Ch. 521..530

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 521 “That meant he gave the green light to use the plioto? Is die aware that the shot was taken at an awkward angle that invites misinterpretation?‘ “Have you seen the photo?” Lily asked again. Alexander shook his head. Since he was so busy, he had simply said yes when his assistant came to ask and then did not follow up.

He only knew that the newspapers and magazines liad published the photo as gossip. Whenever he wanted to look it up, something would interrupt him, and he would forget about it. It was only now that he was reminded of it again. “Why? Did you see it? How is it? Do we look like a perfect match?” Alexander asked with great interest.

Lily didn‘t know if she wanted to laugh or cry. ‘Perfect match?! We‘re so perfect that by only showing half of my body, you can tell we‘re a couple!‘

“Look at it yourself,” Lily said as she took out her phone and searched the Internet for the news before showing it to him. Alexander fell silent when he saw what was on the phone. His eyes narrowed as he studied the photo. “Where are you?” “Exactly. Where am I?” Lily nodded thoughtfully before pointing to the corner of the picture.” Who do you think this is?” Alexander continued to stare at the photo quietly before passing Lily back her phone and taking out his own. Then, he punched in some numbers and asked, “Which news outlet took our photo?” Lily had no idea what was being said on the other end of the phone when Alexander said, “The reporter that took the photo can be laid off.” Lily was speechless! ‘How could this man be so cruel? He just made a call to lay someone off without a second thought. This must be the beliavior of a devil!‘

“How could you blame someone else for this?” Lily whispered. “Didn‘t you agree to it?”

“I didn‘t know that the photo was taken like this! What an idi*t! How could they publish this photo?!” Alexander was furious. ‘What the h*ll is this?!‘

“Maybe they thought you and Olivia were a couple.” Hearing this, Alexander narrowed his eyes threateningly. “Are you making fun of me?” “I won‘t dare to!” Lily quickly defended herself and stuck her tongue out. However, the smile on her lips betrayed her duplicity. “I just think that Olivia has suffered a lot for me.”

“Don‘t worry. I‘ll help you get justice!”

Initially, Lily didn‘t know wliat he was talking about.

Soon, she understood what lie ineant. When the car drove to a gated community, another car was already waiting for them outside. Once the other vehicle saw them approaching, the people in the car got out.

Lily recognized the man as someone she had met two days ago–Brandon Oakley. As for the woman, she looked very familiar.

Alexander rolled down the window and glanced over lightly as Brandon came over with a gleaming smile. “Well, if it isn‘t Fourth Russell.”

Brandon rarely called Alexander by his nickname, making Alexander narrow his eyes slightly.

“We‘re together,” Alexander said to the security guard, then he rolled up his car window and slowly drove in. When Lily looked back, she saw that the two got back into the car and soon followed suit.

After parking the car, Alexander did not bother waiting for them as he took her hand and brought her into the house. Lily looked back, but Alexander tugged her forward. “Don‘t worry about ther!”

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 522 Upon entering the house, Lily was about to change out of her shoes whien Alexander unexpectedly crouched down and helped her.

Lily was startled and subconsciously retracted her sect. “Wliat are you doing?”

“Let me help you with your shoes,” he raised liis head and answered naturally. However, there was nothing natural about this, and Lily felt highly uncomfortable. “It‘s fine. I can do it mysell!”

Then, she quickly changed out of her shoes, feeling the pressure from behind her. Looking back, she saw Brandon and the woman at the door. The woman‘s gaze was almost murderous. If looks could kill, Lily would have been dead.

The uncomfortable feeling in Lily grew as she frowned slightly. Then, slie put on her slippers and got herself a water bottle. “Come in,” Alexander ushered casually. Only then did Lily notice that the servants that usually left after cleaning were still there.‘ What‘s Alex planning? One of the servants quickly brought over a pot of tea, but only with two cups. They were placed in front of Alexander. Obviously, the drinks were for Alexander and Lily and not the two guests.

Alexander was doing this on purpose!

