“How did you know that?” Lily smiled and took a seat opposite Alexander. Her hands supported her cheeks as she looked up at him. “Is there anything you don’t know?”Alexander slowly poured hot water from the kettle into the teacups while he said, “There are a lot of things I don’t know. For instance, when are you willing to make our relationship public?”His serious look made Lily chuckle. “Dear Mr. Russell, you’re known to be a low-key person. Would you want to announce our relationship to everyone?”“I only lie low for certain things.” He put a tea bag into Lily’s cup and slid it across the table toward her. “If it’s about our relationship, I want as many people to know about us as possible!” Alexander wanted to tell the entire world that Lily was the woman he loved and that she belonged to him. No one could ever take her away from him. The most they could do was just be envious.Lily lowered her gaze and reached for the cup handle. Happiness was filling her heart.“Oh, right. T
'How cunning! How dare he trick me this way?'"Let's try again, shall we?" Alexander stared at Lily, smirking as he raised a brow.Lily was done with him. He talked about all that just to dive back into the unfinished conversation they had on their phones."There's no need for that. Mr. Russell, I’m satisfied with your skills and performance." Lily gracefully turned down Alexander. She would not let him have his way.Her compliments did not make him happy as he glanced faintly over at her. "That's not what you said before.""Really? My mind must've been in a mess out there. I don't even remember what I said." Lily shrugged, feigning ignorance."You mean you want me to refresh your memory? Is that right?" Alexander placed his cup down and walked over to her. She wanted to flee as he drew nearer to her, but he caught her wrist and made her sit back down on the stool."Alex…" she called his name softly, placing her hands on his chest. Just a moment ago, she had been feisty, but now
Nathaniel prohibited Melanie from working once they returned from Middle Valley, and she could no longer enter the lab. He claimed that the laboratory's chemicals were dangerous for the unborn child. Recently, he had been extremely attentive to her, attending to her every need.Frank parted ways with the two for the time being. Fortunately, he gave Melanie the formulas of two perfumes before he left. He said it was his latest research outcome and a reward for Melanie.Although Melanie had her initial misgivings about the formulas, she was pleasantly delighted by the outcomes when the lab made samples. She finally felt at ease and that everything she had done had been worthwhile.However, what Frank had given her was far from enough. She wanted more. It was just that the thought of him still made her tremble in fear. It was great for them to spend some time apart for now. Her body could recover while she used this time to think things through."What's on your mind?" Nathaniel asked
"...Yeah." Melanie answered hesitantly. She did not look like she was happy about Nathaniel's plan. Although she had no intention of ending things, she also had no desire to tie the knot with him.After giving birth, she would be a full-time housewife, caring for the child and domestic responsibilities. However, Nathaniel's existing abilities and MN Inc.'s current success level were far from what she desired. If she had a baby now, she would not have time to advance her fame and status in the industry. How would she get richer?"Aren't you happy about it?" Nathaniel thought Melanie would jump for joy at the news, giving him a few kisses at the least. However, she was so calm that it seemed like she was not excited about it."It's not like that. Have you told your mom that I'm pregnant?" she probed."No, I wanted to give her a surprise. What's wrong?"His answer made Melanie feel relieved. "It's nothing. I think we shouldn't tell her about it so soon. After all, I just got pregna
Lily had been busy with work recently as the red sandalwood plant, her baby, had arrived. It was just a medium-sized one since the farmers had specially bred it, and Lily placed it in her lab.When they returned from Middle Valley, Jenny appealed to the higher-ups and requested a personal lab for Lily. Although it was not a huge place, all the necessary equipment was at her disposal. Everyone, from the higher-ups to the administrative employees, was shocked at Jenny’s complete change in attitude toward Lily.Gossips were unavoidable, and many felt that it was unfair for Lily to have a lab for herself. None of them had gotten a personal lab after working for less than three months in the company. Moreover, the company did not recruit Lily the usual way, as she joined it seemingly out of nowhere. Since there were rumors surrounding her before this, it made everyone even more suspicious of her.Jenny did not bother to explain herself because she did not feel the need to do so. Instead,
“T-That’s not it. Working with you in this industry is one of the best things in my life! I can learn a lot from you, and I love experimenting with fragrances too.”“Then…” After some thought, Lily said, “If I’m not mistaken, the company should automatically dismiss you 30 days after you submit your resignation letter, regardless of Nathaniel’s approval. It’s about time now.”According to the law, Nathaniel could not force Olivia to stay, no matter how unwilling he was to let her go.“Yeah, it’s about time now.” Sighing, Olivia said, “The thing is… my mom won’t allow me to resign.”Lily did not expect Olivia’s mother to be involved in this matter. “Why doesn’t Mrs. Hart…”“Nathaniel came to my house before this to look for me and met my mom too. My mom trusts him a lot. She believes he’s a good boss, and I’m being ungrateful for the opportunities. Plus, he gave me a pay raise, which made my mom even more persistent about me staying at MN Inc.”Olivia leaned back into her seat, ra
Lily’s anger was something Olivia had not expected.“I don’t need that!” Lily was furious; her tone was stern, and her expression solemn. “Lily, I…” Olivia did not think Lily would react this way; it stunned her momentarily. ”A-Am I wrong for this?” “Of course you are!” Lily emphasized another time. “What do you regard yourself as? What do you regard me as? I know they’ll come up with new products because they have been manufacturing the old ones for quite some time. They would be unable to sustain the business for long without creating new ones.“However, I’m not interested in their new products or formula! Liv, you’ve been working in this industry for some time. I’m sure you know what you can and cannot do! Do you think it’s right to pry on other perfumer’s formulas?“Do you think I can’t fight them head-on with my skills, so I need you to spy on them for me?” Lily paused for a moment. Then, she said, “Liv, I don’t need you to be on the watch for me. Come over and be my assist
Alexander had rushed home in the middle of the night because of Lily's text. However, his wife did not look at him and simply snuggled into his embrace. He did not know whether he should be glad or mad at her.Glad because she was willing to get closer to him. Mad because she did that so easily. What if the person on the bed was not Alexander but someone else?"Lily. Lily…" he called her name softly in her ear."Shut up! You're so noisy!" Lily waved her hand. Dissatisfaction was written all over her face.Alexander was speechless. 'She said I was noisy, but she hugged me tighter and snuggled deeper into my arms. Did she think she would not hear anything by doing so?'Alexander wanted to say something at first but just sighed in the end. 'Forget it. I'll just say it tomorrow! She’s my princess, after all.'He soon relaxed in the bed and fell asleep with Lily using him as a human pillow.Lily had a great sleep. When she woke up, she felt fresh and wanted to stretch her arms, but s