As expected, Alexander shook his head. “He went through so much trouble just to trick you into coming here. It’s undoubtedly not for something as simple as challenging you.”It would make sense if Noah were the one who did it. With his status here and his position as the director of the Perfumers’ Society, it would be a piece of cake for him to get the seal. It was just that the Perfumers’ Society itself disapproved of his so-called invitation, and Noah did it for his selfish reasons. No one could not blame the others for not realizing it at the time.“Then let’s see what he’s up to.” Lily shrugged. She had no traces of fear on her face.“Aren’t you scared?” Alexander stared into her eyes. She was beautiful in a different way under the night sky, which made him reluctant to let go of her.“Why would I be?” Lily replied in disapproval before she laughed, “As you said, he went through so much trouble just to deceive me into coming here, and it won’t be as simple as just to challenge
Lily knew that she would only become greedier for the warmth of his embrace the longer she stayed there. Hence, she turned her head and left without looking back. “I’m going now!”As soon as her hand touched the door, she was dragged back to his side. “How are you planning to go back in there? You’re jumping over the wall again?”Although that was not a problem for her, Alexander was still worried about her jumping over the wall. That was a 5-meter tall wall, after all!“Nope.” Lily smiled. “Someone will open the door for me.”“What?”Leaning over, she kissed him on the corner of his lips and got out of the car quickly.Alexander was rendered speechless. ‘This young lady sure moves quickly. I didn’t even have the time to react, and now I can only watch her walk toward the door.’There was a lamp at the door lighting up the area brightly, but they could also see that the door was locked.Lily walked over to the door and gestured as though she were about to knock, but she stopped
With a beep, the door opened. The man now knew that this lady, who appeared to be gentle, was not easy to deal with. Politely, he said, “Ms. Christian, this way.”When Lily entered, she made an “OK” sign with her thumb and index finger behind her back. She knew that Alexander could see her.Seeing that the door was closing again, Alexander shook his head, realizing that he had been smiling the entire time. It was great that she was strong enough to protect herself, but even if she could not do that, he would always protect her.…Lily was right that Noah would show up the next day. He came early, and the doorbell sounded while she was still having breakfast. Not looking up, she continued to eat in an unhurried manner. When Noah entered the door, he saw that she was holding a piece of toast in her hand.“You’re early and even more diligent than I’ve expected,” Noah praised, clapping his hands. However, Lily looked at him like he was an idiot. ‘Diligent? Having breakfast is consid
“What if I’m not interested?”Noah was taken by surprise. “Are you sure?”He could understand if Lily wanted to venture overseas. Still, she rejected Wesley’s invitation and insisted on developing her career domestically.Since she had chosen to stay in Sapphine, the Perfumers’ Society would be the most authoritative body in the industry within the country. This bait should be taken without any hesitation by anyone, making Noah wonder, ‘Why is she uninterested? Is she playing hard to get?’“Mr. Richards, that’s why you went through so much trouble to trick me into coming here? You must’ve spent a lot. All of this could’ve been settled with just a phone call.”At this point, she did not want to beat around the bush anymore. Being direct about the topic could save her a lot of energy.“Trick?” Noah shook his head, chuckling. “I invited you here sincerely. How could you say that I tricked you? Also, aren’t you enjoying your stay here? If you could be a part of the Perfumers’ Society
“For this wall, add…” Noah pointed to the wall, wanting to add an electric fence. However, he felt that it was too much, not to mention that it could not be installed instantly.Discouraged, he said, “Forget it!” When his gaze landed on the tree, he pondered for a moment. “Get someone to cut this tree down as soon as possible!”“Mr. Carter?” This tree had been planted in the yard for many years and finally grew into a tall and lush tree. His subordinate did not understand why Noah wanted the tree cut down.“Just cut it down! I don’t like looking at it!” Noah barked.He was aware that the members of the Lodge family could fight, but he believed there were limits to their abilities. They could not possibly fly in the sky, could they? The only possibility he could think of was that Lily made use of the tree to jump over the wall last night.In fact, Noah was thinking in the right direction, but he did not know that Alexander had arrived at Kingsland and was near him. With Alexander
Over the past few days, Arianna did not have the time to watch Lily’s every move because there was a bigger problem at home.No matter how unwilling or repelled she felt, Joseph brought his illegitimate son home and acknowledged him as part of the Tanner family. She was a step too slow.After only glancing at him, Arianna went to look for her uncle, Derrick. She understood that her mother could not stop this from happening anymore. If there were anyone who could stop her lunatic father, it would be Derrick.“Uncle Derrick, I heard you haven’t been feeling well recently. I got someone to bring these nutritious supplements back from overseas for you, and I hope you’ll be in better health after taking them.” Smiling, she pointed at the things she brought while appearing obedient.Derrick nodded and coughed a few times before he spoke. “You’re a thoughtful one. Why didn’t your parents come with you?”“My mom has been busy with the Women’s Federation, but she always worries about you a
Nodding severely, Derrick agreed, “You're right. I thought the same, so I didn't stop your father.”Arianna fell silent. She would have suspected that Derrick was not being genuine if she were not in the Oakley mansion in front of her uncle, who had watched her grow since childhood.“You’re different from me, Uncle Derrick. No matter what my dad does, I must support him because I’m his daughter. You’re the head of the Tanner household, so I thought you would disagree with my dad to protect the family’s reputation.“The rumors are pretty disturbing too. My so-called brother is relatively young, so what will the company employees and shareholders think if my dad allows him to join the company? Will even more rumors appear? I’m worried about our family’s reputation.”Arianna sighed and continued, "I know I shouldn't talk too much about these things, but as a family member, I must consider our family’s reputation. My dad was a little too impatient this time!"She looked anxious and wo
It was already noon when Lily woke up. She felt a lot more energetic after taking a good rest. After cleaning herself, she was ready to leave.She asked Kasey to leave her address last night, but Kasey only gave her phone number. To prevent disappointment, Lily headed out ahead of schedule.While leaving, she dialed the number, and it quickly connected. "Hey, where will we meet later? By the way, are the fields ready? I want to check it out.”Lily had already reached the gate when she finished speaking. However, Kasey’s voice sounded at the other end of the call, but she seemed hesitant in her reply, “I-I’m sorry, I can’t sell the grass anymore. I was just bragging and didn’t have as much of it as I said I did.”"What?" Lily’s worst-case scenario had come true. Indeed, high expectations would always lead to disappointments. However, she felt things were not as straightforward as Kasey said after noticing her hesitance.Lily said affirmatively, “Are you not satisfied with the price