Lily stood at the island‘s edge with her drink and shot him a glance. She had no idea what he was doing. Although she had no idea who the woman was, she quickly pieced it together.

That woman that came with Brandon seemed hostile toward Lily. Looking at how she dressed, Lily guessed that she must be Brandon‘s younger sister, Brittany. On top of that, the bruises on her face were still noticeable, although she had tried to conceal them with makeup. It seemed that Olivia wasn‘t exaggerating when she said she had the upper hand.

Ever since Brittany entered the front door, lier eyes had been fixated on Lily. When Brittany noticed Lily was looking back at hier, hier gaze became more vicious and hateful. Lily believed that if the two men weren‘t around, Brittany would have rushed over and punched Lily until she was black and blue, given that she still had the strength.

Once Lily pieced the puzzle together, she understood what was going on. However, with how Brittany was acting, were they really there to apologize?

“Ah, Fourth Russell...” Brandon smiled, trying to close the gap between them by calling Alexander his nickname, However, Alexander was cold. “I don‘t think we‘re at the level of calling each other by our nicknames.”

Altliough he looked polite, he drew the line between himself and the two very clearly. Alexander was far from happy. He did not need Brandon‘s friendship.

Brandon let out a dry cough, a little embarrassed. Then, he continued smiling, “Don‘t be like that. I know that this time Brittany went a little too far, but... your wife––”

Before she could finish speaking, Brittany pinched him hard, causing him to groan in pain. “What do you mean ‘wife‘? What nonsense are you talking about?!” “Brittany!” Brandon was helpless. They had come over to apologize, yet she was still acting like this. “Seeing that you‘re not here to apologize, i‘ll get my servant to send you off,” Alexander said coldly with a wave of his hand.

“That‘s not–”

Brandon was about to speak, but Brittany interjected, “Why should I apologize? It‘s me who was beaten up. Alex, can‘t you tell?!” She then stood up abruptly and took a few steps forward, almost touching Alexander‘s legs.” Look! Look at my face! I‘m almost disfigured! Can‘t you see?! How could you be so heartless?! Alex, we grew up together. Now, you‘d push me aside for another woman?!”

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 523 Lily raised her brows when she saw this and noticed Alexander calmly pulling his legs away from her.

“Another woman?” Alexander turned his head to look at Lily. “Did you mean her?”

After being put in the spotlight, Lily felt a little uncomfortable and shot him an angry look, which he then laughed at. The interaction between the two seemed natural, and anyone could easily see the chemistry between them in the room. Brittany was fuming when she saw this. After all, she and Alexander had known each other for more than ten years. Even after so long, Brittany had never seen him look at her that way. How he smiled dotingly at Lily was something Brittany would die for. Yet, Alexander had never looked at her that way. However, this woman managed to make him smile at her like that. ‘Why?! Why?!‘

Today was the first time Brittany found out who the mysterious woman was and what she looked like. The woman she fought with was just an imposter. Brittany was depressed even just thinking about it.

“Come here, you!” Alexander called out warmly and gestured for Lily to come over.

Although she did not want to, guests were still around, so she had to comply. She walked toward him and stood two steps away, squinting at him.“What do you want?” “I‘m not going to eat you. Come here.” He frowned, unhappy that she was keeping a distance from him.

Lily quietly took a step forward before Alexander suddenly grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her into his arms. Then he turned to look at Brittany and said, “Let me officially introduce you two. This is my wife, Lily Christian. She isn‘t just another woman.‘ She is someone very important to me. If anyone dares to lay a finger on her, they will have to answer to me!”

The whole room fell silent at the sound of that.

At this moment, Brittany‘s face twisted uglily. She tried her best to control herself, but every word Alexander said was like a stab to her heart. Then she asked through gritted teeth, “That‘s her?”

