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Melanie was not good enough because her nose was not sensitive, and she did not have sufficient talent. Her lack of practice also contributed further to her degenerated skills. However, she knew the basic principles and process and was helping on the sidelines.

She must admit that Frank was very charming when he was working seriously. He carefully dripped the extracted essential oil and some other ingredients. Then he stirred the mixture to blend them. Finally, he placed it on the rack for the mixture to settle and waited for the result.

He did three trials and made three test tubes of samples. He said, “One of them will be the result we are looking for. There might also be a surprise.”

“Do you mean similar style series?” Melanie asked.

“Looks like you are not too stup*d.” Frank raised his eyebrow and lifted her chin with his hand.

Melanie turned to the side to avoid his touch. “However, similar style series are not very useful. Consumers won‘t usually buy two perfunes of similar smell. They usually choose the one they like the most. If so, the other one will be useless junk.”

“No, you can‘t say that. It‘s just the survival of the fittest. The one chosen by the public is the best–selling product, while the other can be an imitation. The smell is similar, but the price is much lower. This way, you will gain considerable profit, right?” Frank smiled meaningfully.

Melanie‘s eyes widened in surprise, “Isn‘t this equivalent to making pirated copies of your own products?!”

Perfumers would typically dispose of a defective product that did not meet their expected results. This was the first time Melanie had heard of intentionally keeping the defective product, and she was surprised by Frank‘s malicious idea.

It was true that imitations and pirated copies did bring in considerable profit. However, genuine producers would not do it as it was similar to smearing their own brand.

“No, no, no! We only call it piracy if someone else imitates you. Why would you consider it stolen if it‘s your own thing?” He paused for a second before laughing mockingly, “Besides, it‘s not like you haven‘t done it before. Aren‘t you clear about how you obtained MN Inc.‘s previous products?”

Frank‘s words stabbed into her heart as this was the last thing she wanted to hear, “Don‘t talk nonsense!”

Although it was not a big deal, she felt heartbroken whenever someone blatantly mentioned her lies. “MN Inc.‘s products are my hard work. It has nothing to do with imitation and piracy.” “Well, that‘s none of my business, but you still haven‘t given me what you promised. In addition...” Frank turned to face her and put his arms around her body, “You‘ve been avoiding me recently!”

His pheromones rushed to Melanie‘s face as soon as he approached her, causing her difficulty breathing. Melanie unconsciously tensed her body, “As I‘ve said before, I need to wait for the right chance. So, wait for my news.”

“I‘m getting impatient! Are you fooling me, Mel?” “Ah!” She took a deep breath, “Please don‘t! We‘re in a lab!” Frank looked around after hearing her words. Then he looked at her face, “Now that you‘ve mentioned it, this is the laboratory.”

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Before Melanie could breathe a sigh of relief, she felt herself being lifted and placed onto the table behind her. She panicked as she remembered her doctor‘s advice. She tried to stop Frank by pushing against his chest, “Frank, wait, we can‘t!” “We can‘t?” His smiling face immediately darkened, “Mel, how could you just dump me after using me? Don‘t forget. You still need me!”

“No! It‘s not that I‘m trying to avoid you. It‘s just...” Melanie still needed him, so she could not make him unhappy. She bit her lip and decided to tell him the truth, “I‘in pregnant, so I can‘t...”

A glimpse of surprise flashed across Frank‘s blue eyes, but then he remembered, “Mr. Hall‘s?” Melanie nodded, “The doctor said my pregnancy is not very stable, so I didn‘t mean to reject you, but you should know I have my reasons.”

After listening to her explanation, Frank finally released her. He seemed like he had lost interest in continuing, “You‘re saying that you‘re due soon? Mel, I thought you were a twenty first–century woman and knew what‘s more important to you.

“Yet, you disappointed me by choosing to settle down and have children. Just so you know, most perfumers‘ careers end the moment they have children,” Frank shook his head in disappointment.

