“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
Jenny remained silent as the others in the room were shocked. They turned their heads to each other as if questioning who had leaked the information to Lily. Lily looked at Jenny's composed face. "These three fragrance lines, or should I say they're all from the same line, each contains one distinct ingredient from the other two lines. As a result, they differ just slightly from each another. Of course, you could argue they're from different fragrance lines since they're not identical." "Really?" Jenny smirked wryly, attempting to convince Lily that she was merely embarrassing herself by being wrong.Lily did not falter or question herself. Instead, she continued with determination, "Yes! These three fragrances contain only one different ingredient each, and the average consumer would not be able to tell them apart. However, those that regularly use perfumes would be able to detect it. In time, the distinct differences between these fragrances would be more noticeable."
"All right, you've passed the first challenge," Jenny concluded. Lily had more or less expected this, but she asked, "The first challenge?" Jenny laughed, "You didn't expect this to be the only challenge, did you? If you want the right to join my team, you play by my rules. Joining our company is no simple task." Jenny then questioned Lily crudely, "Those who successfully entered the company had to undergo a series of challenging written tests and interviews. What makes you think you're special?" That was what ticked Jenny off. When she was a recruit, Jenny had to study hard and undergo many interviews before being accepted into the company. Eventually, she became one of the senior managers at Rebirth. Jenny was confident in her abilities and the company's culture of doing things. In her years with the company, she had witnessed no unjust treatment or nepotism, so when she found out about Lily, she was shocked. Jenny could not figure out the deal with Lily. In any case,
On the surface, Lily appeared to be a gentle person and a pushover. However, every word that she had just said was biting. It was true that Jenny wanted to make things difficult for Lily, but after being called out so blatantly by her, Jenny could not do it anymore. “Three challenges!” Jenny bit her lip and yelled, “Since we’re all equals, everyone who joined my project had to go through three challenges, so you’ll do the same.” Lily stood up straight and nodded earnestly. “Okay! Since everyone here has done it, I’ll do it as well. However, I’d like to know what the second challenge is. Wait, or is it the first challenge? Since the one before might just be a trial run.” Lily looked as if she was genuinely curious about the rules of the challenges, but in fact, she was making sure that Jenny could not impose any sudden changes. Initially, Jenny wanted to make the previous challenge a trial run, but after Lily called her out again, she decided against it. “I’ve already
“Work?” Jenny shook her head. “You are not a team member, as you’ve not passed my assessment. Therefore, I won’t arrange any work for you.”Jenny added after a brief pause, “If you insist on doing something, then you can do the chores if you’re willing to.” “I’m not! I’m a perfumer. I know my role and what I should or shouldn’t do.” Lily said bluntly, “Although cleaning isn’t a degrading job, it’s not one I should be doing. Since you need three days to determine the content of my evaluation and there is currently no work arrangement for me, I’ll await your news, Ms. Gray.’Lily smiled faintly before continuing, “Oh, and if you haven’t come up with suitable content for my assessment in three days, I’ll assume I’ve passed your test and can officially begin working.” Jenny did not expect Lily to counter her response, and Lily did not even put on a show. Jenny had assumed that after being suppressed, Lily would try her hardest to impress her, even if it meant doing odd jobs like chor
The lawyer did not expect Lily to choose the impossible option without hesitation. He was stunned for a moment before immediately adding, “Ms. Christian. I don’t think you heard me correctly. You may be underestimating the severity and impact on your future. It won’t be just a simple apology if you lose the case. You’ll have to pay a huge compensation and may face jail time. Therefore, I advise you to think clearly because Mr. Hall only asks for an apology…”“Tell Nathaniel to stop daydreaming, or he might turn into an id*ot!” Lily interrupted the lawyer. “You said this is if I lose, but I don't believe I will. See you in court!”Lily hung up after saying her piece. How ridiculous! Was Nathaniel so sure he could bring her down with just those materials and so-called witnesses?She remained in the shadows for so long because she willingly became the stepping stone for him to climb higher. Now that she would stand up for herself, she vowed never to be that pathetic self again.Lily