“Yes, this is her!” Alexander nodded affirmatively. “Brittany, I‘ve said it countless times. For the sake of the friendship between our families, I‘ve always treated you as my younger sister, but if you don‘t want me to, I won‘t force it upon you. However, I won‘t let anyone who tries to hurt my woman go!” Seeing how Brittany had gone straight to Olivia‘s door and fought Olivia, she would undoubtedly go after Lily after discovering she had gotten the wrong person the first time. Alexander intended to warn Brittany not to even think about that. “Why can‘t you love me?!” Brittany clenched lier lists and yelled almost hysterically. “I just can‘t,” He answered decisively. Brandon could not help but pity his sister because of how cruel Alexander‘s words sounded. Tears rolled down Brittany‘s face, and she could not hold herself back anymore as she

screamed at Alexander, “I hate you! I hate all of you!” Then she turned and ran out.

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 524 “Brittany? Brittany!” Although Brandon wanted to chase after her, he was still worried about Alexander. After all, he came here intending to apologize to Alexander properly and to prevent tension between the two families.

Two days ago, Brittany came home sobbing. Initially, her parents were furious when they discovered that someone had beaten her, and they wanted to avenge her. Later, they felt a little apprehensive when they discovered that she got beaten because she was looking for Alexander‘s fiancee, and Brittany was the first to strike.

After all, they knew what kind of person Alexander was. They could still seek justice if Brittany were the only one who got hurt. However, their daughter had taken the initiative to provoke the other person, and they had no idea if the other person was hurt, putting Brittany‘s parents in a sticky situation.

After much deliberation, they decided to let Brandon take Brittany along to apologize and clear up this matter. After all, if the two children went to apologize, the Oakleys could still maintain their reputation.

Ultimately, Brandon stood up and bowed before solemnly saying, “Alex, i know my sister is at fault this time, so I‘m here to apologize to you and Ms. Christian on her behalf. However, I‘m sure you‘ve seen that Brittany has also gotten injured.

“On top of that, Ms. Christian is unscathed. I hope you can spare Brittany this time for the sake of her love for you for all these years. I promise she‘ll never bother Ms. Christian again in the future.” Brandon had put aside his jokes and was very serious. It was clear he was also trying to defend his sister.

Then Alexander turned to look at Lily. “What do you think?”

Lily was perplexed. ‘How can this man throw the question back to me?!‘

She stayed quiet as she thought for a moment before gracefully answering, “Although I caused this incident, the one that got hurt isn‘t me, but my friend. You should also direct your apology to her. You‘re right, Brittany got injured too, but we can‘t call it even just because both of them got hurt.

“There is a cause and effect to all things in life. Brittany wouldn‘t have gotten hurt if she didn‘t come knocking on someone‘s door to provoke them. My friend simply fought back in self–defense.”

“What do you mean, Ms. Christian?” Brandon glanced at her and asked. “It‘s simple. I‘d just like an apology.” After a pause, Lily continued again before Brandon could speak “However, seeing how Ms. Oakley reacted, there is no way she‘d apologize. I can see that you‘re very sincere, Mr. Oakley, and I am willing to believe you are.

“I will pass on your apology to my friend. Also, since my friend has gotten injured, I initially wanted to have you compensate for the medical expenses. However, we‘ll call it even now that I’ve seen that Brittany also got hurt.”

After saying that, she glanced at Alexander as is trying to say, “Look how reasonable I am in handling this!”

Alexander did not understand her gaze and said, “You‘ll still have to compensate.”

“That‘s not a problem!” Brandon answered without hesitation. “We‘re willing to foot the bill for the medical expenses, and we‘ll also not demand Brittany‘s share. We hope this won‘t affect our family‘s relationship since it‘s been going strong for many years. I hope we can still work together in the future.” Alexander nodded. “All is well as long as you don‘t cross the line”

“I understand!” If Brandon did not know how important this woman was to Alexander, he knew now. Then Brandon bowed again. “I’ll take my leave now, then.”

He was still worried about his sister and wanted to look for her. Alexander Waved him off, and Brandon strode out in a hurry.

