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
Elizabeth took the perfume and gave it a look. “It looks great!” She took the bottle out from its packaging and sprayed some perfume onto her wrist. “What do you think?” Damian asked smilingly, ready to receive her praises. Elizabeth took a deep breath and nodded. “It smells great! Truly great! It’s the best perfume I’ve ever used. You did a marvelous job!” With his mother acknowledging the product, Damian grew even more confident. “This is why I asked you to wait for my good news.”Elizabeth was happy, too. With a smile, she sprayed two more times to fill the air with the fragrance. She closed her eyes with her head tilted upward and took in the scent. Damian looked on quietly. To him, he was witnessing the start of a beautiful future. “Hmm…” Elizabeth sniffed and frowned. She took another sniff. “What’s the matter?” Seeing his mother’s unusual reaction, Damian asked hurriedly.“Nothing. I just feel it’s a bit weird.” She sniffed the scent again as if making sure. “W
Early in the morning, Arianna knocked on the door to Nathaniel’s house. Nathaniel yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes. He was upset when he answered the door. “Can you not knock on my door so early next time, please? Even if you don’t need sleep, others do.”“I need every bit of information on Lily Christian.” Arianna stepped in and went straight to the point. Nathaniel was stunned, stopped saying what he was about to say, and looked over at her. “What?”“I want a detailed report on Lily, as detailed as possible.” She went to the sofa, sat, and put her handbag down, looking severe.Having heard her instruction clearly, Nathaniel laughed as he took a can of beer from the refrigerator and handed another to her. Arianna held up her hand and frowned, rejecting the beer. “How can you stay awake drinking this in the morning?”“Don’t worry. I’ve always been awake.” He gulped down his beer and burped, looking satisfied.” Why would you suddenly ask me for such a report? Besides, Lily is f
Although she did not admit it, her reaction proved otherwise. Nathaniel chuckled meaningfully. “I see.”“Whatever it is, I do it for our mutual interest. Don’t interfere with my plans,” Arianna grabbed her handbag, stood up, and said, “When you’re ready, send it to my email.” Nathaniel smiled, non-committal.Arianna took a few steps, then stopped and turned around. “Oh, I heard the company’s first perfume will launch soon, and its production is almost complete. Don’t you want to go to the factory to check on things?”“Why should I? Someone has kept a close eye on it. The credit will go to him anyway, so why would I bother to steal the limelight?” Nathaniel said casually. The truth was that he knew exactly how many times Damian had gone to the factory. Arianna raised her eyebrows and reminded him out of goodwill, “Are you certain your plan will work? If he discovers the problem before the perfume’s official launch, wouldn’t your arrangement go to waste?” “If he can easily disco
As the workers moved the new equipment into the studio, Lily was on the sidelines taking inventory, somewhat distracted.Olivia was busy at work and moving around. She loved the new studio, not just because it was ideal, but because it belonged wholly to them, and they could do anything they wanted.“Put this over here and that over there. Hey, be gentle, okay?” Olivia was in high spirits as she instructed the workers. She looked over at Lily and found her holding a pen and a notepad without writing anything, seemingly in a daze.“Lily, what’s the matter?” She waved. “You’ve zoned out for quite some time.”Lily caught herself. “Oh, I’m fine. Is everything here and accounted for?”“Almost. The equipment is complete, and we have more stuff here than at our last workplace. Most of the tools here are the latest and have truly amazing designs.” Olivia was too satisfied with the studio and could not stop singing her praises.“Well, I initially thought the stuff we had was complete, but