Melanie slowly slid down from the table and refuted, “You can‘t say that. Why can’t women continue their careers after getting married and having children? As far as I know, one of the most well–known perfumers, Vivian, had her children and returned to work, and her achievements are practically legendary.” Vivian was a legend in the perfume industry. Frank nodded, not disagreeing but carefully pointing out, “You‘re right. Vivian had her children and divorced, but she returned stronger than ever. Now, she even has custody of her own children. However, you‘re not her, are you?” Melanie was taken aback by his statement. She was stunned for a while. Before she could refute him, Frank continued, “Among your sense of smell, experience in the industry, and proficiency in the business, which of these do you think you‘re better at than Vivian? What makes you think you can achieve what she did?

“Mel, I‘m sure you know how you‘ve gotten to your spot in the industry today, so how could you compare yourself to Vivian?” Frank‘s words were honest but hurtful. Melanie felt embarrassed and humiliated.

“Frank, why do you have to be so mean?!” Melanie yelled.

“I‘m not trying to be mean. I‘m just helping you see the truth. If you‘ve made your choice, stick to it, and don‘t be indecisive. There‘s no way you can have both. Eventually, you‘ll have to choose between being successful carcer–wise or being a full–time stay home mom. I think you should give it a genuine thought,” Frank alvised.

What Frank had said was cruel but undeniably True, and it made an impact on her. Melanie was quiet for a moment before confessing, “I‘ve already decided not to have this baby.”

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Before Frank could say something, Melanie quickly continued, “Even though I‘ve decided not to keep the baby, it doesn‘t mean we can do it. I have inflammation now, and it might even affect you. Can we continue this after I‘ve recovered, please?”

Frank just stared at her silently.

“Don‘t worry. I‘ll make sure to keep my end of the promise. My informant has already informed me that Lily is on a break, and she will most likely go on a trip abroad. I might have trouble carrying out my plans in Sapphine, but it‘ll be a different story when she‘s abroad,” Melanie tried calming Frank down. She leaned into him while gently poking his chest.

“Really?” Frank doubtfully questioned, as he did not trust her at all.

“Of course! I heard her new product was a success, so I‘m guessing she needs to leave to look for inspiration for her next product,” Melanie was annoyed when she thought about this, especially since she was having multiple problems here and there.

Firstly, her health started to deteriorate, then there was Frank, this ticking time bomb she had to deal with, yet Lily was living the time of her life. After leaving MN Inc., Lily did not fall into a slump. Instead, she became more successful.

The rate of Lily producing new perfumes here and there was extraordinarily fast. If Melanie had the opportunity, she would drop a few droplets of acid into Lily‘s perfume mixture. Then again, it was good news for her if she could manage to pass Frank to Lily since he was such a burden. Judging from how crazy he was in bed, Melanie would love to see Frank torturing Lily.

“Oh? She succeeded?” Frank was pleasantly surprised too. Even though he had just entered the industry for a short while, he trained under a famous perfumer and had access to numerous resources, so it was not surprising that he achieved success at a young age. Lily, on the other hand, did not. So, it was admirable that she could manage it in such a short period.

“My informant said she was successful, but information about the perfume is confidential, so he didn‘t manage to steal a sample. Who knows if she really succeeded in developing her perfume? However, it‘ll never be better than yours. Lily is just a somewhat talented perfumer, and she‘s no genius! Hmph!” Melanie concluded. “Well, at least she is compared to you!” Frank glanced at Melanie and remarked crudely. Though he might be generous with his praises toward Lily, he honestly did not think she could be better than him.

Lily was a newcomer to the perfume industry, just a woman from a small town who had never seen the outside world. Regardless of her giftedness, it was still difficult for her to develop something sensational.

At most, it would probably just be something acceptable. Besides, Frank did not care if she was a talented perfumer. All he cared about was her performance in bed. He was excited to sleep with her as she was such a beauty!

