Immediately, the place was filled with voices of people comparing the two words. After careful consideration and trying with different tones, they did hear it with different meanings.Even the employees of La Beauté Group were curiously repeating the word silently. Only Lily remained calm, standing there quietly. Even if she did not attend all dressed up, she was still so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off her."Even so, what do you mean by poison? If it's not poison, could it be a tonic?"Lily expected she would face doubts, and laughed. "It's not a tonic, but it's almost similar. After all, tonic is good for your body. What I added also has this effect.""Don't keep us guessing. You still admit that you added something to the perfume. Did you put in other additives during the blending process? What exactly did you add?"They were met with boos from the audience. She suppressed a smile and put on a serious expression. Everyone around Lily fell silent as they wond
She said it half-jokingly. There was a roar of laughter, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Even the other staff of La Beauté Group laughed along since the situation was suddenly reversed. Not only was the crisis gradually lifted, but it was also even better than they thought. If they had gone with the initial solution, the only two methods to solve the emergency were to deny the authenticity of the recording or admit that Lily was talking nonsense. After all, with the accessibility of the internet, it was very easy for someone to analyze and decipher the audio just to prove what Lily said. It would add fuel to the situation.La Beauté Group could not be too overpowering, either. Things had already set off a storm. Trying to suppress it would only make people feel that the internet rumors were true.However, Lily stood up and spoke, never denying anything, and provided a clear explanation. Since she had admitted it and revealed everything, including what she added in
“How is it?” Seeing that he did not move, someone impatiently asked aloud.The perfumer looked at Lily in confusion and then lowered his head to sniff the scent on the test strip again. He did not answer—instead, he dipped a tissue in clean water, then used it to wipe the tip of his nose. After that, he quickly picked up the other bottle, repeating the same action.His reaction intrigued everyone else, and the crowd curiously stretched their necks to see what was going on. Once he put down the test strip again, he looked at Lily. His expression was surprised. "How did you make this?""Continuous trial and error," Lily replied."Impossible! I've tried many times, but it didn't work. You said you only prepared these two bottles when you returned to Brown City, which is even more impossible!" He stared at the two bottles in disbelief."If I rush back to Brown City to start the experiment, it is impossible. However, that’s not the case. I’ve tried many times before, so I know the form
La Beauté Group’s staff stepped forward to end the press conference, but someone interrupted him before he could finish speaking. The smile on his face immediately froze."With such a useful scent, shouldn’t your grandfather still be alive?" Those words were like a sharp sword that broke through thin air. It directly lowered the atmosphere to freezing point. Everyone looked at the source of the voice and saw a relatively unfamiliar face.The man was sitting there with his legs crossed. His posture was arbitrary, with a mocking smile on his face. He stared straight at Lily with his sharp eyes as she stood at the front."Who is he?" Someone asked quietly."My goodness! How could he be so rude!"Although the media often exposed breaking news and secrets, it depended on who they spoke to. It was more than showing respect to La Beauté Group since Alexander was also sitting there. The man should have given respect to someone who had already passed away.The man wanted everyone to under
Just as Lily was about to speak, Alexander stepped forward to stand before her, "Mr. Richards, if you have any questions, La Beauté Group’s legal department will contact you. Still, as far as I know, the Perfumers' Society does not have that power yet."After speaking, he stopped Lily directly, turned around, and left backstage.Noah wanted to catch up, but the La Beauté Group staff stopped him, "Mr. Richards, please stay."Raising his eyebrows, Noah did not follow up but stood there looking at their backs, smiling meaningfully."I didn't expect the Perfumers' Society to send him here." Lily sighed, rather emotional. She was already mentally prepared to receive a phone call, but it came earlier than expected. She also did not expect Noah to attend the press conference.What he said just now was to embarrass her on purpose and to make things difficult for her. Those who came uninvited were usually up to no good."The result will be the same regardless of who comes!" Alexander firm
Home! She now regarded this place as her own home! This was their little home! "Go take a shower first," Alexander said after kissing her forehead, "Don't catch a cold!" "Yeah," Lily nodded and went upstairs to take a bath.She was indeed worn out. After a few days of running around and ending in the press conference, her muscles and bones were ready to unwind. Lily was also very sleepy. When she hurried out of the shower, she noticed the room was still empty. Alexander was not there, so she considered getting dressed to find him downstairs.However, her muscles immediately relaxed when she sat on the bed, and she fell back uncontrollably. Her whole body became weak on the comfortable bed. After settling the documents downstairs, he told the company to follow up about the press conference. It was already late at night when that was all completed. Alexander stretched his neck and then his entire body before glancing at the wall clock. There had been no sign of lif
Alexander was speechless, not because of what she had said, but the way her body moved while she spoke. She struggled to sit up while hugging his waist and placed her face against his abs. “I’m so tired!”‘Was this what they meant by the body being the most honest?’ Alexander wondered. He still had his trousers on while he stood stiffly thinking, ‘Should I follow her signal or just listen to her and let her rest?’The next thing he knew, Lily had her hand on his abs and was moving downwards, “So hard!” Alexander was turned on now, so he decided to make the culprit take responsibility for doing this to him! Without hesitating, his hormones got the better of him and he proceeded to lie on top of her. He pinned her naughty hands down and said, “There’s more…”Before he could finish his sentence, Lily had lifted one of her knees and bent it. Her knee ended up colliding with his most sensitive part. At that moment, his hormones and his urges vanished instantly. Alexander’s face dar
Lily yawned. She had never felt this tired ever. Alexander also told her not to go to bed yet, so she decided to get up and took out the hair dryer to dry her hair. She did not have this habit while living with the Lodge family. To make things easier when she was practicing her kickboxing and because most of the people at home were men, no one knew how to manage her long hair, so she had always kept her hair short. When she got into university, Lily allowed her hair to grow. Moreover, at that time, Nathaniel told her that he loved girls with long hair, so she had stopped cutting hers. Before she knew it, her hair was already very long. After she got together with Alexander, he always dried her hair for her and ensured that she did not go to bed with wet hair. She realized that someone who loves you would not care about what kind of hairstyle you had. Instead, they would make sure that you were protected from harm's way. When Alexander came out of the bathroom, he saw th
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