Melanie didn't really know Joseph, but the question posed was already challenging enough, so a little more challenge didn’t hurt. She glanced at the four "models" sitting in a row, gathered her focus, and walked to the fragrance blending station. "Miss Jones, which person's fragrance will you start with?" Robert asked from the audience. "Since it's an impromptu performance, I'll decide as I go. Maybe I'll blend them all together?" Melanie swept her gaze across the stage with a nonchalant tone. "Please stay quiet. I don't like being disturbed." Although Robert was dissatisfied, he kept silent. She had one hour to create four different fragrances. While Joseph presented it as a single challenge, it was essentially four separate tasks. However, Melanie was confident in herself. Since childhood, she had been interested in perfume blending. Even though her father forbade her from entering this field, she never gave up on secretly studying it. Over the years, she had studied th
After a few seconds of silence, Gabriel smirked and stood up. "You've blended it so uniquely. If it's not me, who else could it be?" "You're flattering me, Mr. Lindsey." Melanie smiled brightly, and began to explain, "Indeed, this fragrance was crafted for Mr. Lindsey. When Mr. Lindsey mentioned 'unique,' he was likely referring to the combination of lychee and rose in the top notes, which, though strange, is outstanding. For the middle notes, I used pink pepper and Bulgarian rose, and the base notes consist of musk and amber. “I want to express that he has always stood out ever since he was a child, but has achieved extraordinary results because he confronts his own shortcomings without feeling inferior. Instead, he maximizes his strengths and talents. How wise is that? “On the one hand, he doesn’t want to adhere to so-called boundaries and step on all constraints. On the other hand, deep within, he has his own set of principles—being himself and sincere.” "You're exaggerati
Melanie was startled and instinctively thought of screaming for help. When she looked up, she saw that it was Jeffrey. He leaned in, questioning, "Why did you create a fragrance for me that represents the King of Hell?" "A vampire is more fitting." Melanie moved away from him, standing as far away as possible. "Don't you think you resemble a vampire? You gain eternal life by sucking human blood." "Am I that frightening?" "Yes." "Do you hate me that much?" "Exactly." He asked the questions, while she responded by tilting her neck up without reservation. Her resolute answers deflated his momentum. Jeffrey calmed down, but refused to admit defeat. "I had someone analyze the fragrance you created for me last time. He said it belongs to the floral category, symbolizing a youthful and tender love, full of warmth and happiness." Melanie's eyes turned cold, and she refused to lift her head. "Who did you consult? Is he a professional?" "You used hyacinth, grapefruit, and
Harlow’s subordinate came over, and looked through the gap below the door. He found no one, and began pushing against the door. However, he was unable to push it open after trying a few times.“Mr. York…this…”His subordinate turned back to ask if he should continue. Harlow said with a wave of his hand, “Forget it. We won’t bother each other. Let’s leave!”With that, the opening and closing of another door sounded. Their footsteps vanished in the distance.“Don’t think about other men while in my arms.”Jeffrey’s low voice broke the silence in the washroom.Melanie snapped back to attention, only to find her arms wrapped around his neck as she leaned against his chest and clung into his torso.She leaped off from his embrace so quickly that Jeffrey tightened his arms around her out of fright.“Slow down!”“Shh!”Melanie looked at the door cautiously, worried that the sound of the door opening and closing from outside was a ruse and that Harlow was still outside.“Don’t wor
“In that case, you might be pregnant,” the doctor said calmly.Melanie’s heart dropped.She quickly calmed herself down, and said, “I’ve been facing more pressure recently and even went overseas. My mood and physical circumstances can affect my menstrual cycle, can’t they?”“That’s right, but everyone’s bodies are built differently. You better do a blood and urine test to confirm whether you’re pregnant or not before we proceed with other tests,” the doctor said with caution.“Melanie, do the tests for peace of mind,” Annie prodded.Melanie nodded, and took the prescription from the doctor.On her way to do the urine test, she couldn’t help but find this entire fiasco fishy. She bumped into a nurse in the washroom, and approached her to ask, “Hello, can I still get a number for the orthopedic clinic?”“Not at the moment,” the nurse said with a shake of her head.“Is your orthopedic clinic very famous? Why are there so many people queuing up to see a doctor there?” Melanie asked
She…was really pregnant!For five weeks, to be exact!Melanie thought back to more than a month ago. She and Jeffrey had been intimate when she wasn’t ovulating, so how did she get pregnant?No wonder she had been feeling weak, dizzy, nauseous and suffered a loss of appetite…“Melanie…” Annie had tried to mentally prepare herself, but she was in a daze as well. “Did you not have any suspicion at all?”“I’ve been so busy, this completely slipped my mind…”Melanie shook her head. She felt upset, even a little indignant.“What are your thoughts, then?” Annie grabbed Melanie’s hand, afraid that she might be too upset. “I don’t know yet,” Melanie said softly. She had made up her mind to leave Jeffrey, yet found out that she was carrying his child…“Do you…not want the baby?” Annie asked.Melanie didn’t know how to answer Annie’s question. From the corner of her eye, she spotted a pregnant lady seated down. Said lady was rather advanced in her pregnancy. Her hands would occasional
All the media outlets feared they had missed out on breaking news, while Jeffrey was speeding all the way to the hotel that Melanie was staying in.In her hotel room, Melanie was looking at the invitation card in her hands as she said to Annie, “Take a good break today. We’ll postpone our return to tomorrow.”“Are you really going to visit the Yorks?” Annie asked with concern.“Their butler came in person to say that I helped Joseph York at the banquet yesterday, so he invited me to his house. What’s more, the heads of all the major families will be there, with the sole exception of my master. In other words, he wants me to attend on behalf of my master. What reason do I have to not go?”Annie grabbed Melanie’s hand with a worried look. “What you said makes me feel even more worried. They’re clearly forcing you to go. You’re in no state right now to be entering the lion’s den.”Melanie nodded. She knew the visit to the Yorks would be a tough trip, but the men of the Yorks were act
Melanie looked down, avoiding his gaze. She said in a cold and business-like fashion, “This was adapted from the most typical divorce settlement template with no additional, special terms. I’ll leave without asking anything of you or Morgan Group, and I won’t make things difficult for you with the board of directors.”“Do you have any idea what you’re doing?” Jeffrey said hoarsely.“Of course, I do,” Melanie said with her fingers intertwined.“Is this really what you want?” Jeffrey said through gritted teeth as he raised the divorce papers up in the air.“Do you think I’m being rash about this?” Melanie looked up at him coldly, and it felt as though the air around them froze.Just then, someone knocked on the door.She took the chance to take a deep breath and walk past Jeffrey to the door. Opening the door, she saw a well-dressed man who asked courteously, “Hello, are you Miss Melanie Jones?”“I am.”The man outside smiled as he handed her an exquisitely wrapped box. “This i