“Shut up!” Melanie playfully pushed him after swallowing his diss. He was so evident with his obsession with Lily that Melanie could alınost see drool coming out of his mouth. She was not happy at all. “Frank, you know what? It doesn‘t necessarily have to be Lily. Sapphine is full of beautiful women, and I can get you someone else in the meantime. After all, I still need some time to handle Lily,” She added after giving it some thought. Melanie could not allow Frank to be too fixated on Lily, or he would end up giving her more pressure or, worse, choosing Lily over her. Unfortunately, Frank was not interested. “There‘s no need for that. Do you think I would just settle for anyone? Do I look so easy to you?” He questioned lier coldly.

Sensing his anger, Melanie was both surprised and puzzled, “No, that wasn‘t what I meant. I was just trying to help you with your needs since I won‘t be able to take care of you. I thought I could think of something else for you. Don‘t worry. I look for those that are clean and legit. They‘ll be safe and...” Before she could finish, Frank loudly interjected, “I said I don‘t need that, you hear me?!”

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Frank held Melanie’s chin with force. “I’m indeed a player, but I’m not satisfied with just anyone! I want only the best,” he stressed as he moved closer, breathing down her neck.

At that moment, he was like a vampire craving blood, and it terrified Melanie as she shivered.

Thankfully, he had no fangs and did not try to bite her. Instead, he only placed his lips on her neck and gently bit her. “The scent that I love could only be found on perfumers like you!”

Melanie froze. She could feel him slowly pulling away and letting her go, yet she did not dare move or breathe, fearing him changing his mind seconds later. In other words, Frank was only interested in female perfumers, as they were the ones who would come in contact with different scents for an extended period. Their body odor would always carry a hint of floral or spice scent, which might cause discomfort to some, but others loved it.

‘Does this mean that Frank was one of those?’ Her mind was a mess, and she needed time to gather her thoughts. However, the timer went off. It was time!

Melanie quickly rushed to the lab counter and reached for the three test tubes. She was nervous and excited, but she hesitated to take the tubes because she was afraid it would fail.

“Why are you hesitant? Just grab it!” Frank reached out, passed her hand, and took the test tubes. He smelled each of them and decided on the one in the middle. “Okay, this one will do!”

He was so sure of himself that Melanie moved forward unconsciously to take a sniff of the product. It had a strong floral scent and was close to the smell she had in mind, but it was still not finished. They still needed to give it some time for the perfume to set.

Melanie felt reassured that this formula would succeed, as Frank seemed confident. Even though he was scary, Melanie never questioned his ability as a perfumer. “Frank, if I win this year’s perfume championship, I promise to thank you properly!” She vowed as she stared at the liquid inside the test tube. Melanie could not contain her excitement as she imagined she was holding onto the trophy instead of the test tube.

Frank’s blue eyes darkened with desire as he hugged her from behind, his lower body pressed tightly against hers. “You’re such a tease! Why are you promising me when you can’t satisfy me now?”

His voice sounded devilish as his warm breath blew into the back of her ears. Melanie froze. “I I already told you the reason. I’m not trying to leave you hanging. I’m just…” “Hush!” He placed a finger against her lips. “You’re willing to help me?” Melanie hesitated for a second before promising, “Yes!” “Then, there’s something you could do for me!” He laughed eerily.

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“There are other ways to help me.” Frank placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her around with force. “You could always try something creative!”

“Something creative?” Melanie was confused, but she understood what he was referring to when she met his sly gaze. It disgusted her just thinking about it, but she did not want to upset him, so she tried reasoning gently, “Frank, if you could just be patient for a little longer, I’ll get someone beautiful from the industry! How about your partners? I could drive you there! I still have morning sickness, so it would just be messy and…”

Before she could even finishi, Frank grabbed her by her hair and pulled her head back roughly, “Enough of your nonsense! What does your pregnancy have to do with me? Is the baby mine? Mel, you should know better than try playing games with me! Don’t forget that you still need me to help you win your year-end championship!” He looked at her menacingly, “You should feel honored that I’ve chosen you. You better not make me angry, or else!”

