Noah looked at Arianna and asked, “You ordered wine?" Then he opened the door and took the red wine in."You need to have wine to enjoy this beautiful scenery." Arianna stood up, took the red wine from Noah, and went to get two glasses. She opened the wine and poured it as she spoke, "To our strong alliance, cheers!"Noah held the wine glass and clinked it with Arianna’s, but he did not drink. Instead, he looked at her lightly. “When did I agree to join your alliance?""What? Didn’t we agree last time? Think about all the benefits I can bring to you!" After a pause, she sipped the red wine and continued, "As far as I know, although you have a good background, you’re not one of the most favored family members, am I right?“Also, you’ve had arguments with your family about perfumery. Do you honestly want to lose your family’s support and they end up abandoning you?"Noah looked at her. and his eyes turned deep.“To be honest, I’ve been a black sheep in my family for a long time too
“Noah." Arianna put down the wine glass and stumbled into Noah’s arms. "Don't overthink it. You have no better choice than me. The best is in your arms!" While putting her finger on his nose, Arianna looked at him with a drunken smile.Holding her loosely with one hand so she would not fall, Noah lowered his head and looked at her. She was indeed beautiful, and he probably could not trust himself alone with her. He noticed her bright red lips getting closer, about to touch him when he suddenly turned to avoid her.Arianna was stunned. She never thought Noah would avoid her kiss. Was there truly a man in this world that could resist a beautiful drunk woman in front of them?"You're drunk. You should leave," Noah said."Why?" Arianna asked, blinking.At this moment, he thought she was cute and pitiful. Noah sighed, raised his glass, and took a few sips of wine, "You are not suitable for me.""Why?" Arianna frowned and tilted her head. "You like Lily, don’t you?"Alexander was stil
“Are you telling me how to do things?" Noah turned and glanced at Arianna, sounding unhappy."No. It’s just a reminder.” Arianna smiled, opened the door, and left.After leaving Noah's place, Arianna's heartbeat became increasingly unstable. She thought everything was under her control, but it all went sideways in just two days.She felt she had weaved a web, with her at its center, watching others trap themselves. However, she slowly discovered she was on someone else’s web instead, ultimately becoming the prey.‘This can’t be! Something must’ve gone wrong!’…Lily’s luck was in the dumpster for the past few days. The Tanner Corporation wanted to sue her for colluding with internal staff and tampering with their perfume. Simultaneously, the Perfumers’ Society seized the opportunity to join in and accused her of illegally practicing perfumery.With both sides attacking Lily, some of her supportive fans became increasingly suspicious. Some had turned their backs on her, thinking
Obviously, she had to be aware of the rumors circulating online, but nothing had been confirmed yet. No matter what she said now, it would cause controversy. It was better to be quiet and do only what she needed to do. "Do you also know that you’ve become the joke of the town?" After giving the table next to him a quick glance, he placed a cup of coffee there. It seemed that he was not pretending to be calm. "Just let them be. It's hard to tell who’s a joke until the end." After clearing away all of the remaining weeds and placing all of the tools in the basket, she stood up and started to walk towards the house. Noah quickly got up and followed, seeing that she had disappeared from his sight. The room inside was much cooler than the outside. Lily put down the basket and unhurriedly organized her flowers and plants. She was cleaning, combing, and sorting everything in an orderly manner. Looking at her movements reminded Noah himself that he used to do these
Noah did not know it then but would soon realize what Lily meant when she said, “I can wait, and you should too.”Many posts regarding the Perfumers' Society appeared on the internet overnight. The contents and titles varied but were mainly about the industry’s inside stories.Initially, the trending searches over the past two days were about Tanner Corporation’s perfume containing harmful ingredients and Lily getting banned from perfuming. Since then, posts like "Dark Schemes Within the Industry," "Shocking News Concerning Perfumers' Society,” and so on have appeared and rushed to the top of the trending list.Although these posts were different and contained all kinds of revelations, everyone knew the leaders in the Perfumers' Society had feathered their nests and used their power for personal gain. Since the Perfumers' Society set the threshold, they could do whatever they wanted, or so they thought.Most netizens suddenly banded together to boycott the Perfumers’ Society before
Noah often stayed in hotels, drinking, smoking, and smelling various perfumes and powders. It naturally ruined his sense of smell. Moreover, he had done many things besides perfumery over the past few years.He realized the Perfumers' Society might have gone off course when he saw those posts on the internet that were solely criticisms and accusations. Also, they had not made any great perfumes in the past two years, as most were mediocre.After some thought, he realized he felt moved and genuinely agreed with Lily. He asked himself, “Is this the grand occasion, the outcome I wanted?”But no matter what, as long as he was still a member of the Perfumers' Society, he must shoulder his responsibilities and not allow anything to tarnish the society’s image.He calmed down and sat in front of the computer. After opening Twitter, he thought about it and drafted a statement.The statement mainly emphasized that someone had intended to frame the Perfumers' Society. They would take legal
Noah was the most confused person among anyone else. He had been in the Perfumers’ Society for quite a few years and was close and often in contact with Lawrence, given his position. However, how did Noah not realize Lawrence had lost his sense of smell?‘Is this a prank or a malicious framing or…’He got up and made himself a cup of coffee. He put it beside him and stared at the computer screen in a daze. He was no longer feeling irritable like earlier. He had calmed down and could give the situation clear thought.Noah remembered when he participated in events and was invited as a commentator with Lawrence over the years. He did not notice it before, but after careful thought, he noticed something was amiss.For example, whenever he got invited to do commentary and needed to analyze the fragrances and works of newcomers, Lawrence always asked him to express his thoughts first. Noah did not think anything was wrong with it and that it was a test and assessment from Lawrence as an
“Hello?”"It's me, Noah." He straightforwardly introduced himself."Mr. Richards. What's the matter?" Lily asked monotonously."Why ask when you know the reason I’m calling? Were you responsible for those posts about the Perfumers' Society?" He did not want to beat around the bush. After all, there was no point in doing so, as both knew the situation’s ins and outs.Lily smiled, "Are you questioning me? In what capacity are you questioning me? Are you questioning me as the vice president of the Perfumers' Society?""It doesn’t matter what my status is. You dared to do it but dare not admit it?" Noah held the phone slightly further and pressed the record button."Did I refuse to admit it or say I was the one who did it?" Lily chuckled, "I also read the posts about your society on the Internet. The contents are indeed surprising, and I am curious. Therefore, I want to ask you, Mr. Richards, if the contents are true. You are the society's vice president, so you should know these thi