the drain in an instant!Gabriel started to panic. Unfortunately, he had no way out as he had lost his sense of smell.Melanie’s brows arched, but she wasn’t in a rush to reply. The foreign perfumer said, “But… Even after thinking very hard, I still can’t figure out what scent it is. Ms. Jones, would you please grant me the answer?”His words calmed Gabriel down.All the cameras and perfumers turned their attention to Melanie, waiting expectantly for the answer regarding her surprising fragrance.Melanie said, “The scent everyone’s so curious about isn’t the traditional kind many are familiar with. I just collected the scent of my friend.”“Is it your boyfriend?” one reported asked excitedly after a few moments of silence. Everyone could sense gossip in the air.The perfumers on stage began to tease her. “No wonder the fragrance you made is so pure and moving, Ms. Jones! You made
“What’s the matter?”Mr. Smith was shocked at Melanie’s reaction, but his finger subconsciously pressed a button to scroll back to the previous photo. Melanie stared unblinkingly at it.“I took a photo of a bridge opposite the hotel while standing at the window. Is there a problem?” Mr. Smith subconsciously explained.“Zoom in,” Melanie demanded.Her sudden tension affected Mr. Smith, and he did as he was told.“Zoom in further.”Mr. Smith zoomed in on the photo as much as he could. Melanie swiped the photo and found two people standing in the bottom right corner of the bridge.One of them looked tall and muscular, with a t-shirt with a flattop haircut. A green scorpion tattoo gleamed on his arm.The man standing opposite him wasn’t tall. He had a lean figure, and was handing a paper bag to the tattooed man…“So it is him,” Melanie said.Mr. Smith looked confused. “What are you talking about? These two people look just like insignificant ants in my photo. Why are you so int
Upon hearing Melanie’s suggestion, Gabriel’s eyes lit up for a second before going dim. The next moment, they lit up again. “If it weren’t for the fact that I almost got burned alive, I couldn’t be bothered to put up an act with you!” “Yes, yes…” Melanie nodded, acknowledging Gabriel’s efforts. Talented people had their own quirks, so she had to go along with them.Two days later, Gabriel used the stellar reputation he had built for himself in the perfume industry and held a private dinner in his name. He invited over 70% of the perfumers who attended the fragrance gathering. Everyone responded warmly to the invitation, bringing their own perfumes. Gabriel and Melanie had the chance to experience every single fragrance. Gabriel sat in a corner, his brows furrowed. Melanie asked him what was wrong, to which he responded unhappily, “Something’s strange! After smelling all the fragrances, the one that left the deepest impression on me is yours!”Melanie smiled helplessly. “I’l