She was terrified of this Frank and forced a smile, “Don’t be mad, that wasn’t what I meant. I was just…”

“Just shut up and do it!” he demanded. They were unaware of their surroundings until the lab’s lights were fully turned on while they were lost in their thoughts. When they first entered the lab, they had only turned on the lights on their side of the lab and left the door slightly ajar since Melanie had already made sure no one would show up.

They were careless as a result. Melanie was the first to react in shock, but she could not stand up and simply looked toward the door. She was surprised to see a familiar face. Standing at the door was Nathaniel. He was terrified, filled with rage and humiliation. He gripped his fists hard and was unable even to speak. It felt like someone clutched him by the throat, and he could not escape. Melanie tried to stand up in a hurry as she choked hard. Her face was bright red. She was trying her best not to look at Nathaniel. Even though Melanie knew this day would come, she felt ashamed that he saw it with his own eyes. She was not shameless enough to perform in front of him.

Frank stood up slowly and started to tidy the creases on his clothes. He looked at Nathaniel provokingly, not worried about his wrath at all. “Melanie Thayer!” Nathaniel roared. He never thought someone he loved so much would do something like that, and he was overcome with fury, shame, and disgust.

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“Since my mission is done, I‘m leaving!” Frank patted Melanie on the shoulder. He walked calmly in Nathaniel‘s direction, not caring much about the angry man blocking his exit.

“Stop!” In anger, Nathaniel grabbed Frank‘s arm and gritted his teeth. “You think you can just leave?

“What about it?” Frank smirked wickedly.

At first, Nathaniel was still trying to hold in his rage because of Frank‘s social status, as he could not afford to be rashi. However, when he heard what Frank had to say, his anger erupted, and he punched Frank in the face, yelling, “You b*stard!”

It was a solid punch, but it did not aggravate Frank at all. He fell back, and as he regained his balance, he touched the corner of his lips and saw blood. “I‘ll let you off on behalf of Ms. Neville, but if you dare throw another punch, I won‘t let you off that easily.”

“Who needs it?” Frank‘s words easily set Nathaniel off, and since he had already hit him once, he might as well go all out. Nathaniel charged at Frank and began throwing wild punches at him.

Just as Frank promised, he stopped being civil and retaliated. The two men ended up in a brawl. Melanie threw up in the sink for a while before regaining her composure. They were already tangled up in a fight when she turned her head toward them.

Melanie stood to the side for a few moments to calm down before approaching them to break up the fight, “Please, stop it! Stop fighting!”

It was all in vain, as they were too engrossed in their fight to hear her. The altercation moved from the lab to the hallway outside. Most of the furniture had been overturned, and glass was shattered all over the floor. They were creating such a commotion that Melanie worried it might alert the guard. It would only lead to unwelcome difficulties for them if others saw this.

“Stop it! Stop fighting!” After trying to stop them several times to no avail, Melanie finally yelled at the top of her voice, “Nathaniel! Do you want everyone to know what happened here?”

Her outburst finally broke up the fight. Nathaniel was momentarily stunned, and he ended up taking a punch to the jaw. “Ow...” Nathaniel gasped in pain as he saw stars now. Thankfully, Frank stopped attacking when he noticed that Nathaniel had stopped moving. He let go of Nathaniel and shakily stood up. “Nate...” When Melanie saw they had stopped fighting, she quickly rushed over and helped Nathaniel.

She knew that trying to stop Frank would just be a waste of time, so she aimed for Nathaniel instead, as she knew that he still cared about what others thought of him. Nathaniel staggered to his feet, his head still dizzy. He saw someone moving back and forth in front of him, so he raised his head to look Once he noticed Melanie‘s worried face, his anger returned, and he shoved her hard, “Get away from me!” Melanie almost fell backward from the force, but luckily Frank held onto her. This only angered Nathaniel further.

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“Let her go!” Nathaniel’s face turned ugly.

“There’s no need to be so serious!” Frank wanted to challenge him. He got closer to Melanie’s face and tried to kiss her.

