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
"It's not written on your face but in your eyes. Your eyes seem wise." He communicated in English, and he spoke it very fluently."You’re very well-spoken." Without responding to his words, Lily gave him an irrelevant compliment."Thank you." The man happily took advantage of it and introduced himself generously, "Hello, my name is Noah," As he said that, he stretched out a hand toward Lily with a smile.Lily got to her feet. She had no interest in shaking hands with him and replied, "It's time."The organizers had come and asked them to return to the venue again. The noise suddenly subsided, and the silence made Lily feel much more comfortable. When she returned to her seat, she saw Noah sitting diagonally behind her. No wonder Lily had no impression of him before.Noticing that she was looking at him, Noah happily waved at her. Lily glanced at him, then turned back around with a blank expression on her face.‘Why is this guy so enthusiastic about a stranger?’"Everyone's answ
Mr. Parker answered without looking at the man, "What do you think?"The man was at a loss for words.What did that even mean? The man had spoken his mind since that was what he thought."Are you sure that’s the case? Or did you assume?" Mr. Parker continued. His words confused many people, and they all wondered what he meant. "Judging by the answer sheets, quite a few of you had the same opinion, right?" he continued to ask.There was no answer from the crowd. Looking at how they had quarreled earlier, there was no need to produce the answer sheets. Many of them disagreed anyway."What do the others think?" After a final round of questions, he said, "Let's announce the results."The examiner on the side nodded respectfully and then stepped forward to announce the results. A total of ten people were selected. The examiner started announcing results starting from tenth place. What surprised Lily was that Noah took second place. She looked back and glanced at him. Noah happened t
In the face of everyone's doubts, Lily's face remained neutral. She still looked indifferent, as if what these people were discussing had nothing to do with her. The examiner glanced at Mr. Parker, then said, "Please be quiet. You wanted to know why Ms. Christian could win first place, right? That's back to the final question itself. The last question in the competition, do you all believe your answer was correct?""Could it be that both those bottles are Mr. Parker's works?" Someone suddenly realized. If Mr. Parker disagreed with what the person said just now, it was incorrect. Since it was not mentioned that neither of the two bottles belonged to him, then it meant that it did. The examiner smiled, then picked up a stack of the test papers they had just finished answering, "Here’s the answer sheet for everyone. After analyzing the raw materials and ingredients, almost everyone wrote a detailed description and wrote their judgments at the end. “Many people though