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
Twitter was loaded up on the tablet's screen, and it appeared to be some breaking news. Lily recognized a well-known vlogger who frequently appeared on entertainment news.She sarcastically laughed and said, "I never expected Mr. Russell to look at gossip news."Alexander looked at her and did not reply. After seeing that look, Lily had an uneasy feeling. She turned to the screen again to look more closely. The news turned out to be about her. The main content was about Lily's time in college, with no mention of her name. To be precise, the years starting from college to her experience in the working world. The most detailed segment was about her relationship with Nathaniel and Melanie. The title was sensational— ‘Happy Hour With the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.’What?!Lily was stunned, but she was more surprised than angry. She had not expected Nathaniel to do such a thing, believing that he had already used slander to its full extent. Lily had no idea he had more tricks u
Lily repeatedly waved her hands. “No need. Rebirth is just a trivial subsidiary of the La Beauté Group, and our leader is my immediate boss. It's nowhere near a high-ranking CEO like you. Don’t frighten people like this when you meet them.” "Hey…" Alexander squeezed his chin after he laughed out loud, "This flattery is good. I’ll consider rewarding you." "What's the reward?" She asked with interest. "What do you want?" He approached her, almost touching her ear. This gave Lily goosebumps. She sprung up and replied, "I’ll have to think about it! Let's eat first. I'm hungry!"Alexander saw her flee into the kitchen but said nothing to stop her. With a smile, he retracted his gaze, and his eyes fell on the tablet. The look in his eyes was turbulent and dark. Although it was nothing but nonsense, any woman who dared to slander him like this would pay the consequences! …In the kitchen, Lily washed her hands and looked in the refrigerator. She expected only simp
After washing her hands and returning to the living room, Lily sat on the sofa to take a sip of water. She glanced at the tablet on the side, and after pausing, she picked it up and turned it on.Opening the Twitter interface, she lowered her head, put her knuckles against her lips, and focused on the breaking news. She did not bother reading too much due to her relationship with Alexander, but she knew it was probably about her, Nathaniel, and Melanie when they were back in college. The tweets were out of context, and the facts were far from the truth.However, she was more interested in the news source. It was neither from Nathaniel nor Melanie but rather from someone who misused the identity of a third-party bystander. These people were their college classmates or so-called mutual "friends."At first, Lily was a little angry, but her anger no longer raged after a second look. Instead, she just thought it was ridiculous. The people’s names only sounded familiar, and she could bare