When Nathaniel saw this, he could no longer hold back and rushed forward to fight Frank again.

However, Melanie grabbed him. “Enough! Do you want to create a stir for the guard to come and let everyone else know what happened here, Nate?!”

Melanie sounded virtuouis as if she liad not engaged in indecent behavior earlier. Still, her remarks caused Nathaniel to halt what he was doing. He would be embarrassed if others knew about this.

“Get out! Get out of here!” He pointed a finger outside.

Melanie gestured at Frank but did not move. Frank remained in the same spot, appearing not to take it seriously. Despite his smile, his eyes betrayed his contempt.

Melanie frowned and continued gesturing at him with her eyes. She was anxious as she might be unable to control Nathaniel’s temper if Frank stayed longer. Frank shrugged and walked to the elevator unhurriedly before he took the elevator down.

“Nate…”

She called his name softly, but Nathaniel yelled at her, “I said get out! Didn’t you hear me?!”

“I know you’re angry and in a bad mood right now. However, please calm down!” She pointed at the door and said, “The new sample has just been developed. I tested it, so it should work now. Additionally, I modified the formula. Turn it over to the review team at dawn for a second assessment. Following the test, it can be sent to the manufacturing line!

“I promise this will become a hit and help revive MN Inc. You mustn’t act in a fit of anger or MN Inc. won’t be the only thing destroyed, do you understand?!” She growled loudly.

Nathaniel stood there dumbfounded. He remained still and appeared to have missed what she had said because his eyes were vacant. Melanie quickly held his hand when she saw his wound was still bleeding. “I have my reason for doing this, Nate! I’ll explain it to you later. Now, we should get your wound dressed and get someone to clean this place. It’d be too late if we wait until others come to work tomorrow.” “You have a reason?” Nathaniel turned his head and looked at her sluggishly. “Yes!” She nodded in affirmation and held his hands tight. “Don’t you believe in me? I’ve been with you for so many years. I honestly lave my reasons! Nate, let’s go dress your wound first, okay?” “Haha, reasons!” He laughed out loud and pulled back his hand forcefully. “Do you think I’m a child, Mel? I saw it with my own eyes!” He responded sarcastically, pointing to his own eyes. He wished he could just dig them out.

“Go away! I don’t want to see you! You’re not needed here!” He turned around and staggered

towards the elevator, looking very disheartened. “Nate!” Melanie was unable to stop him. She turned around and looked at the mess in the lab.

After some consideration, she tucked the sample and formula inside her bag. She then dialed the on-call number that was connected to the downstairs phone. “There had been an accident during an experiment. The lab is a mess. Please get someone upliere to clean it up.”

Nathaniel drove around aimlessly at high speed, Llis brain went blank. Tle occasionally thought back to the disturbing images he saw in the lab! He dared not think further!

In his opinion, Melanie was a gentle and lovely young woman. She would give him occasional little surprises and appear spoiled and pampered. She was also quite seductive. Melanie was all he would ever dream a woman might be. Due to his undying love for her, he was willing to exploit Lily, use the company’s name to show his devotion, and… almost jeopardized his career.

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Nathaniel hatefully slammed his fist on the steering wheel. He felt nauseous, wanted to vomit, was dizzy, and lost control of the car. The car swerved as if a drunkard was driving on the empty road. After some sharp screeches sounded, the car uncontrollably rushed to the side.

Crash!

The car hit a tree heavily before coming to a stop. Nathaniel was bleeding as he wounded his head.

Lily felt very comfortable when she woke up the following morning. She did not have any headaches or hangovers. It looked like the hangover soup Alexander learned in a hurry was exceptionally helpful.

She could smell breakfast coming from downstairs. She put on her slippers before going downstairs and saw Alexander serving breakfast in an apron. It was a beautiful morning!

She hurried downstairs and hugged Alexander from behind as she gave him a sweet kiss on the cheek, “Good morning!” Alexander laughed happily and turned to kiss her back in return,” Come sit down and have some breakfast.”

