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.
Lily knew she would be rejected but did not expect to be turned down this quickly. Jenny Thorn's office door was shut tight, and her assistant would not let Lily in. She claimed Jenny was currently in a meeting and that non-permanent staff could not enter. Half an hour of waiting later, Lily realized that Jenny's meeting would not end anytime soon. Instead of simply waiting outside, she opted to enter the room unannounced. Jenny's assistant did not expect Lily to barge into the room, so she was helpless in stopping Lily and could only follow behind, yelling, “Ms. Thorn, she…” "Who gave your permission to enter?" Jenny glanced briefly at Lily and commented in a crude tone, "There's a meeting going on here. Unauthorized personnel should get out!" "I've officially joined Rebirth as permanent staff. On that account, I'm allowed to join the meeting as a staff member for this project, not just some unauthorized personnel," Lily elaborated while walking toward an unoccupied chair a
Seeing that Lily agreed so quickly, Jenny smirked in disdain. Even though Rebirth was a newly established company, it was still under the La Beauté Group. The staff members were all the best in the industry, which was why Jenny was unhappy with how Lily was employed. Jenny was relieved that she finally had an excuse to reject Lily from her team and fire her from the company. "You better not back out on our deal! I hate people like that!" Jenny quickly added, in fear of Lily regretting her decision. "Relax, I won't. Just like you, I hate people who do that as well," Lily nodded in agreement. Raising an eyebrow, Jenny turned slightly to her side and pointed at the table. "Come here."Lily stood up and walked toward Jenny. Shortly after entering the room, Lily noticed three fragrance bottles on the table in front of Jenny. All three of them looked the same. The amount of liquid content inside those bottles was probably the same, too. After all, Lily had previously worked