Lily was speechless. This older gentleman was stubborn, refused to listen to others, and only wanted things to go his way. This atmosphere turned for the worst as he put Lily into an awkward situation. His tone of voice was demanding, and even though it may look like he was asking for her opinion, he was not giving her a choice. This meant that she could only say yes. Lawrence was much more challenging to deal with than Noah. Noah was just annoying when he tricked her and gave her some challenges to overcome, which were easy to deal with. However, Lawrence was different. He was a senior perfumer in his twilight years and demanded respect from the industry. Furthermore, he had already sent her his invitation thrice in a row. Lily had already rejected him twice, and if she did it the third time, she would be known as an insolent young female perfumer. At first, she thought Noah was the sole culprit and that he had someone in the society steal the official seal and send her
“That’s indeed my wish too.” Lawrence nodded and said, “However, it seems your wife has rejected me!”The crowd was excited to watch how the situation would unfold. Lily could be ignorant about Lawrence’s identity, but they believed Alexander would know how influential the man was. No matter how powerful and wealthy La Beauté Group was, they would not offend Lawrence so publicly.However, something unexpected happened.“That’s right!” Alexander’s determined voice shocked everyone. His voice was so loud that everyone’s eardrums were still buzzing as an aftereffect.His voice was not the only thing that frightened them but his attitude also. Everyone had the same thoughts at this moment. ‘What did he say? That’s right?’‘What was right? Did he mean to say that his fiancée was right for rejecting Lawrence in front of so many people, which showed that she had no respect for him? Was he in his right mind, or did he say those things by mistake?’Lawrence’s expression did not change m
The two were being lovey-dovey with each other, completely forgetting there were still people around them.Noah could no longer tolerate it, so he stepped forward and stood before them. “Mr. Russell, I know you’re arbitrary, but I’d advise you to think twice about this matter. Do you think La Beauté Group is invincible?“As long as she’s still a perfumer working in this industry, there will always be rules and regulations restricting her every action.”His words repelled Lily. Just as she was about to retort, Alexander stopped her, and she soon heard his voice, “She’s a perfumer because that’s her passion. If the day when she doesn’t want to be a perfumer anymore comes, I can take care of my woman without her needing to work.“She can be a perfumer as long as she likes her job, and La Beauté Group will always support her.” He threw Noah a sideways glance and walked forward with Lily, who was still in his arm.Alexander continued when they were next to Noah, “La Beauté Group isn’t
After some thought, Alexander turned to look at Lily and said, “Get in the car first.”Lily could tell they had something important to discuss. Considering Edward’s expression, it should be something serious. She was not someone who would think in a way that Alexander and Edward could only privately talk because they treated her as an outsider.Her gut feeling told her that what they were about to discuss was related to her, but since Alexander said nothing about it, he probably had his reasons for doing so. Hence, she did not refute and just nodded. “Okay.”She walked to the car, opened the door, and got inside. Then she watched them through the window. Edward was saying something, and Alexander was stunned by what he had heard. Then his expression turned solemn, but the most crucial thing was that he had glanced in Lily’s direction.Although Lily knew the car windows were tinted, and Alexander could not see her from the outside, she still avoided his gaze subconsciously, as if sh
Kingsland was quite a distance away from Brown City. They would take the plane to Brown City, then rush to the Lodge Family’s residence immediately after.They hurried to the airport in Kingsland. Before boarding the plane, Lily called Justin, and she could feel that he was much more silent than usual. Upon knowing she was going home, he rejected her right away. “You don’t need to come back. Just continue with whatever you’re doing.”“Justin?” Apart from being bewildered, Lily was mad at him too. “How can I not return home at such a time? Grandpa was doing fine. How did he pass away so suddenly? What happened?”Lily could understand Justin’s reason for stopping her from coming home if it was in the past. However, their grandfather had passed away. How could she not return home? Moreover, she thought they had resolved all their issues the last time she returned to the Lodge family’s residence, but why was Justin stopping her from returning now?The silence was getting unbearable. A
Since then, Justin had been the one managing the Lodge family. Now that Alexander was asking in such a manner, could it be that… there were changes in the management of the Lodge family?The flight would take about two hours to land in Brown City. Alexander took a throw blanket and covered Lily with it. The sight of her bloodshot eyes pained him. “Don’t overthink it. Everything has already happened, so you should take good care of yourself first, no matter how upset you are. There are still many things that you need to face and settle.”Lily understood the principles, but it was hard for her to control the agony she was feeling within. Ever since her parents passed away, she had lived with her grandfather at the Lodge family’s residence.When she was younger, she had always felt that her grandfather was a bad man. Other people’s grandfathers were kind and would often buy snacks for their grandchildren or pretty clothes for their granddaughters, but she never had any of those.Other
"Since you're here, let's go out and relax." Shaking Eloise’s arm gently, Arianna said, "Besides, we're almost there."Since she said that, Eloise did not refuse anymore. Soon, the car drove to a detached bungalow. She looked at it strangely. "Didn't you say we're going out to relax? Where is this?""This is my house." Arianna smiled. She opened the door to get out of the car. Then she turned to help Eloise out.Eloise suspiciously stuck her head out and looked around. She got out of the car. "Your house? When did you buy it, and why didn't I know? Does your father know?""Mom, I don't have to tell everything to dad. Did he tell you he cheated on you with another woman and had a child with her?"This rhetorical question instantly made Eloise lose her cool, but she expressed unhappiness with her expression."Alright, I said the wrong thing. Please don't be mad. Trust me. You'll be happy here." She smiled mysteriously and then took Eloise into the house."What are you trying to do
Eloise asked calmly after she had digested this piece of information."It's not difficult to find Nathaniel. He was in a difficult situation. It's inconvenient for you too. Otherwise, you could’ve found Nathaniel earlier. I didn't tell you because, at that moment, he was in a bad situation. You’re aware that many people were looking for him then. I didn't tell you to reduce the risk as much as possible for people to find him. You’re not angry, right?"She looked at her mother playfully, sticking out her tongue.Hearing her words, Eloise could not bear to blame her. She was relieved to see her son safe and sound. Moreover, what Arianna said made sense.At the time, Nathaniel's situation was troublesome and awkward, and there was nothing wrong with reducing unnecessary contact."I'm not angry, Ari. Are you?"A long time ago, Eloise had thought about her daughter’s reaction if one day she told Arianna that she had a half-brother.Eloise thought that she might reject and push him aw