Plenty of food was on the table, including oatmeal, crackers, omelet, sausage, and cut fruits. It looked very appetizing. She thought this was all, but he unexpectedly served her a glass of honey lemonade, “I checked online, and this seems to help with liangovers too. Drink it.” “I feel wonderful. I‘m sober now!”

“No, you must drink it. You can treat it as a drink to help digestion.” Alexander insisted.

Lily obediently drank the lemonade as she could not refuse. Fortunately, it tasted excellent.

“What‘s your plan today?” Alexander asked while eating breakfast.

“What about you?” Lily had no plans for the time being as she was still on holiday and did not have any inspiration for a new product yet.

Alexander did not answer her. Instead, he took out his phone and played a voice message, ” Good morning, Mr. Russell. You have three regular meetings and one lunch engagement today. You will have lunch with Mr. Norton from Eco Flora Inc. at 3pm. You will be having regular meetings at...”

He stopped the playback halfway and looked at her, “That‘s about it.”

Lily was speechless. ‘Oh well, Mr. Russell is a busy man.‘

“I will figure it out myself!” she knew he was busy and said thoughtfully. Edward had arrived while they were speaking and was waiting quietly at the entrance hall.

“Did you send her back safely yesterday?” Although there was no need to worry about Olivia, Alexander still expressed concern as Edward helped send Olivia home yesterday.

“I‘ve sent her back safely. To her lobby downstairs,” Edward added.

“Do you mean Liv? Did you send her back last night?” Lily figured out the person.

Alexander glanced at her. It looked like she was very drunk yesterday and did not remember what had happened.

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“Yes.” Edward nodded in reply.

“Thank you!” Lily thanked liim sincerely. However, this caused Alexander to feel jealous again, “You only thankliim? What about me?” “I don’t need to be so polite with you!” Before Alexander could speak further, Lily added,” Hey, you were the one who said that.”

‘It seems I’ve stepped on my own trap,’ Alexander thought.

Edward looked at his boss in surprise when he saw Alexander staminering, unable to refute. ‘It seems that only my boss’s wife can make him feel so helpless.

“Imight be late today. Call me if you have any problems,” Alexander said while putting on his coat.

“Okay!” Lily tip-toed to help him adjust his shirt’s collar. She suddenly remembered the upcoming trip, “Oh right, you mentioned going on vacation earlier. Do you have a destination in mind? Or have you already decided where to go?” “Not yet. Why?”

“It’s nothing. Liv has a few recommendations. Since you’re busy and have not decided on a place, why don’t the girls and I decide it ourselves?” She was traveling with Olivia and Jenny this time and could decide the destination and itinerary by themselves.

“Sure.” Alexander nodded in agreement.

“You’re the best!”

Lily kissed Alexander, and he laughed, “I should arrange a trip for you every month if I knew you were so easy to coax.”

“Okay!” Lily readily accepted, “However, you should leave for work now, or you will be late for your first meeting!” She pushed him out of the door and waited until the car drove away before going back into the house,

Since Alexander had agreed to let the girls decide on the vacation location, all Lily had to do now was discuss things with Olivia and Jenny. She turned on the television to watch the daily news and called Olivia, “Are you the one who brought me home yesterday, Liv?” “Oh, you still remember! I thought you were too drunk to remember.” Olivia teased her.

Lily did not remember much of yesterday. She needed to reflect on it to avoid drinking so much in the future. She seldom drank and did not know her alcohol tolerance but had not

expected it to be so low. “Did I say or do something crazy when I was drunk”

“Of course, You were chattering non-stop and refused to go home. You insisted we continue drinking, and I couldn’t stop you!” “R-Really?!” Lily gasped in surprise. She was surprised to find out she was such a lousy drunk.

“Halaha! Of course, it’s a lie! I’m teasing you!” Olivia laughed out loud and continued,” You’re not a bad drunk. You just slept and could barely tell me which block you lived in at Imperial Hills. I couldn’t get in without an access card, but luckily Mr. Russell showed up.”

