”She’s just a person born into an ordinary family and had never known the life of the rich. Look at the things she bought with your father's card. A total nouveau riche. I'm not sure she’ll like this necklace. Then again, I suppose she’ll like it no matter what I choose. She can’t afford to covet my stuff, whether it's a necklace or a ring!”Arianna thought about it and agreed with her words. Every piece of her mother's jewelry was highly exquisite. This sapphire necklace was nothing special among the others."As for your father taking her to the auction, I... really haven't thought about it." Eloise tilted her head and used pruning shears to trim the branches. She looked unbothered. "I just donated something to the auction for charity. I’ve done a lot of charity over the years, but I never thought that one day, I’d be able to make use of it like this."A mocking smile appeared on her lips as she continued, "Since she insists on going, fine, let her go. I deliberately revealed the
She did intend to pursue him but had not found a suitable way to establish a relationship with Noah Richards. After all, building a relationship with the Richards family was not easy. “There’s a way, but it’ll take some effort.” Pausing, she looked at Arianna. “How’s the new project?”“That b*stard is in charge, and it’s got nothing much to do with me.” Arianna snorted. “Nothing to do with you? If he’s in charge, the more you’re connected to it. Whether he does well or not will greatly impact you.” Eloise took the sapphire from her. “Remember, what belongs to you will remain yours. No matter how often it changes hands, it’ll return to you in the end.” Eyeing the box in her mother’s hand, Ariana’s gaze became thoughtful. …The press conference held by La Beauté Group was, without a doubt, a success. There were no longer talks about the perfume being poisonous. Even if there were some related discussions online, they were all about refuting the rumors. At the same time, the e
“What?” Jenny and Olivia exchanged startled expressions and looked at her. “No way!”“It’s the truth!” With a sigh, Lily said defeatedly, “I took an exam when I started. I got the title of a perfumer, but I never passed the exam for the practicing certificate. The Perfumers’ Society came up with that certificate, and it was never needed on the international level.”The others were speechless. Jenny became thoughtful. “Well, it’s not needed internationally as there’s no such thing as a practicing certificate elsewhere. Still…you wouldn’t fail the exam, would you?”Jenny added, “Even the junior technician could get it, and you couldn’t?”Recalling how she used to make things difficult for Lily, Jenny realized she could have stopped her from joining the company if she had demanded the certificate right from the start. Thankfully, Jenny had not thought of it. Of course, who would have guessed that Lily would not possess the most basic thing? “Yeah, yeah, I have it, too!” Olivia
Olivia said, sighing, “You’re right, but the rules of the industry have always been so.”“Rules are made to be broken!” Lily straightened up and slammed her desk. “I never wanted to interfere with them, but if they want to get serious on this, I’ll fight back.”“But the company…” Jenny hesitated and shook her head. “Well, never mind. Mr. Russell will be on your side.”Lily shook her head. “No, this is my own doing. If it gets the company into trouble, I’ll quit.”She did not have much faith in herself before this, but after more than a year’s worth of experience, she fully believed she could create a product line of her own as she was good in perfumery.“You have my support, no matter what.” Jenny patted Lily’s shoulder.Olivia patted her other shoulder. “Yeah, mine too!”“Thank you, guys.” It was heartening to Lily to have their help and support. After all, that was what real friends were for.Meanwhile, Derrick felt better at the hospital and allowed Joseph to see him. Howeve
Derrick heaved a heavy sigh and looked out the window over his shoulder. “He’s a grownup now, and there’s no way I can keep him by my side. He has his way of thinking. Just let him be.”“No matter what, he should stay by your side now that you’re sick.”Before Joseph could continue, Derrick cut him off. “Forget it. If he doesn’t return, then so be it. I’ll just pretend I never had a son. I’m getting a bit tired, so you should leave.”Joseph wanted to say something, but Derrick had already closed his eyes, looking exhausted. The younger brother got up to say goodbye to Derrick and his wife. “I’ll visit some other day, okay? Don’t worry about the company. I’ll manage it well.” He paused and saw Derrick’s eyes still closed as if asleep.Stephanie wiped her tears and said, “I’ll see you off.”She followed Joseph out the door and stopped at the elevator. “I won’t go downstairs with you since your brother still needs me. I don’t know much about the business, so I’m counting on you guys
“What about the budget?” Joseph frowned. “Didn’t we allocate a considerable amount for you?” “You did, but hiring the perfumer cost a lot of money. As you also know, the top perfumers are expensive, so the budget has gotten a bit… tight for other areas.”Joseph flipped to the expenditure report, furrowed his brows, and stared at the numbers, upset. “Didn’t I tell you not to overspend, even though the budget is considerable? Why have you overspent by so much? What kind of top perfumer have you hired? The fee was ridiculously high! Were you ripped off or what?” He poked the numbers on the report with dismay.“N-No!” Damian waved and hurriedly explained, “I approached the top international perfumer through a connection. We’ve put out the promotion. Google it, and you’ll know how famous the perfumer is!”Scurrying to the computer, he bent over and keyed in a series of alphabets. “Look, William has won several international awards and is a noted authority on perfumery. We can check the
Damian was silent for a while, then whispered, "Mom doesn't know much. She’s a woman after all. Don't be angry, Dad. Since it’s been resolved just let it go. Don't worry, I'll coax her. She just loses her temper sometimes but doesn’t mean it. She’ll be okay after her rant. "Mom has been with you for so many years. You should understand her character by now. She was impulsive at the auction, and it was because she suppressed it for too long. Please forgive her this time." Seeing that his son was on his side, and every sentence was sincere, Joseph felt a little more at ease, "Alright, I'm just complaining. You're right, your mother has that temper. I'll go buy her a diamond necklace later, and that’ll do." "Well, then Dad, I'm going out to work." Joseph nodded, "Go!" After retreating, he let out a long sigh of relief. After thinking about it, Damian also felt that Elizabeth was too abrupt this time. If things were not done well, it would make Joseph angry. ‘At leas
"Oh?" Before Lily could ask who it was, she spotted a familiar face sitting in the reception room. "Lisa?" Lily was startled because she did not expect Lisa to come looking for her. She greeted Lisa with excitement. "Why are you here?" "I couldn’t reject your invitation!" Lisa was enthusiastic and came to hug her with open arms, "Long time no see! I really missed you!" "Well, I missed you too!" Lily patted her on the back, "Do you have another show to attend?""I can only come if I have a show here?" Lisa wanted to be a little more mysterious, but she could not hold back her cheerful personality, so she said, "I'm here to talk business with you."“Business?" Glancing at her colleagues who had already left work, she patted Lisa's hand lightly, "Give me a second. Let me grab some stuff and change. Then we'll go out and chat. You must be hungry. I'll treat you to something to eat." Lisa nodded. Lily quickly changed her clothes and called Alexander to tell him th