“Forget about it. I know she's a perfumer. Maybe she made the perfume for herself. That's why I can't find it," Brittany said disappointingly.Arianna shook her head. "Look at you, giving up easily. Why didn't I notice before that you’re not persistent in pursuing things you want? I wonder how you chased after Alexander for so many years."Initially, Brittany knew there was no woman by Alexander’s side, and neither in his heart, so she firmly believed she would have a chance, that they were soulmates. However, she noticed how Alexander looked at Lily and instantly lost all the confidence she had gathered for years.Alexander had never looked at Brittany how he looked at Lily. Not even once."Whatever, I can't find it, and I don't know how to make it either!" Brittany self-deprecated. What was she thinking? How could she win a man's heart with a bottle of perfume?"Are you stupid!" Arianna said while grabbing Brittany, "You don't know how to make perfume, but someone does! Is that woman
“About that..." Justin asked this question so suddenly, and Lily did not expect it, so she hesitated. "We haven't set a date yet."She had been busy with many things recently, so naturally, she had no time to think about the wedding, not to mention that she and Alexander had already gotten married long ago. The so-called ceremony was only for others to see."It's okay to be careful." Nodding thoughtfully, Justin thought for a while before asking, "Were you kidnapped when you were in Westwood?""What?" It had been a while since the incident, so Lily had almost forgotten about it until Justin brought it up unexpectedly. It meant that there was solid evidence for the incident, so she nodded without denying it. "Yes, but it's in the past.""Why didn't you tell us?" he asked."I could handle it myself." At that moment, even if she told her family, they could not do anything in time. Moreover, the kidnappers were just common thugs who could not hurt her.While nodding slightly, Justin said,
Just as Lisa turned to walk away, she thought of something and grabbed Lily's hand. "No, come with me!"She took Lily to the backstage dressing room. Lisa was treated nicely by the organizer, and had a private dressing room. It was so much quieter when they went in and closed the door.The smell in the room was confusing as it was full of various scents of cosmetics."I think it's quite suitable for you. However, I don't know if you’d like it or not." Lily took out a pinkish purple bottle with a ribbon tied around the mouth. "It's not a lot as it's just a preliminary test product. I can adjust it according to your liking, but it needs time!""Of course, you must’ve done well!" Lisa opened it impatiently, sprayed a little on her wrist, and sniffed it.Lily looked at Lisa's expression as it changed from one of contented happiness to a blank stare, but she said nothing. There was none of the happiness she had before. Lisa then straightened up and gave Lily a smile. "It's good. I like it!
After the event, the models had to return to the hotel. Since Lisa stayed with Lily for a while, she was delayed and fell behind. It just so happened that the reporters from the TV station had just packed up and were going to go back to draft the manuscript. They bumped into each other at the entrance, and they politely said hello, “Hey, Lisa! You're still here! Your performance today was awesome! Can I take a picture with you?”Lisa responded gracefully, "Of course!"After taking a few photos, her friendly attitude gave the reporter a good impression. The reporter stepped forward to shake hands, "Lisa, you’re so young and so humble. You’ll definitely succeed in this industry!” "Thank you!" She shook hands with a smile, then raised his wrist, and a faint fragrance wafted through the air.The reporter, a young woman, enjoyed wearing perfume. She was extremely scent-aware and might be described as a perfume enthusiast. When Lisa raised her hand, the scent naturally entered her n
This was different from the smell in the dressing room earlier!Initially, it was the fragrance and purity that belonged to a young girl, but now it matured with charm and sexiness. It was as if a girl grew up into a woman, from ignorant and innocent to mature and attractive.It was not exactly what she wanted, but it far exceeded her expectations!"Lisa, your father is really a top perfumer. The scent of this perfume is exceptional. I like it very much. I wonder if I could have the honor of having a bottle?" The female reporter obviously liked it very much and expressed a feeling full of desire.Lisa received such unexpected joy. Why would she willingly hand it to others? "Sorry, this is exclusively customized for me, so I can't give it to others." After a pause, she continued, "By the way, this perfume was not made by my father but by a friend of mine." "Friend? Is it your father's student? Who’s this expert?" The conversation between the two had deviated from t
