“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
Rose was stunned because her boss smiled meaningfully at that. ‘Did it mean something was going on or was it just a sweet smile? Also, it’s hard not to wonder about the plans Lily’s supposed to have. What could they be?’Rose arrived at the HR department carrying the resignation letter and many unanswered questions.“Mr. Russell approved it?” The HR employees were surprised. “Looks like Mr. Russell knew about this, and they talked about it.” “Still, things were looking up for Lily, and the company was planning to make her the chief perfumer. Why quit now? What for?”“What’s so great about being a chief perfumer? Didn’t you guys forget that she’s the future wife of our CEO?” Someone interjected. “Oh, yeah! That means Lily has quit the job to marry him, then?”Since it was a slow day at the HR department and this titillating gossip involved their boss, everyone felt compelled to join in. Someone raised her hand and said, “Oh, please! I’m telling you, according to the rumor I’
“That’s horsesh*t!” She shot Jenny a glare and slapped her tummy with both hands. “Do I look pregnant to you?”“Hey, not your tummy!” Hurrying over to stop Lily’s hands, Jenny touched her belly. “Still rather flat. If you’re pregnant, I’ll say it’s not past three months.”Finding it both hilarious and frustrating, Lily pulled Jenny’s hands off. “Well, I’m not! I had my period last month. How can I be pregnant for three months?”“What about this month, then?” Jenny asked half-jokingly. “The month’s not even over…” Lily thought back to when she last had her period and realized it had been over a month.She usually ignored her periods, and since she had been so preoccupied recently, she had just forgotten about this one. After being reminded, Lily realized she had missed this month's period.Jenny guessed what was going on based on Lily’s face and crouched down, nervous for her. “Why? You’re not really pregnant, are you?”“How can it be possible?” She laughed, although it rang a l
Lily was worried. Although it was hard to be sure with matters like these, she knew what had happened. She and Alexander had s*x twice without safety, presumably during her safe period. Thinking back, Lily felt a chill down her spine.As Lily drove, she looked up and saw the hospital gate. She had driven over here in a daze. However, having reached here, she hesitated to go in for a checkup. As Lily lingered, the cars behind her honked, and she could only drive into the compound.Unable to find a parking space, Lily hesitated again and drove out after making another round. She found a pharmacy nearby and went in but dared not ask for a pregnancy test kit.The pharmacy assistant had grown accustomed to these situations, so they asked if Lily needed family planning supplies. Only then did Lily hesitantly ask for a pregnancy test.Alexander had yet to return by the time Lily reached home. The afternoon sun shone through the window, but she felt a chill as she stared at the two lines o
Upon hearing him saying, “take things slowly,” Lily exclaimed in reflex. “No! I can’t take things slowly.”Stunned by her overaction, Alexander grew suspicious. “What’s the matter?”“N-Nothing.” Lily shook her head and dared not tell him about her pregnancy as she had not decided what to do. “Maybe I’m just feeling lost after resigning. I thought there was nothing to miss about the job, but my time at Rebirth was the happiest I’ve ever been since I started working.”She meant what she said. All her colleagues at Rebirth treated her well. Even though Jenny initially made things difficult for her, the two became good friends after Lily proved herself.The truth was that after leaving the no-good Nathaniel, she had discovered a whole new world and realized she should have left him much earlier.“That’s it?” Lily was earnest, but Alexander was still somewhat suspicious, as her reaction just now was a bit odd.“That’s it.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and emphasized every word
“Was it seven?” Alexander hesitated before speaking again, “You should have been around seven years old at that time?” He could only guess based on his own age, but he was not entirely sure. However, he was sure of one thing. “You came with your parents back then.”“My parents…” The term had become a thing of the past for Lily. She could barely remember her parents’ faces now. “I have no recollection of it.” she shook her head and felt frustrated.She felt saddened for not being able to remember what her parents looked like and for her vague and almost nonexistent memories. After her parents passed away, she suffered such a massive blow that she had not remembered much of her past.Her grandfather told her it was better to forget so that she could move on. However, it was natural for her to feel sad for having lost part of her memories that she could never recall, no matter how hard she tried.“If I was only seven, then how old were you? It’s too early for puppy love, don’t you thi