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
Damian smirked smugly as the production line churned out finely packaged perfumes one after the other. They would then enter the market and bring in loads of cash, yet his reward would be much more than this. It was relatively easy to make money, after all. His father warned him that running a business was difficult and that he needed to be cautious and learn more. From how he saw it, though, the old man could not keep up with the times and was too conservative. If he dared to try, things were not that hard.The person in charge at the factory reported to him, “Mr. Damian, this batch of perfumes will be ready in another week and could be launched then.” Nodding his head, he said, “Good job! You’ll all share the credit at the launch.”“Thank you, Mr. Damian.”“Oh, yes, has Mr. Hall come around here lately?” Damian asked as the thought popped into his head.“No, he hasn’t.” The person in charge let out a sigh. “Since the production started, Mr. Hall has not been here even once. H
“How could it be, Mom? Am I not here to see you?” He wanted to get up, but Elizabeth tightly held onto his wrist. “Don’t go! If you’re gone, I would have nothing.” Damian frowned. “Mom, I’m not leaving. I’m just going to get you a glass of water. Your lips are so dry that they’re flaking.” Elizabeth touched her lips and realized they were dehydrated. She sighed. “Flaking? Who would give a d*mn even if my lips start bleeding?”“Mom, don’t say it like that. Do I not care about you? Dad too!” “Your dad? Please!” She snorted, still looking upset. “After all these years, all he does is pay us lip service. Deep down, he only cares about that woman.”“You’re just upset, Mom.” Filling up a glass of water, he handed it to her and helped her to sit up. While she sipped the water, Damian said, “You’ve been with Dad for so many years. I’m sure you know how he feels about you. Besides, from my perspective, Dad still loves you.”“He loves me, yet he couldn’t bear to part with 10 million dol