Olivia paused for a second and continued, “By the way, I told Jenny that you stayed at the Lake Hills. Since that’s near Imperial Hills, I managed to fool her. You almost exposed yourself. Remember this, and don’t mix them up!” Lily was speechless. Indeed, one tended to make mistakes when one was drunk

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“Thanks, Liv!”

“There‘s no need to thank me since it‘s what I ought to do. Still, I never expected you to already live with the boss. That was quick.” Olivia was dying lier house and carrying a stack of clothes. She pinned lier phone to her car with her shoukler as her head slanted to one side. Olivia‘s voice sounded broken. “Oh, hey!” Lily wondered if Olivia would be shocked and saint if she found out Lily and Alexander had already registered their marriage. In fact, they registered a long time ago.

“Lily, I‘m not criticizing you, but I‘m going to say something that might not sound good. Although the boss is not bad and very attractive, you must be careful. I‘m not saying he‘s not good, just that he‘s too good. Do you understand?”

Olivia knew what she had to say was unpleasant, but she decided it was necessary.

From her point of view, Lily was good at everything, just that she was a little dumb when it came to love. Previously when she was with Nathaniel, she blindly contributed so much, but it did not end well.

Now, Alexander was much better at what he had to offer. If this lasted naturally, it would be great, but what if it did not?

Wealthy families were not easy. So many people had married into wealthy families but met a dismal end. Olivia wanted Lily to be happy. She did not want Lily to go down that route.

“I understand.” Lily nodded. She knew Olivia was only concerned about her.

“No, you don‘t understand,” Olivia said.

Lily was speechless.

“The boss is a diamond–grade eligible bachelor. He comes into contact with pretty girls all the time in his circle. Lily, I‘m not trying to curse you, but you must protect yoursell. After all, you have to think about yoursell.” Olivia lost hier train of thought a little as she said that. “Ah, who cares. I don‘t know what I‘m saying myself.”

Lily smiled. “I know this is for my own good, little miss nosy. Why haven‘t I noticed how nagey you were before? Let me ask you something. When Edward sent you home, did you nag him all the way?” Thinking of his quiet personality, Olivia thought it would be funny if she nagged him all the way.

“Hey! I‘m being serious with you, yet you‘re joking with me. Fine, I won‘t say anymore.” Unknowingly, Olivia‘s face reddened. She thought of the apathetic man. Besides the misunderstanding the first time they met, Edward seemed pretty dependable.

To Olivia, a man like Edward was a lot more dependable than the Alexander type. Edward gave one a sense of security. At this point, Olivia suddenly jolted back to the present. She quickly shook her head and tapped her face. ‘Gosh, what am I thinking?!

She was comparing Edward to Alexander and even thought that the former gave one a sense of

security. She was not the one choosing a boyfriend!

“Olivia? Olivia!” Lily said her name a few times after not getting a response.

“Uh, I’m here. Go ahead.” “What are you doing? There is so much noise.” She had heard Olivia tapping her face but did not know what had happened. “Oh, it was nothing. A mosquito was flying around, so I was trying to hit it. You can continue talking.”

“A mosquito?” Lily was suspicious. ‘During this season?‘

Nonetheless, Lily did not press on and returned to the previous topic. “I said, about the trip, didn‘t you have a suggestion? Alexander said it‘s no problem, and we can make plans on our own. Let‘s meet and talk about it when you have the time.”

“I‘m usually free. What about today?”

“That‘s fine. I‘ll soon...” Lily was about to mention a place for them to meet, eat together, and talk about the trip when a news report on the television caught her attention. “A car accident happened in our city early this morning. A white Benz lost control and hit three road dividers, then hit a big tree by the road. The injured party has been sent to the hospital for intensive treatment. According to reports, the injured person is the CEO of MN Inc., Mr. Nathaniel Hall. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The studio has included the relevant reports below.”