"...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
Melanie was anxious. They had arrived for quite some time, but Eloise was not there. "It's all right. I'm sure she's late because there's something she needs to attend to first," Nathaniel comforted her in a soft voice. However, he was not confident in his mother's attendance, either. After all, Eloise did not want to meet Melanie, and Nathaniel was the one who insisted on this meet-up.Just as he was about to leave the private room to make a call, the door opened, revealing Eloise's personal assistant. Once Eloise entered the room, her assistant left and closed the door to be on the watch outside.Eloise wore a gray Chanel suit, and her hair was recently permed. With just a glance, Melanie could recognize Eloise's earrings and bracelet. They were both from the latest jewelry collection this year. She felt envious of Eloise.Even though Eloise was a middle-aged woman, she only looked around thirty-five years old because of her skincare routine for the past decades. She maintaine
"Mom?" Nathaniel asked Eloise in confusion. He was stunned as he had not expected her to say that."Why would Lily tamper with the formula? How many years have you been dating each other? You know very well that most of your company's products were created by Lily. She had always been obedient to you. Why’d you force her to leave?"While Eloise spoke, she tapped her knuckles on the tabletop, her expression severe. She looked like a stern teacher reprimanding her student who had just made a mistake.Eloise's questions puzzled Nathaniel. He was embarrassed and was about to break out in a cold sweat. "Mom…""I asked Frank to help you because you're my son. I don't want to see you fail after you've worked hard for such a long time. However, that didn't mean that you did nothing wrong. Nate, you made a big mistake!"She was merciless in her criticisms, and the person who felt most awkward now was Melanie. 'What’s going on? I came here with Nathaniel to meet my future mother-in-law, b
Nathaniel was overjoyed. He held the debit card with one of his hands and Melanie’s hand with the other. “Mel, we can finally get married!”Melanie glanced at the card and coldly shrugged his hand off her. “Really?”“Look. This card is a gift from my mom, meaning she has already approved you as her daughter-in-law. I know what she said earlier made you upset, but don’t overthink them because she meant nothing ill. She just wants the best for me, that’s all.”“I’m sure she wants that. She even chose a wife for you. However, I am not the woman she thinks is qualified to be her daughter-in-law.” Melanie was mad upon thinking of what Nathaniel’s mother had said earlier.‘She kept talking about Lily when I was the one who sat in front of her! I am the woman who will marry her son, not Lily!’Melanie could tell that Nathaniel’s mother looked down on her, making her uncomfortable. “You’re upset again, aren’t you? I told you my mom didn’t mean what she said. It doesn’t matter how much s