"If you want to settle this yourself, I don’t have an issue with that. If you feel annoyed and don’t want to come forward, I can help you solve it,” he threw the towel aside, took her hand, and kneeled in front of her. He said gently, "You have to know that no matter how you decide, I’ll respect your opinion."Lily suddenly felt very touched and wanted to cry. She wrapped her arms around his neck while pouting, "Honey, you are so kind!"She meant that from the bottom of her heart, as she was fortunate to have him.Alexander trembled as if he did not hear clearly, “What did you say? Could you repeat it?” "You're the best!" Lily whispered as she buried herself in his shoulders. "Not this sentence, the previous one! Say it again!" He pulled away some distance and looked into her eyes. After being married for so long, she never changed how she addressed him. She always called him by his name and occasionally called him Mr. Russell. She did not change her ways, and he did
The most famous five-star hotel in the city was sixty-six floors tall. It overlooked the entire city. Still, Nathaniel rarely went there, even with his financial resources. He had probably only gone there twice because of a customer’s invitation.However, he had invited Lily there, even though he was slightly apprehensive. Nathaniel was not quite sure what Lily had in mind. ‘Will she be willing to give me a chance, or will she want to test me? Maybe Lily still resents me.’No matter what it was, Nathaniel thought he still had a chance with Lily as long as he was persistent, especially after spending all those years together.Nathaniel wore a more formal suit. It was not pure white like the one from yesterday, but off-white, which added a bit of a gentleman's demeanor. He looked elegant and handsome; if he dressed up more, he would seem very attractive.Nathaniel arrived very early, and the seats there focused on customers' privacy. In addition, he did not know whether it was too ea
“Do you honestly mean that?” Lily laughed, “I don’t think so.”Nathaniel replied desperately, “Then what else do you want me to do? Just name it. I’ll do whatever you want!”“Really?” Lily smirked wickedly. She looked like a siren that could lure any man to her. Nathaniel was captivated by her beauty, but then he noticed she had lifted her slender finger and pointed toward the window. Her lips uttered, “Jump out the window!”“What?!” Nathaniel thought he had misheard.“Didn’t you say that you meant it? I’m giving you a chance. If you jump, I’ll forgive you immediately,” Lily looked at Nathaniel and sneered. She was smiling, but her eyes were cold. They look like icy pools, staring into Nathaniel’s soul and freezing him.“I-I…” Nathaniel peaked outside the window. They were on the sixty-sixth floor, and the view was breathtaking, but when he looked down, he felt dizzy.‘How can I jump from this height?! I’ll die!’“Lily, stop joking. I sincerely apologize for my past mistakes, bu
“You want to start over?” Lily looked at Nathaniel like he was a joke.Nathaniel thought Lily was still interested in getting back together, so he continued to put up his act, “I know I made many mistakes in the past. I never appreciated you, and it was all my fault. I promise to make it up to you if you give me a chance!”The more Lily listened to what he had to say, the more ridiculous it became. Lily changed her seating position to get a better look at Nathaniel, saying, “Let me hear it then. How are you planning to make it up to me? What could you possibly give me that I don’t already have?”Nathaniel had no idea that Lily was messing with him. He thought she would feel tempted to take him back, so he continued persuading her, “If you’re willing to come back to me and MN Inc., I’ll listen to everything you say. I’ll use all my connections and everything I can to make you the best perfumer in the country and abroad!”“Didn’t you say I wasn’t good enough and shouldn’t embarrass m
According to Nathaniel's source, Lily was recommended to Rebirth by someone from the La Beauté Group. That was why her entry into Rebirth went so smoothly, and she received better care and resources. Nathaniel believed his source because he could not understand why anyone would want to guide a newcomer in Rebirth. He initially thought she was connected to a Rebirth executive. That was until he learned she was from the Lodge family and had probably used their ties to get in.However, it seemed that was not the case either, as the information given to him stated the person's name… Nathaniel gritted his teeth and decided to speak plainly, "Lily, is there someone else? Is that why you refuse to come back to me?" Surprise flashed across Lily's eyes. She thought that Nathaniel had found out about her relationship with Alexander. She was startled he knew about their relationship, even though she had planned to tell him. When and how did Nathaniel learn about them?Noticing Li
"Why don't you give Lily that small, pathetic company of yours? Then she can decide on any name she likes, correct?" A clear male voice sounded behind them. He walked over to their table and sat next to Lily, saying, "I'm sorry I'm late. I had to take care of something.” Even though he had told her to call if she needed any help, she was still surprised that he would show up unannounced. "Who are you? How dare you eavesdrop…" Nathaniel frowned as he wanted to kick this rude man out immediately. Nonetheless, when he viewed Alexander's face closely, Nathaniel thought he looked familiar. In a sudden rush of realization, his expression changed, "Y-You're Mr. Russell…"After all, they worked in the same industry. Even though he had never met Alexander, Nathaniel knew who he was and had also glimpsed him at social parties. Still, he could not meet Alexander due to their vastly different social and professional statuses. Nathaniel had considered using his connections to meet A
Besides Lily, Nathaniel was also in the dark about what happened. All he knew was that Melanie and Frank had left for Westwood and nothing else. Melanie had stopped talking to him ever since her affair with Frank was exposed, and Nathaniel did not attempt to find out anything further. Truth be told, he did not care to. He did not care about Melanie's fate until MN Inc.'s new products were involved. Since Nathaniel and Melanie were still together at the time, the two fragrances were released under her name. Besides, even if she cheated on him, it did not matter as long as the perfumes they made were qualified to join the perfume championship. Nathaniel had weighed his options and decided to keep her products, but this news from Alexander changed everything.“What do you mean? How is Mel a mastermind behind a kidnapping? That’s impossible!” Though he was no longer involved with Melanie, he was still confident that he knew her enough to know she would not do something like this.
“I honestly had nothing to do with it.” Faced with Lily’s wary eyes, Alexander decided to confess, “Fine, I had something to do with it, but I only a tiny part.” He emphasized while gesturing with his fingers, showing Lily how little he got involved.Lily was not that gullible, “Are you sure? Just a small part?”‘He said he had nothing to do with this just a while ago, and now he says it’s just a small part.’“It’s true. I only played a small part!” Alexander reassured Lily, both his hands on her shoulders as if this would make her trust in him grow.“All I did was provide the Westwood police force with some information. I showed them some evidence that might suggest Melanie was one of the suspects in the kidnapping case. The rest was history.“The police were responsible for the arrest, and they were also the ones that charged her with the crime. I did nothing much, seriously!” Alexander looked so sincere that Lily believed he had nothing to do with this incident.“So, ultimatel