"You had me investigated?" Frank got a cigarette from his pocket, lighted it, and stood there with his eyes flashing. "Yes, but don't worry, I won't do anything to you. After all, we’re in the same boat. Your interests and mine are aligned, right?" She was still smiling as she said that, looking gentle as ever."What do you want?" Frank knew she must have had other intentions by telling him all this. "I’ll see what I can do. Anything but the first prize in the perfumery competition, I don't have that kind of power.""Who says you don’t?" Melanie stood up and leaned against him, saying softly, "I heard that during last year’s competition, everyone was sure that another perfumer would win, but you won in the end. Although they suspected you of cheating, there was no evidence."Frank took another puff of the cigarette with a sullen face and did not say a word."That’s why I believe you have that kind of power. I don't know what you can do, but as you said, this is Woodland, your ter
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