Melanie pursed her lips.Although she was married, Stephen had not returned home either. She paused briefly and politely said, "I'm busy with work and really can't go back. Uncle, feel free at home."Of course, it was his home, but maybe she was too casual about it.Jeffrey frowned, "Burning the midnight oil like this, don't you realize the impact on your health?"Melanie hesitated for a moment. It seemed that Morgan Group had investigated her health before arranging her marriage to Stephen. "President Morgan, rest assured. Since the surgery eight years ago, I've been actively taking care of my health. I'm in good shape now.""Do you know the risks of undergoing major surgery? With so many employees at Jones Enterprise, do they need you to be the one sacrificing?" Jeffrey remained firm.Melanie, however, was not afraid. "I want to reclaim the empire my father built. Jones Enterprise is like his other child."Hearing her emotional response, there was a brief pause on the other en
Half an hour later.The presentation from the White Group concluded, and the person in charge finally came out to inform that Jones Enterprise could enter for bidding.Melanie, accompanied by Mr. Lincoln and two executives, entered the room, copied the proposal onto the host's computer, and began the presentation.She calmly opened the first page of the slides, greeted the hosts politely, and started explaining.However, just as she reached the second page, the chairman of the industry association, Eaton Pagemaker frowned."Sorry to interrupt, Miss Melanie. Could you please flip through your proposal?"Melanie blinked her long lashes, having a rough idea of what might be happening.With an elegant smile, she nodded and used the remote control to smoothly run through the slides. The committee members at the judge's table grew increasingly serious.After a brief discussion, Chairman Pagemaker put down his pen and asked her directly, "Miss Melanie, are you sure this proposal is yo
John White frowned, his gaze momentarily distracted.Melanie smiled and nodded to Mr. Lincoln, and he quickly went out, bringing in another Jones Enterprise employee with a tray containing various bottles and jars."Ladies and gentlemen of the judging panel, please allow me to give a practical demonstration."Melanie spoke while expertly taking out the small bottles. "These are some fragrances I've personally diluted."She approached the only female judge and said, "In this lady's perfume, basil is the predominant ingredient. Basil produces warmth and has a minty fragrance. I believe you have a warm, cheerful personality and prefer similarly warm scents. I recommend a combination of lavender, marjoram, and lemongrass. With the proper proportions, these ingredients create a fresh and aromatic fragrance while providing stress relief and relaxation."She opened the bottles of the mentioned ingredients, made a basic fragrance blend with a dropper, and placed it beside the female judge
Several judges echoed Melanie's proposal.Knowing various brands of perfumes within the industry is a simple test for someone in charge of a perfume department. Besides, Melanie had just analyzed the ingredients of each perfume, even if John had a less-than-perfect sense of smell, he could still make brand predictions based on the components.However, John White hesitated.He struggled to refuse the analysis but had no reasonable excuse to do so.Chairman Pagemaker’s face darkened as they waited.Both were in charge of perfume departments, one excelled at recognizing and blending scents, while the other had not even conducted a basic analysis of competitors. It was evident who had plagiarized whose proposal.After instructing the staff, the chairman said, "Let's conclude today's tender here."Seeing several judges getting up to leave, John hurriedly followed to the door, wanting to explain something. However, the chairman ignored him, with a nasty remark. "Mr. White, the plagiar
In the private dining room, Daniel was unexpectedly having a meal with the person in control of the White family, who happened to be John White's father.Despite the longstanding competition between Jones Enterprise and the White family, the two families rarely met privately, deliberately avoiding any suspicion. Melanie made a mental note of this unusual encounter.After the meal, Melanie went directly back to the company and inquired about the progress of the investigation into the stolen proposal. So far, no valuable clues have been discovered.However, she remembered a statement made by the chairman of the industry association during the bidding. He mentioned that her proposal was identical to the one from the White family, down to the last detail. This indicated that John had obtained the final draft version of the proposal.Considering the limited number of people with access to the final draft, Melanie lowered her gaze, a cold gleam flashed in her eyes.Daniel had already be
Melanie continued to ponder along this line, thinking that if this was indeed a conspiracy involving Daniel and the White Group against Jones Enterprise, they must have further plans. “As soon as our problematic medicine arrives there, they'll proceed to the next step," she mused."I'll immediately contact Quincy Quicksilver to ensure he checks the medicine upon arrival. If there's a problem, we'll promptly send back the affected batch," Mr. Lincoln suggested.Melanie nodded, "However, the medical team's bus isn't fast, and we don't know if those plotting against us will leave us any opportunities. Mr. Lincoln, you should quickly arrange to stock up on these two types of medicine. I'll personally bring the medication over."After a brief hesitation, Mr. Lincoln agreed. "I'll send a few reliable individuals to accompany you.""Good."With decades of experience in the field, Mr. Lincoln had accumulated many contacts. Although gathering these two medicines on short notice presented s
The car had not reached the entrance of the village when the noise of people erupted.It was not a cheerful commotion, but rather one of anger."Jones Enterprise is a scam!""They've given us fake medicine! I've heard that all the medicines brought by the medical team are expired and fake!"Several individuals leading the uproar were causing a stir. Soon, those who were initially in line for treatment and those sitting in the back, listening to the presentation, joined in the growing fury."Hey, is what you're saying true?" someone asked.The young man leading the commotion affirmed the claim. "Would I deceive our people?! I wouldn't betray our kind! The medicines they brought are all expired! Using them could kill us!"The scene instantly became chaotic.Upon hearing the possibility of fatal consequences, people of all ages stood up, unable to tolerate it any longer."These rich folks are only here to deceive the poor folks!""Why do these big city enterprises come here for
Quincy followed Melanie's gaze to the warehouse.In front of the warehouse, someone with a bowed head spoke to the crowd, "No, we carefully checked, none of them are expired.""None of them are expired?""None of them."The person who came out of the warehouse shook their head.Some people were still skeptical and squeezed in to check. Although the locals were not privy to much in terms of education opportunities, they could still understand the expiration dates.These medicines were all recently produced, with a long way to go before the expiration date!"Are you all reassured now?"Melanie and Quincy walked over, passing through the crowd, and stood on a large rock to address the people."I can assure everyone that since its establishment, the mission of Jones Enterprise Medical has always been benevolence and compassion, to heal and save lives! Jones Enterprise will never betray this mission!"Melanie's clear voice silenced the surrounding noise."Everyone, calm down and