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
Jeffrey gave Melanie no chance to retort as he pulled out a sleeping robe from his luggage case and headed to the bathroom, not even bothering to shut the door.Melanie sighed. She walked to the bathroom, and shut the door.Very soon, Jeffrey was done. Melanie hurriedly grabbed a magazine from the rack, feigning nonchalance. “You better get dressed and leave.”Jeffrey rejected her suggestion. “As usual, you’ll sleep on the bed while I sleep on the couch.” “This isn’t a presidential suite. The couch is tiny,” Melanie insisted.Jeffrey’s eyes turned dark as he said, “I just rushed back from abroad, and I have an international online meeting to attend in four hours. Ah… I’m so tired…”Silence ensued after that.Melanie looked over, and saw him curled up on the couch, his breathing steady. It seemed he was really exhausted. She couldn’t bear to chase him away anymore. In any case, he was sleeping on the couch and not really bothering her.On the second night, he complained about t
“I’ve looked through the portraits you’ve taken. The most popular one is the series with Mr. Lindsey. The theme was The Knight of Fragrance. As for the series you shot for me, you changed the name of the theme to The Genie of Fragrance. Since the masses love them, and you yourself are interested in the tools used in creating fragrances, why don’t you consider doing a fragrance series again?” she proposed.“Will you be my model again?” he asked.That was what Mr. Smith had in mind, but there were some problems in actual implementation.“You just used me as your model. If you do that again, you might tire of it. How about increasing the number of models from one to two? You can invite both the knight and the genie to come together to create a fragrance. I’m sure sparks will fly.”Mr. Smith’s eyes lit up. He admitted what Melanie said was right, but…“I’ve said it before, I’ll never shoot Gabriel Lindsey ever again!” he said stubbornly, brows furrowed.“If Gabriel weren’t as difficu
Two days later, Melanie arrived at the studio using the address Mr. Smith’s assistant gave her. To her surprise, she saw Gabriel already there. He was sitting silently, getting his makeup done and leaving his thinning hair in the mercy of the hair stylist.“How’s everything going?” Melanie asked the assistant in a whisper. He smiled, and said softly, “Mr. Lindsey came bright and early and cooperated well, but he and Mr. Smith are ignoring each other. They didn’t exchange a single word…”“It’s good for them to speak less to each other. The less they talk, the less likely a mistake is going to happen,” Melanie said with a smirk.Keeping their silence was the greatest level of tolerance these two geniuses were extending to each other.After Melanie had her makeup done, she and Gabriel changed out into a new set of office wear. The white and blue attire matched well with the clean and bright perfume studio. Silvery precision equipment and colorful bottles scattered across the table
Melanie agreed with her parents.She behaved just like any other ordinary person, playing games that other children played. She didn’t want others taking extra care with her because of her condition. She knew her body’s limits, and always watched her boundaries.“To think I share the same talent as the Angles. I’m truly a late bloomer,” Melanie said self-derisively.Just then, Mr. Smith put down his camera, satisfied.“Excellent!” he boomed.“You’re done, Mr. Smith?” Melanie asked with a smile.She and Gabriel were done with the first step of creating the fragrance, too.Mr. Smith nodded as he eagerly looked through the fruit of his labor. Melanie held the test tube, and took a deep whiff.“Hmm…”She subconsciously closed her eyes, thoroughly enjoying the light fragrance that was a result of the clash of inspiration between them.“Let me smell it, too.”Gabriel was immersed in the mood, and bent over to sniff the fragrance in her hand.“Whoa!”The crew gushed uncontrollabl