Anthony opened the door and peeked his head in. ”Mr. Hall, Olivia Hart is here.” “Let her in.” Nathaniel nodded. Olivia put away her phone awkwardly and entered the office with a forced smile. ‘Forget it. It’s better to check the situation first before telling Lily.’“M-Mr. Hall.” After addressing Nathaniel rather stiffly, Olivia stood by the side silently while waiting for him to speak. To be honest, Olivia did not like Nathaniel very much. She followed Lily for quite some time as the duo buried themselves with work in the laboratory.Olivia had always thought of herself as diligent, as she was one of the most hardworking students during her school days. Only after following Lily did Olivia find someone as hardworking as her. The duo would be so engrossed with lab work that they sometimes forgot to eat and sleep.Olivia had even lost count of times when she helplessly fell asleep in the laboratory. Even when she woke up, she saw Lily still recording, analyzing, and researching
“Lily disobeyed the company’s arrangements and joined another company, betraying MN Inc. in the process. That is why we’ve fired her,” Nathaniel said as he tossed an envelope on the table indifferently. Then he continued, “You’ve been with us for quite some time, and we know you’re a capable employee. Keep up the good work; we trust you will have a bright future ahead!”Olivia looked at the thick envelope.“Open it.” Nathaniel motioned for her to open the envelope with his chin while smiling complacently. When he tossed the envelope on the table earlier, the flap opened slightly, revealing a stack of 100-dollar bills. Olivia knew the envelope contained a considerable amount of money without opening it.“Mr. Hall, are you trying to bribe me?” Olivia asked, her brows raised, but she did not pick up the envelope.“What are you talking about?” Nathaniel pursed his lips, shaking his head. “This is the company’s remuneration to you. As long as you keep up the good work and obey the compa
However, his threat meant nothing to Olivia. She paused her steps and slowly turned around. The sight of his angry face made her chuckle. “Do as you wish, Mr. Hall! From now on, I’ll choose when I want to work and what time I’ll arrive. If you wish to penalize me for being late or playing hooky, go ahead!”Then Olivia opened the door and walked out of his office.“You’re letting her go just like that?” In disbelief, Melanie stared at the door through which Olivia had exited, then turned to Nathaniel and said, “She’s going to tell the press all that nonsense! How could you let her leave?”With a dark expression, he roared in return, “What should I have done instead? We’re at the company building! Do you know how many people saw her enter my office? Do you think I could lock her up?”“What should we do now?” Melanie was anxious and bit down on her lip. There are a lot of folks who are doubtful of her these days. The name Melanie had made for herself with much difficulty was now r
“It’s not bad. I’m in a new environment and working with new people. It feels like a rebirth to me, just like the company's name.”Lily did not speak about the mistreatment she experienced at her new workplace. She knew that not everyone would get along with her, and there would always be those she clicked with and those she could not. Jenny was right. Lily had not made a name for herself, nor did she have any experience. Not only that, she had several lawsuits waiting to be settled. It was typical for companies or teams not to want her on board. It was true that Lily got into Rebirth through her connections, but now she must prove her doubters wrong by demonstrating her genuine capabilities.“That’s good,” Alexander said, lowering his head to leave a peck on her cheek. He was aware of everything that occurred at the company but did not bring it up since she didn’t tell him herself. He also wanted to see how far she could go on her own after being so adamant about not making thei
Lily was speechless. She did not expect Nathaniel to seek her out over the place she used to rent. Seeing that he only just discovered she no longer lived there, it seemed he did not look for her for the last few days.Looking at Alexander, Lily’s lips curled into a smirk as she picked up her phone and said leisurely, “Since I won’t be staying there anymore, obviously, I’d stop renting the place. I could talk directly to the landlord about it, so why would I need to inform you, Mr. Hall?”“Don’t forget that I paid all the rent for you! You!” Nathaniel wanted to continue ranting, but he suppressed his rage and took a few deep breaths. After that, he asked, “Where are you staying now? Rebirth can’t possibly provide you with food and accommodation, can they?”He was convinced that Rebirth brainwashed her, and with his involvement with Melanie, it might be difficult to keep the truth from her anymore. Other than that, he could not think of another reason Lily, who had always been obedie
Lily smiled indifferently. “I’m not afraid of them. That’s what I want exactly.”“Oh?” After some thought, Alexander continued, “You have a backup copy of all their data?”As a perfumer, it was normal for Lily to have backups of all research data as she would conduct countless experiments on fragrances in a year, including minor adjustments along the way. Each research would take months, so it would be easier for her to check for any missing data or errors with her backup copies.“I did, but he took them away too.”Before, she was utterly defenseless against Nathaniel. She did not think of transferring or hiding her research data elsewhere because she trusted him. Lily kept everything in the lab, and Nathaniel sent his men to take them away the other day. After listening to Lily’s words, Alexander narrowed his eyes and said, “I don’t understand. Why are you still so confident if you don’t have any evidence?” Initially, Lily did not plan to tell Alexander anything, but since he
Charles called Lily into his office as soon as he sighted her. It seemed as though he was waiting for her. Charles walked to the side of his desk and pointed at the window blinds in front of him. “Pull down the blinds.”Lily turned around to do as Charles said. As she was doing so, she could see the gossiping and inquiring eyes from the outside. ‘What is going on?’ Lily pulled down the blinds and walked deeper into the office.“Take a look at this.” Charles took out an envelope and threw it in front of her.Lily opened the envelope with doubt in her heart and found a lawyer's letter inside. As expected, Nathaniel had sued her. Lily glanced at the letter casually and put it back into the envelope with a sneer on her face. She did not take it seriously.Charles had been observing her reaction. When he noted that Lily was overly calm, he could not help but ask, “What are your thoughts on this? The other party has sent us a lawyer’s letter.”Lily put away the letter. “I apologize for
“Do I have to copy these notes by hand? Can’t we just photocopy these instead? You can also hire someone to copy it if we really need to copy it by hand!” Melanie pouted and voiced her dissatisfaction. “I’ve been feeling drained recently. Even my mental state is taking a toll. I am under a lot of pressure facing Lily's attacks recently!” Melanie said while coquettishly hugging Nathaniel’s arm.Nathaniel’s heart immediately softened when Melanie cozied up, acted spoiled, and talked to him in her sweet voice. He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her toward him. “You’re also familiar with this industry, so It’s not like you don’t know that most of these notes are handwritten. Would you use a computer to record the data while experimenting? You’d only key in the final summary, wouldn’t you?” Nathaniel comforted Melanie and kissed her forehead.However, his words could not calm Melanie’s anger. “This is all Lily’s fault. We would’ve won the award if she hadn’t plotted against us.