An awkward and tense atmosphere fell over the conference room in Jones Enterprise. Jeffrey and Melanie locked eyes, neither backing down! It was hard to say how long this lasted, but Jeffrey couldn’t take it anymore at some point. He pursed his lips and moved his gaze away first. "Ha! Just kidding, don't mind." He cleared his throat and continued, "It's because we value the late chairman’s fragrance expertise and also the selling point of the father-daughter relationship between him and Miss Melanie. Yancey Group believes that as long as we cooperate wholeheartedly, we can make this “Wedding Dress” fragrance unprecedentedly popular!" Applause erupted again in the room. But soon, the managers noticed that Melanie was not pleased, and the applause became sparse. "Alright. Miss Melanie, do you have any more questions?" Mr. Lincoln timely intervened to control the situation. Melanie shook her head. "Alright then, let's start scoring." Mr. Lincoln signaled to the manager i
Although the managers at the bidding meeting had many doubts, no one dared to ask further questions after Melanie spoke, and the person in charge of the bidding hurriedly escorted Jefford out. Melanie felt Jefford staring at her face as he passed by, but she pretended not to care, organizing the documents on her desk the entire time without looking back at him. "Miss Melanie, Mr. Lincoln, the scores have all been tallied. Shall we go out... and announce the results?" The person in charge of the bidding meeting cautiously asked for instructions. "Yes." Mr. Lincoln nodded. After the other managers left the conference room one by one, Mr. Lincoln walked up to Melanie and asked, "Miss Melanie, I have a question..." Mr. Lincoln was a little slow, so Melanie stood up directly and said, "You want to ask me about the real reason for giving Yancey Group a low score, right?" Mr. Lincoln nodded. Before Melanie could answer, Annie, who was next to her, fearing that she would feel unc
"Do you really not want to cooperate with me?" Jeffrey didn't answer Melanie's question. He stared at her, his voice low and terrifying as he spoke. "Duh," Melanie said indifferently while looking at the scarf he was wearing. "Fine." Jeffrey took a deep breath, his voice still low. "I believe Yancey Group has done our best in this bidding. Of course, it's understandable that you chose Frost Group for stability, but what about our current cooperation? You don't want to continue that either?" "Heh," Melanie sneered. "So, you’re worried that I won't support you in getting your desired position, which is why you came. No wonder the proposal was prepared so meticulously." Her sarcasm made him feel upset. He wanted to say something, but his words were stuck in his throat. However, he knew she was venting. He didn't explain further and only focused on what was important. "If you really choose to terminate our cooperation because of that incident, or even choose to cooperate with
After meeting Jefford, Melanie's heart was in turmoil. She sat alone in the perfume blending room, blending bad-smelling perfumes... After sniffing them, she eventually shook her head and poured out all the liquids in the test tubes. She reminded herself that she couldn't go on like this. She had more important things to do than feel upset. She went out and made a video call to Professor Turner and told him about the things that happened recently. Professor Turner had been keeping an eye on her news. He wasn't surprised by her sudden engagement to Gabriel, but rather felt sorry for her. She had had two engagements, but not one reliable fiance... To make her feel better, Professor Turner specially brought Ermin over and did his best to make Ermin laugh, which made Melanie shed tears of laughter. Then, Melanie called Professor Marshall. She wanted to know what the important task that Professor Marshall had for her was. She wanted to use that to motivate herself. "I he
Elijah's birthday banquet was very lively. Amidst the wishes and small talk, the banquet reached its climax. The butler of the Denby family took the stage. Holding a microphone, he announced loudly, "Tonight, there's a sudden snowstorm in several mountainous areas. The schools of the children in these impoverished mountainous areas are covered by ice and snow, so they aren’t able to go to school. Hearing this, my master had an idea to hold a charity auction today." "The rules are simple. Ladies, you may choose to donate your personal items, which will be auctioned on the spot. All proceeds will be donated to the foundation to help the children affected by the disaster!" As the host spoke on stage, the servants of the Denby family were already going around collecting items on trays. Melanie looked down at her outfit. She didn't like to be too flashy when it came to dressing up, so she didn't have much jewelry on her. Gabriel looked at her and said, "If there's nothing suitab
"What?" "Did I hear correctly?" After a few seconds of silence, the crowd erupted into murmurs. People simply couldn't believe the number they heard. The lady who just donated her woolen shawl even priced it at three thousand, but this was emerald, a rare treasure that might only emerge once every tens of millions of years! Was Melanie ignorant, or was she playing games? "I heard that Miss Melanie is attending Elijah's birthday banquet for the first time. Is she deliberately trying to please Elijah because she is seeking cooperation with him?" Some speculated. "She doesn’t have to do that. With the support of the York family and the alliance with the Frost family, Elijah invited her to the banquet. She doesn't need to lower herself." Some opposed. "That's right. This emerald is priceless. Even if she wants to please him, she doesn't need to pay such a high price..." Some agreed. "Quiet, everyone." The host maintained order. After Melanie unexpectedly stated a low pr
Jefford's bid once again shocked the host on stage. "Mr. Yancey bids ten billion! Ten billion! Anyone else? Does anyone want to go higher?" The scene erupted once again. He was indeed from the Yancey family! Although they had been mysterious in recent years and rarely appeared in the country, it seemed that they were asserting their dominance right after they came back. As people whispered to each other, they also closely watched Gabriel's reaction. Everyone knew that this was something donated by Melanie. As her fiance, Gabriel's response was what everyone was most curious about. "Twenty billion!" Gabriel calmly raised his paddle and shouted loudly. Melanie's eyebrows furrowed, and she put her hand on Gabriel's, taking the number plate from him. "Don't bid anymore." Otherwise, she would feel very sorry for him. To let Gabriel spend so much to buy a necklace Jefford gave her, which she then wanted to discard? This didn't make sense! Although tens of millions wasn'
Gabriel stood at the foot of the stage. The audience laughed at the host's joke. "What surprise could there possibly be?" Melanie also played along with the host, lifting her arm and holding Gabriel's hand. "Wow!" The audience sighed with envy again. "I’m so jealous of both of you,” the host joked, extending his hand in a welcoming gesture. "I invite the most affectionate couple tonight to perform the opening dance for our charity ball!" Gabriel escorted Melanie off the stage again. People automatically made way for them, clearing a spot in the center of the dance floor. Surrounded by lights, they were like a perfect couple, attracting everyone's attention. The music began. As people danced freely to the music, Gabriel's hand gently stroked Melanie's back as he leaned close to her ear and asked, "Can you dance?" "Of course!" Melanie was a bit puzzled, not understanding why Gabriel had been so cautious around her these past few days. Seeing her confident reply,