Since her assistant did not respond, Lisa was puzzled and asked again, "Isn’t it mice?"The assistant rubbed her nose and said innocently, "I have a cold. I can't smell anything!""Oh!" Lisa understood, then shook her wrist proudly. "Then it's a pity since you can’t smell this lovely fragrance."The assistant followed Lisa from Westwood, and Wesley ordered her to take care of his daughter. Lisa disagreed with the arrangement because her father still treated her like a little girl.With such an excellent perfumer as Wesley, no other perfumer could be worthy of Lisa’s joy, and what was left was just Lisa’s curiosity about new fragrances.However, neither Lily nor Lisa expected the whole city to discuss an article titled “Seeking a Fragrance Expert” the following day.Under the female reporter’s vivid description, every perfume enthusiast became highly curious about the magical fragrance that could combine the innocence of a girl and the temptation of a mature woman.The female rep
“Still, she made this!” Lisa said, unconvinced.Daisy gestured truce and said, "Okay, I won't argue with you, but you have to trust me. Don't expose her name yet. Wait two more days."‘Wait two more days? An announcement might already occur by then. Either way, it’s always good to attract more attention.’Lily was also surprised by the perfume’s sudden popularity, as she did not expect it to happen so quickly. The announcement came faster, and Olivia was the first to notice. After all, she watched from the sidelines and learned while Lily developed the perfume. When the news spread, Olivia immediately knew that it was Lisa who spread it and which fragrance the female reporter wrote about. “Lily, have you checked the news? The custom perfume you made for Lisa is at the top of the charts," She asked.Lily nodded, "I know. I can't say it's popular, but others say it’s magical."She also read the news and thought the female reporter had exaggerated her words."I don't understand wh
It was a good thing for the entire perfume industry. After all, it would drive overall sales.Although not everyone could afford exclusive perfumes, the top perfumers would have no time to spare, even if one could. Moreover, no one knew the specifics of the perfume Lisa mentioned. Some even speculated that Lisa was simply making up stories.Lisa speaking of a Hyderland perfumer was just pretense to most speculators. They even thought her father, Wesley Parker, was the one who made the perfume for Lisa. Most wondered why Lisa would look for a perfumer from Hyderland when she had such an influential father.Even Hylanders had a deep-rooted prejudice against perfumers in their own country. They felt it was difficult for anyone from Hyderland to excel in the perfume industry. Even if there were a few, they would be incomparable to international experts.Some had such an inferiority complex that they always thought imported products were better than local ones, so rumors started circula
Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, “There’s something I find strange.”“What is it?” Mike asked after comforting his son.“Instead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldn’t we reach him?”After some thought, Mike answered, “There are two possibilities. It’s probably due to poor signals, or he doesn’t want us to contact him.”The two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.‘Why can’t we contact Ross? Is he planning something?’…Three days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queen’s leg and looked up at her, saying, “You should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, it’ll take some time before you can stand.”Suddenly, Lily chuckled.“Why are you laughing?” Yasmin touched her legs. She had begun to regain sensation in her legs over the last two days. She then began to believe that she could get up. However, the queen was hesitant when the queen heard Lily chuckle.Lily shook her head
Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,” Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”Lily smiled and turned to head out the door.Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”“She wouldn’t,” Yasmin interjected, shaking her head."Why do you trust her so much?" Rick asked despite himself. The queen fell silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not have rea
Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.“Tell me. What do you want?” The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lily’s request. Still, Yasmin was cautious about Lily trying to trick her.Lily casually said, "I left because Prince Ross wanted to help me. I hope you don’t punish him.""That's it?" Yasmin thought she had misheard Lily. 'Is she trying to talk terms with me just so that I won't punish my son?' she wondered in disbelief."Ross is my son. I won't harm him. Don't you think you've wasted an opportunity by making such a request?" The queen shook her head. "I wasn’t sure if you’d blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didn’t you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
