Lily slept deeply. It was not because she had a tiring day in the lab but because…She was experimenting in a specific field when she discovered that men and women naturally had different endurance in certain areas. For example, Alexander had woken up early to go to the company for a meeting.Lily was not even sure what time he had left. Vaguely, she remembered that just before he left, he had placed a kiss on her forehead. She could not remember much before that.She fished around with her fingers and found her vibrating cell phone. She held it up to her ear. “Hello?”“Lily, it’s me.” It was Olivia’s voice, and she sounded energetic.“Huh, it’s still so early. Don’t you want more rest?” Lily said, half-awaked. She tossed around but did not feel like moving at all.“Early?” Olivia looked at the time. “It’s about to be six o’clock. How is that early?”“Six o’clock? Six o’clock isn’t early?” Lily’s brain was still exhausted. She was about to hang up the phone.“Lily, it’s six o’c
Lily thought of what had happened when they came home last night. What happened was R-rated!Discuss? What discussion? She certainly was not accessible enough for that. Where would they find time, let alone the chance?Lily looked at her reflection in the mirror and saw the apparent dark circles around her neck. She felt like all the bones in her body had been removed and put together again. It was as if there was a clear word on her face: exhausted.“Lily? Lily, are you still listening?” Lily did not respond, not even a grunt, so Olivia thought she had hung up the phone.“Uh, I’m here. Keep talking,” Lily answered after gurgling and spitting out the foam in her mouth.“I have nothing much to say. I just want to know if you guys know where we’re going. I know I have no right to ask, but I’m quite excited. It’s been a while since I’ve had some fun.”She had been stuck in the lab all day and wanted to go out for fun. Yet she did not have the time or money, so this was a rare oppor
“Cheers!” The atmosphere in the small room was grand, even if only three of them were there. They could hardly contain their excitement. “Never had I imagined that you could succeed in such a short period. I’m pleasantly surprised!” Jenny exclaimed. She had already seen the successful samples this morning. The girls gave her a sample to try yesterday, which smelled amazing. It was indeed a wonderful fragrance! “We’ve told you that the formula was a success. Honestly, this is nothing. Lily could develop a new fragrance and finish it within a month!” Olivia clarified while she ate. “Really? Within a month! This means you could come up with countless new perfumes in a year!” Just counting the number of products Lily could produce already excited Jenny. Besides, she had seen what Lily was capable of, so she was not worried about the quality at all. “Now, that’s not entirely true. Without inspiration and a clear vision, it would take me over three months to develop
Jenny had a lot she wanted to share. It was as if she had been trying to find an outlet to express everything she had suppressed. “Honestly, I think our department is not so bad. Even though our stress level could be sky-high, we could always look for new customers and deals. However, it’s a different story for perfumers. They’re…” Jenny shook her head and continued, “Lily’s abilities are unbelievable, and I don’t mean within Rebirth. Look at our country. We can’t find someone as outstanding as you, let alone those with a world ranking. Rebirth has never been short of perfumers, but a talented perfumer is hard to find! Lily, when I look at you, I can see hope!”Jenny lifted her hand and patted Lily’s shoulder. Her pat was firm, and it made Lily wobble to her side.“I’m confident we’ll be able to win the annual perfume event,” Lily promised after quietly listening to Jenny’s confession. Jenny was instantly sober when she heard what Lily said. Her eyes were wide open as she
On the way to the bathroom, Lily passed by other rooms. Coincidentally, someone walked out from one of the rooms. When the door closed behind her, she saw a familiar face. Even though it was just for a short while, she was sure it was him. She continued walking to the bathroom. After washing her hands and drying them, she came out. A tall figure was leaning against the wall in front of the bathroom, waiting for her.“I was right,” Justin exclaimed as he straightened up himself.“You’ve always had sharp eyesight,” Lily smiled, “Now, could you please excuse me?” Justin blocked the path with his body and asked, “Why are you here?” Lily smirked, “I’m here for the same reason you are. Why? Is this hotel one of your properties as well? Am I not welcome here?” “You still refuse to go back to the Lodge family?” Justin frowned. He was unhappy with the tone she was using. “The Lodge family, huh? I’ll return someday, but now’s not the right time,” she said. “When i
“Lily just said she lives in…” Jenny still had not recovered from her initial shock. “I know, but she was referring to Lake Hills, about two blocks away from Imperial Hills,” Oliva replied in a hurry, “Actually, Lily once joked that she wanted to own a place in Imperial Hills. Unsurprisingly, she’s repeating this since she’s quite wasted now.” “I almost had a heart attack!” Jenny sighed in relief, finally accepting Olivia’s logical explanation. “Haha, me too! Wait till she’s sober tomorrow. I’ll never let her live it down!” Olivia joked. “Nah, we shouldn’t. On second thought, I should come with you. I’m still quite worried about you girls,” Jenny said as she flagged a cab. She opened the door for them both and wanted to get into the car as well. After ensuring Lily was comfortable, Olivia rushed over to stop Jenny from getting into the car, “It’s okay. I’ll make sure she gets home safely. If you come along, it might be a hassle for you since we’d have to tak
That was Olivia’s first time seeing how the wealthy lived. The security guards were intimidating the moment she entered. She was also in awe of the house’s vast garden, the well-maintained plants, the house’s design, and the number of luxury cars Alexander owned. Everything reminded Olivia of how rich Alexander was.Edward opened the front door as Alexander carried Lily bridal-style. Alexander looked skinny but was quite strong. Carrying Lily did not seem tiring at all for him. Olivia stood frozen at the front porch before rushing into the house after them.She saw Alexander placing Lily comfortably on the sofa and wanted to get some water for her. However, she did not know where to get water from in that massive house. Next, she wanted to look for a blanket, yet she did not know where to get that either.Alexander had already made it his job to ensure he took good care of Lily, so Olivia felt entirely unneeded. She wanted to leave but dared not as Alexander had told her not to. She
Alexander lifted his hand and gently stroked Lily’s back while comforting her, “If you can’t handle your alcohol, you shouldn’t have drunk so much. It’s dangerous if you get drunk out there!”He was grateful that Lily could get home safely and relieved he came back at the right time to let her in. Otherwise, Lily would have gotten left outside.Lily looked at Alexander and smiled sillily, “I didn’t drink much! J-Just…” She brought her hand to his face and waved in front of him.She tried to count her fingers using her other hand, “O-One, two, three. Only five glasses! It wasn’t that much! Let me tell you; Jenny was the one who had too much! After the first five minutes, she was already d-drunk! Hehehe…”Alexander was speechless. Lily was such a horrible drinker. She was already in this state, yet she still had the strength to make fun of others.“You’re not allowed to drink without my presence,” Alexander instructed, deciding he needed to set some rules or Lily would take it too f