It was the same this time. She could smell alcohol on him but could question nothing. All she could do was cover her nose with her hand and frown.“Did you drink?”“Your nose is that sensitive?” He smiled with indifference and moved closer to her.“Can you smell what I’ve eaten?”The smell of alcohol became stronger as he approached her. It made her feel sick, and she hurriedly took a few steps back. “Don’t do that!”“Don’t tell me you’re shy. This is also a part of your training. You must have a sensitive nose to work as a perfumer, right?” Frank laughed and reached out to touch her cheek.Melanie was not interested in continuing the conversation. “Okay, stop playing! Time is running out, and we need to find out the problem quickly. Remember what you promised me? Are you able to do this in your current condition?” “Are you very clear whether I am able to?” Frank reached out to press the elevator button while he looked at her meaningfully from top to bottom.Melanie was speech
Melanie was not good enough because her nose was not sensitive, and she did not have sufficient talent. Her lack of practice also contributed further to her degenerated skills. However, she knew the basic principles and process and was helping on the sidelines.She must admit that Frank was very charming when he was working seriously. He carefully dripped the extracted essential oil and some other ingredients. Then he stirred the mixture to blend them. Finally, he placed it on the rack for the mixture to settle and waited for the result.He did three trials and made three test tubes of samples. He said, “One of them will be the result we are looking for. There might also be a surprise.”“Do you mean similar style series?” Melanie asked.“Looks like you are not too stup*d.” Frank raised his eyebrow and lifted her chin with his hand.Melanie turned to the side to avoid his touch. “However, similar style series are not very useful. Consumers won’t usually buy two perfumes of similar
Before Melanie could breathe a sigh of relief, she felt herself being lifted and placed onto the table behind her. She panicked as she remembered her doctor’s advice. She tried to stop Frank by pushing against his chest, “Frank, wait, we can’t!”“We can’t?” His smiling face immediately darkened, “Mel, how could you just dump me after using me? Don’t forget. You still need me!”“No! It’s not that I’m trying to avoid you. It’s just…” Melanie still needed him, so she could not make him unhappy. She bit her lip and decided to tell him the truth, “I’m pregnant, so I can’t…”A glimpse of surprise flashed across Frank’s blue eyes, but then he remembered, “Mr. Hall’s?”Melanie nodded, “The doctor said my pregnancy is not very stable, so I didn’t mean to reject you, but you should know I have my reasons.”After listening to her explanation, Frank finally released her. He seemed like he had lost interest in continuing, “You’re saying that you’re due soon? Mel, I thought you were a twenty-fi
Before Frank could say something, Melanie quickly continued, “Even though I’ve decided not to keep the baby, it doesn’t mean we can do it. I have inflammation now, and it might even affect you. Can we continue this after I’ve recovered, please?”Frank just stared at her silently.“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to keep my end of the promise. My informant has already informed me that Lily is on a break, and she will most likely go on a trip abroad. I might have trouble carrying out my plans in Sapphine, but it’ll be a different story when she’s abroad,” Melanie tried calming Frank down. She leaned into him while gently poking his chest.“Really?” Frank doubtfully questioned, as he did not trust her at all.“Of course! I heard her new product was a success, so I’m guessing she needs to leave to look for inspiration for her next product,” Melanie was annoyed when she thought about this, especially since she was having multiple problems here and there.Firstly, her health started to dete
Frank held Melanie’s chin with force. “I’m indeed a player, but I’m not satisfied with just anyone! I want only the best,” he stressed as he moved closer, breathing down her neck. At that moment, he was like a vampire craving blood, and it terrified Melanie as she shivered. Thankfully, he had no fangs and did not try to bite her. Instead, he only placed his lips on her neck and gently bit her. “The scent that I love could only be found on perfumers like you!” Melanie froze. She could feel him slowly pulling away and letting her go, yet she did not dare move or breathe, fearing him changing his mind seconds later. In other words, Frank was only interested in female perfumers, as they were the ones who would come in contact with different scents for an extended period. Their body odor would always carry a hint of floral or spice scent, which might cause discomfort to some, but others loved it. ‘Does this mean that Frank was one of those?’ Her mind was a mess, and she need
“There are other ways to help me.” Frank placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her around with force. “You could always try something creative!” “Something creative?” Melanie was confused, but she understood what he was referring to when she met his sly gaze. It disgusted her just thinking about it, but she did not want to upset him, so she tried reasoning gently, “Frank, if you could just be patient for a little longer, I’ll get someone beautiful from the industry! How about your partners? I could drive you there! I still have morning sickness, so it would just be messy and…”Before she could even finish, Frank grabbed her by her hair and pulled her head back roughly, “Enough of your nonsense! What does your pregnancy have to do with me? Is the baby mine? Mel, you should know better than try playing games with me! Don’t forget that you still need me to help you win your year-end championship!”He looked at her menacingly, “You should feel honored that I’ve chosen you.
”Since my mission is done, I’m leaving!” Frank patted Melanie on the shoulder. He walked calmly in Nathaniel’s direction, not caring much about the angry man blocking his exit. “Stop!” In anger, Nathaniel grabbed Frank’s arm and gritted his teeth. “You think you can just leave?” “What about it?” Frank smirked wickedly. At first, Nathaniel was still trying to hold in his rage because of Frank’s social status, as he could not afford to be rash. However, when he heard what Frank had to say, his anger erupted, and he punched Frank in the face, yelling, "You b*stard!" It was a solid punch, but it did not aggravate Frank at all. He fell back, and as he regained his balance, he touched the corner of his lips and saw blood. “I’ll let you off on behalf of Ms. Neville, but if you dare throw another punch, I won’t let you off that easily.” “Who needs it?” Frank's words easily set Nathaniel off, and since he had already hit him once, he might as well go all out. Nathaniel
”Let her go!” Nathaniel’s face turned ugly.“There’s no need to be so serious!” Frank wanted to challenge him. He got closer to Melanie’s face and tried to kiss her.When Nathaniel saw this, he could no longer hold back and rushed forward to fight Frank again.However, Melanie grabbed him. “Enough! Do you want to create a stir for the guard to come and let everyone else know what happened here, Nate?!”Melanie sounded virtuous as if she had not engaged in indecent behavior earlier. Still, her remarks caused Nathaniel to halt what he was doing. He would be embarrassed if others knew about this.“Get out! Get out of here!” He pointed a finger outside. Melanie gestured at Frank but did not move. Frank remained in the same spot, appearing not to take it seriously. Despite his smile, his eyes betrayed his contempt.Melanie frowned and continued gesturing at him with her eyes. She was anxious as she might be unable to control Nathaniel’s temper if Frank stayed longer. Frank shrugged