"Three days," Lily replied.“That’s it?!” Yasmin was in disbelief. She thought Lily would try to buy some more time and suspected she would say the process would take several months or even years.‘I haven’t felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldn’t mind waiting for three more days.’“Are you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?” Yasmin pressed her legs hard but felt nothing. She would have treated her legs long ago if it were that easy.The queen had visited many famous doctors from various countries, but they could only stop her legs from getting weaker. However, Lily confidently told Yasmin that she could fix her legs so quickly.Yasmin wanted to believe it.After some consideration, Lily said, “I can’t guarantee that you’ll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you haven’t used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, you’ll recover slowly.”Yasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
“Because only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""I… don't trust anyone." Yasmin’s expression stiffened as she turned her wheelchair away."Your Majesty, I know you're dedicated to the experiment, but there are other things in life. Have you ever considered letting go of your burden to sightsee? You’ve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Aren’t you tired of living a lonely life?”Lily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasmin’s back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, “Sightsee, huh? I’ve forgotten what that’s like.”Yasmin had not used her legs for many years. Initially, she could still stand up and sometimes took a few steps. However, she could no longer get to her feet.She had grown accustomed to sitting in a wheelchair, but she felt a pang of sorrow after hearing Lily’s suggestion.Lily asked, “What if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
"Yes, I returned not just for him but also for you," Lily said, "I'm sure you were anxious for my return, weren't you?"Yasmin scoffed dismissively. "Why would I be? I have my bargaining chip. Besides, did you honestly think I couldn’t bring you back?""Bargaining chip? Do you mean Nick?" Lily shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget that he's not my son. Do you think he'll be much of a bargaining chip to you if I choose to ignore him for my three children?"She did not wait for Yasmin to reply and continued, "Besides, Nick still has a father who’s willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against you— Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.“However, don't forget that his business spans worldwide. There's no guarantee what he might do. Who knows, he might spread information that can affect Your Majesty and Yudonia's reputation?""You…" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, “Bring Lily over. I’d like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.”"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must you—"Yasmin interjected, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."Rick had no choice but to leave and do as she said.As Lily was about to doze off, she heard noises from outside and opened her eyes. Immediately after, the door opened, and Rick appeared. He glared at her and spoke coldly, “Her Majesty wants to see you.”Lily glanced at Rick calmly and stood up as if she had expected his appearance. On the other hand, Mike rose before her and headed out.However, Rick stopped him as he reached the door. “You stay.”"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesn’t wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
Everyone was shocked when Lily returned to the embassy with Mike. One of the staff members quickly left to report the news to Queen Yasmin.Meanwhile, Lily saw people peering at her and Mike from the corner. Afterward, several guarded-looking men appeared. Lilt recognized them as the queen’s attendants. They brought Mike and Lily inside and then gave the duo a thorough search.The men only relaxed after finding nothing suspicious about the duo. Even so, Lily could not see the queen as the men told her to wait in an innermost room instead.After returning to the embassy, Lily felt a sense of strange familiarity. Although she knew the place well, her mindset had changed.She previously hated the embassy and simply wanted to escape. However, she had returned with a critical mission. Not only did she have to complete it, but she also needed to leave the place in one piece.While she was calm, Mike was somewhat anxious. He clasped his hands on his knees and glanced around as he sat dow
"I promise I'll do anything you want, okay?" Mike begged. He was desperate to see his son, so he decided to follow Lily when she insisted on returning to the embassy.Mike continued, “If any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They won’t do that to me. It’s natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. I’m the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.”After a short silence, Lily said, “You’re right.” She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, “Me too.”Dominic tapped the table. "So do I."Cameron thought for a moment before saying, "I've no objections."Seeing this, Austin spread his arms and said, "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Let's do it!"It did not matter whether or not he agreed, but he just wanted to support Mike. The latter nodded and became emotional, saying, “Thanks, you guys!”"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and don’t be rash like you promised," Aust