”Okay…” Lily mumbled. She was fine, perfectly fine. …Melanie was restless. She was worried about the theme for the finals. Frank was not able to reveal any information to her. According to him, he could not obtain information about the finals as it was decided personally by the specific judge, and it was most likely Mr. Parker. The organizers did not release this piece of information, so Frank was not sure who exactly was the judge for this round. Thus, he could not use his connections to get the theme beforehand. Without this key information, Melanie had no confidence in winning the round. More accurately, she was just like a student who would flunk an exam if she could not cheat. Soon enough, she would only embarrass herself in front of the whole country. She needed to look for Frank to discuss their next plan. Even if she could not win the championship, she would not allow Lily, that b*tch, to win. However, she had been knocking on Frank’s door for a while, yet no one
“Truly, I’m okay,” Lily said helplessly, “Do you want me to get out of bed and turn around so you can see that I’m all right?” She was about to lift the blanket and get up when Alexander pressed her down onto the bed.He said disapprovingly, “Don’t be naughty.”The word naughty was supposed to be for a child. Lily nodded, “Don’t worry. I’m genuinely fine, but you don’t believe me.”“I was at ease before this, but now I can’t help but worry about you,” Alexander sighed and continued, “How did you provoke them?”After some thought, Lily said, “I don’t know who they were. Only when Frank appeared later did I realize this was all because of him.”“That name sounds familiar.” Alexander had never met Frank before. He heard Lily mention him a few times but felt that he was unimportant and did not take it to heart. He felt a little familiarity when he heard Lily mention him again.“Mel and Nate invited him to help them once, but he wasn’t a company employee, and I don’t know their relati
If she were to tell Alexander that Frank had planned to inject her with drugs, it was likely she would be unable to stop Alexander from killing Frank. Lily said, after some thought, “I heard the kidnappers talking about it when I woke up. Oh, right, they seem to have somewhere they held me hostage. The police should have confiscated them as evidence.”Alexander listened to her quietly. Although he did not say anything, his hand holding her clenched tighter over time, showing his nervousness.‘The kidnappers had drugs there? What if she accidentally touched it, or worse, what if they used it on her?!’ He dared not think further!“Let’s go home,” Alexander emphasized. He wanted to take her home since he could no longer allow Lily to stay in such a dangerous place. When he thought of the consequences if the rescue was late or if he had not flown over and rushed to her side, he would likely blame himself for everything.Lily obediently leaned on his shoulder but sat straight when she h
Alexander had suppressed the news about Lily’s kidnapping as much as possible. The domestic media had not reported it, but there was news in Westwood. The people in the industry, especially those who participated in the perfume sampling conference, knew about it.Lisa was distraught. She would have run over to see Lily, but it was already late at night, and her father stopped her from going.Giselle was the most confused person in the whole event. She was one of the kidnapped people but slept throughout the whole incident. She did not know what had happened and only learned about the situation after the doctor examined her.She was still very uncertain about it after watching the news. She asked Lily repeatedly, “Is what the news says true? Is it true? I—no, I mean, we got kidnapped?” She gasped when she saw Lily nodding affirmatively. Her mouth was so wide open that a whole apple could fit inside. “How come I don’t know about it at all?!”“You got drugged and were unconscious the
Lily turned to look out the window, unable to continue the conversation. A while later, they arrived at the venue where the final round of the competition would be held. Lily wore a tailored suit, so it would be easier for her to move around.Lily was not nervous about the competition anymore. Maybe the sudden kidnapping had relieved her of her tension. Compared to the competition, she was more worried about her health now.Recently, she realized that her body was becoming different, like something hidden inside her had been unlocked. That hidden power within her threatened to break free, especially after being kidnapped. She wondered if it was because her mind was not focused on her work these days or if it happened because she left Nathaniel and MN Inc. She grew up with the influence of the Lodge family, and she learned some combat skills from them. Although she was not considered exceptionally talented back there, her abilities were enough to fight off those who had never receiv
“What’s going on?” The sight of the police officers made Melanie anxious. She had heard about Lily’s kidnapping, but the authorities never revealed the kidnappers. After watching all the news and reading all the articles, she only learned that three internationally wanted criminals kidnaped Lily. The reason for the kidnap was not explained either.Melanie thought it was quite a pity that Lily was not killed during the abduction. Even if she was not dead, Melanie wished she would only be rescued later in time. That way, Lily would not be able to participate in the final round of the competition.However, Lily was lucky. She was rescued, safe and sound. It was aggravating to Melanie when she heard that! Moreover, she could not get in touch with Frank, which made her even more anxious because she had a feeling that Frank was involved in Lily’s kidnapping. It did not matter to Melanie if Frank was involved, though. Recently, she realized Frank was getting less reliable, and there wer
Melanie wanted to say something else but could not disobey them. With that, she was brought to the police station right before the final round of the competition.…The final round had begun, but the challenge had not yet been revealed. Instead, a group of ladies, each with a tray in their hands and a smile on their faces, came in from one side of the hall.All the participants were puzzled about the situation. The ladies had set the trays in front of them, and the lids were lifted simultaneously. On the tray, there were two bottles of perfume that looked identical. The only difference was the labels on the bottles. The invigilator spoke. “Everyone, please stay silent. First, congratulations on making it to the final round of the competition. Being in this round proves that all of you are the cream of the crop in the perfumery industry. However, there’s still a long way before you can become a top perfumer in Westwood. Today, we’ll have the final round of the competition. We hope
The process did not take long. People started to submit their papers within the first half hour. The number of people in the venue was gradually decreasing, but Lily was taking her time in writing her answers.The ingredients were easily distinguished, and she could write them out quickly. Interestingly, the two fragrances were very similar, not only in color but also in their notes. The advantages and disadvantages were roughly the same, which left Lily pondering.Seeing that everyone else answered quickly, a few participants looked uneasy, but after thinking about it for a while, they all finished answering the questions. In the end, there were only a few people left."There are ten minutes left. If you don't hand in your papers, we will forfeit your answers," the examiner said while looking at the time.The last few who were hesitating finished their writing. Lily took another whiff of the fragrance. She smiled and quickly finished filling out her paper as well. After handing