Arianna’s words were harsh but true. The Richards family’s complexity was beyond ordinary people's imagination. It was especially so since so many descendants and people of several generations lived under the same roof. Everyone framed and tricked each other to compete for the family’s properties and businesses.Noah was not interested in the family business and would never give up what belonged to him. He disregarded his family’s opposition and climbed to his current position in the Perfumers' Society as a way out of the sinkhole.The Richards family looked down on perfumers, but he believed the industry would become prosperous and vibrant as long as it developed well. Still, the industry had yet to develop to its full potential within the country.Noah was the Perfumers’ Society’s vice president and could become its president in two years. By then, he would become the industry’s leader, and it would not be difficult for him to do business or other things with so many underlings.
Arianna had settled her matters with Noah, but she still felt uneasy. She had not found the perfumer or Damian yet, and there was the issue involving Derrick.She would have an even harder time if he had a will. Stephanie might look weak, but she was ambitious and would make a fuss about it.Arianna squatted before Eloise and said earnestly, "You’re the only one who can deal with this, Mom. Aunt Stephanie listens to you. You must ask her to hand over the power and shares Uncle Derrick has. Otherwise, it‘ll be difficult for me to gain a firm foothold in the company.""You said your uncle wants to write a will?" Eloise asked after some thought."Yeah.""He’s keeping his guard up against us." Eloise paused and thought for a while before continuing, "How was your uncle's physical condition the last time you visited?"“He wasn’t doing too well, but the doctor managed to resuscitate him. I didn’t expect him to survive.” Now that Arianna thought about it, she could not help feeling regr
Damian was hungry and tired. He did not know how many times he had shouted but only knew that his mouth was dry and his throat was hurting. At this moment, the door opened.The iron gate made a sharp, piercing noise. The sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground made him feel like they were about to take him to an execution ground. Damian’s heart pounded in fear. He was tired but still opened his eyes to look at the person who approached him unhurriedly with a tray.It was a tall black figure whose face Damian could not see clearly, but for some reason, he thought the person was smiling. The person’s smile made Damian shudder."Who... are you?" He asked hesitantly and instinctively backed away. However, there was no room for retreat as his back was against the wall. His eyes darted around frantically."You don't recognize me anymore, Mr. Damian?" The person stood before Damian and looked down at him as if looking at his prey. There was a cold smile on his lips while his eyes we
“That’s not it,” Nathaniel shook his head and elaborated, “Don’t forget that you were the one who wanted this project. My initial suggestion was genuine, as I wanted to ensure the project would succeed.“However, you insisted on interfering even when you didn’t know what you were doing. You were afraid I would take your credit, and since you were so inclined to be a fool, I figured I might as well give you a push!”Damian was speechless in the face of Nathaniel’s mockery, so he turned to face the other side. “What do you want from me now that I’m here? It’s not like you can ask for ransom.”Who would still be willing to help Damian at a time like this? Arianna could not wait for him to disappear, and as for Joseph, even if he were willing to pay the ransom, he would not be able to fork out the money.If Damian did get out, he would still have to pay his dues in prison. He leaned his head against the wall as he felt disheartened. Just a few days ago, he was so happy and sure of hims
Damian lifted his head and narrowed his eyes at Nathaniel. He also knew of Nathaniel’s past and had heard about Nathaniel’s failed attempt at sustaining his business, resulting in MN Inc.’s bankruptcy.Nathaniel was in a lot of debt and treated like a pest on the streets. Everyone wanted to either stay away from him or beat him up. Damian was not sure who had helped him, but Nathaniel had ended up becoming one of the project managers at Tanner Corporation. It was mainly because of this that Damian disliked him.Damian thought he did not have the right to be in that position because he was a failure. He had even suspected something unusual had happened between Nathaniel and Arianna. Unfortunately, he was just like Nathaniel now. Life was so unpredictable.“I can get you out of prison. Plus, I can ensure you will no longer worry about your reputation when appearing in public. Then you can return to work at Tanner Corporation as usual. Better yet, you might even obtain a higher positio
Nathaniel knew what Damian was concerned about, so he smiled casually. “You can choose whether or not to trust me; it’s entirely up to you. However, I’m only giving you this opportunity once.”Damian was confused by his actions but tempted at the same time. How could one not give in when the offer was so attractive? He gulped and asked, “What do you need me to do?”“I’ll let you leave, then you have to surrender yourself to the police,” Nathaniel drawled, looking at the view before him and not at Damian. “You must admit to using harmful ingredients in the perfumes and that you were the one in charge of looking for a perfumer.“You need to tell the police that you were responsible for everything, including assigning La Beaute Group’s Lily Christian as the perfumer responsible for this project. However, you must emphasize that she was responsible for using harmful ingredients and that you were unaware.”“Who’s the person from La Beaute Group?” Damian was confused as he had never hear
If Damian had that number of shares, he would not need to fight with Arianna for power. Even if Joseph gave him everything he had, it would not add up to more than 10% of company shares.“Just because you don’t have it now doesn’t mean you won’t have it in the future,” Nathaniel sounded so sure of himself, “To prevent you from going against your promise, I want you to sign this now so that I can all feel at ease.”“Are you sure?” Damian raised his eyebrows and asked in distrust. If he had 55% of shares from Tanner Corporation, he would get to call the shots as the whole corporation would be his. If that time came, Damian would not have to be afraid of anyone and would not even care about his position in the company.After all, he only wanted to advance in the company and replace Arianna as an essential person that could support the Tanner Corporation. Still, he had never once imagined he would someday be able to obtain this amount of company shares.It felt like a dream but was thi
Two major news appeared on the headlines—the first being Arianna and Noah’s public announcement that they were in a relationship. The media caught the couple on camera on a date being intimate with each other.When asked if they had plans to get married or if they got involved because their families had proposed a business marriage, the couple gave the media a vague response while not denying its possibility.If the two families did decide to be united in marriage, it would be massive news as Arianna and Noah had issues with Lily. The Tanner family was responsible for pressing charges against Lily for a corporate crime. Simultaneously, the Perfumers’ Society claimed that Lily did not have an official license to practice her career as a perfumer.With these two issues combined, it looked like they were working together to take Lily down.There was also the news about something happening within the Perfumers’ Society. At first, the public was distracted from the issue of Lily’s perfu