“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
"What do you mean? What's the theme? Who is it for? Are there any requirements for the type or scent? When do you need it? What’s the budget?" Lily started firing off questions right away. Lisa, who was munching on fries, was stunned. She blinked and replied, "Uh..." “You’re not sure, but you came to me with a business proposal?" Lily laughed at her and said, "Besides, there are so many perfumers over there, and many top-notch perfumers. Your father is one too. Why did you come all the way here to find me? Unless, of course, the burgers drew you here.Lily was only partially joking when she teased Lisa.Regardless of Lily’s degree of development, Lisa's father was already a well-known industry leader, as was the research team under him. Their company was already quite advanced, so why would Lisa go out of her way to find her? Was it done on purpose to give Lily a chance to shine?"Of course not!" Pretending to be angry, Lisa continued, "Well, here’s what happened. My fat
Lily was about to reach home when she received a call from her husband, “Are you on the way home?”"I’m almost there," Lily replied, "Five more minutes.""Wait for me at the door, but don't come in,” Alexander said, "I'll be out right away."Lily was stunned, asking, "You’re going out?""Um.""Is something wrong?""I’ll tell you later."After some thought, Lily nodded and replied, "Well, I'll be there soon."Soon enough, Lily drove into the neighborhood. As soon as she arrived at the villa's gate, she saw Alexander walking out. He dressed casually, so it did not seem like a momentous occasion. Still, he did not mention where he was going.Alexander opened the driver-side door, which confused Lily. "I'll drive. You've been busy all day. Take a rest.""Oh?" Lily replied, unbuckled her seatbelt, and got out of the car to move to the passenger seat. "Why didn't you tell Edward to drive?""It’s just the two of us, and I don’t want him to tag along." Alexander smiled, started the
“Is this?" Lily guessed what it could be, but she was not sure."Do you like it?" Without answering her question, Alexander looked around and was quite satisfied with the overall arrangement."What if I like it, and what if I don't? Is it mine if I like it?" Lily said half-jokingly, glaring at him as she touched the test tube lightly. ‘These are new!’"That's right!" Alexander answered with certainty, "It’s yours if you like it."Lily pointed and looked at him with surprise. "You bought all this for me?"Although she had probably guessed it, she was still surprised to hear him say that. After all, she had just thought of getting a studio for herself. Alexander even chose the location and had it all renovated. This is too coincidental. Could he read her mind?"Of course." Alexander was delighted with her response. He walked over and put the keys in her hand. "From now on, this place is yours. I've been around for about two months and thought this place was lovely. The location is
Since that was the case, Lily could only think about having a studio of her own but could not take further action. It was not until today that Lisa came looking for her for a customized order, along with the incident with the Perfumers’ Society, that Lily considered her plans more seriously.After all the recent events, she thought of implementing her studio for the first time. However, Alexander had done everything for her. Lily stopped the spoon in her hand, looked up at Alexander, and said severely, “Thank you for all of this!”Perhaps her tone was so severe that Alexander was stunned for a moment. Seeing her eyes full of gratitude, he could not help but smirk. He caressed her hair, saying, "You're spouting nonsense again.""It's not nonsense! It's the truth!" With a sigh, Lily continued, "You have no idea. After meeting Lisa today, I thought about building myself a studio. I was thinking about where it should be, how much it would cost, and whether or not you would agree. I neve
The studio's significant arrangements were made, and only minor concerns remained, such as hiring staff and procuring raw materials.Olivia will, of course, come along with her. At first, Jenny wanted to be on her team, but Lily turned her down since Jenny's new position as Rebirth's supervisor increased her likelihood of being promoted. She could do more at La Beauté Group and be given more opportunities, but she would be limited to doing the bare minimum in the studio.There wouldn’t be too much business initially, and Jenny couldn’t contribute much to technical work. It would be better if she stayed in that company and only joined the studio when its business improved. Since she understood Lily’s persuasive reasoning, Jenny nodded. “If you need help in the future, just let me know.”There was no need to quit her job at the company in a rush, but Lily submitted her resignation letter anyway. The higher-ups were shocked to receive it, and the letter was redirected from Rebirth to