“Are you satisfied with how we handled this matter?” Alexander asked once Brandon left. “Did you arrange all this on purpose?” Lily asked “I‘m just trying to prove a point. No one can hurt you.” Alexander held Lily‘s hand gently and promised.

However, Lily‘s focus was on something else. “By the way, why does he call you Fourth Russel?

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 525 The Russells were prosperous and prominent compared to other families. There were many descendants from Alexander‘s father‘s generation. Alexander‘s grandmother was still around but was old and could no longer manage family matters.

Alexander was responsible for deciding the family‘s big and small matters. In other words, his uncles, aunts, and other family members needed to listen to him on the Russell family‘s matters.

However, Lily did not know he had any siblings, so she wondered why Brandon suddenly addressed Alexander as “Fourt Russell.”

Alexander gently patted Lily‘s lead, “That‘s because I am the fourth child.”

**Huh?” Lily was surprised, “How did I not know about this?”

“Members of the Russell family can‘t mention this matter, so not many outsiders know. However, those who know no longer mention it since many years have passed. We‘ve gradually forgotten about it, too,” Alexander said nonchalantly

Life came and went. One would meet many people and forget many more in one‘s lifetime. How many would still remember and not forget one after one died?

“If so... your brothers and sisters...” She asked carefully. It must be sensitive since the family could not speak of it.

“My brother.” Alexander answered lier, “I had three elder brothers, but...” Alexander paused his sentences and turned to look at Lily with his deep eyes. “They are all dead.”

‘W–What?!‘ Lily widened her eyes in surprise. Although she was mentally prepared, his words still caught her by surprise. ‘He had three brothers, but they‘re all dead?!”

“Were they...sick?” Lily thought of a possibility. After all, the Russells were powerful and should be able to protect their descendants.

“My eldest brother died when he was very young. My second brother was carefully raised but died at six due to a car accident. As for my third brother, he died of illness, or so I heard. I was still young at that time and didn‘t know much.” Alexander‘s tone was calm, and his demeanor natural. There were not many strong emotions in his voice.

However, Lily felt heartbroken at her husband‘s calmness and subconsciously hugged Alexander around his neck tightly. His three elder brothers were all dead. It must liave been tough for him to grow up safely. Indeed, he had endured a lot of pressure.

Lily thought that her childhood was terrible enough. Little did she expect that Alexander‘s childhood would be worse.

“My mother couldn‘t withstand the leartbreak and died soon after. My lather followed suit two years later. I guess they‘ve reunited in the afterlife,” Alexander scofled at the last sentence.

“Alex, I...” Lily softly called him as she felt piercing pain in her lieart. She never knew the Russells had such tragic secrets. It turned out his closest family members were no longer around. No wonder he did not care and was indifferent on this matter.

“You have me,” Lily responded in a gentle voice, Alexander turned around and gently kissed Lily‘s forehead, “There‘s no need for you to care too much about this. It luas long passed, and I don‘t feel sad anymore.” “I won‘t, but I‘ll be here with you.” Lily wanted to be by Alexander‘s side forever,

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 526 “Of course you‘ll be by my side. Could it be that you want to run away?!” He chuckled, “You can‘t run away even if you want to. Have you gotten lazy? I heard the Southbank soap‘s progress is nearing its end. Is that right?”

Lily knew he wanted to change the topic but did not expose his intent. She went along with him, “How could there be a boss like you who demands his staff to continue working after hours? I‘ll go on strike if you keep pressuring me!” “You won‘t. You still have to make essential oil for your grandfather.” Alexander smiled and continued, “Southbank soap is a new attempt. There should be more new projects if the results are promising. It‘ll be easier for us to open up the Westwood market.”

He was a businessman who had a long–term vision. Lily did not know much about business matters, but she knew how to make perfume and understood it well. Therefore, she knew expanding to the international market was not easy.

“This is the same as any ordinary soap. However, the ingredients used in Southbank soap are a little special and easily alter the smell. I‘ve been trying to find a balance in it. It would not be difficult to add in other aromas once this balance is found.”

Lily had been researching it lately and spoke with authority, “I think I have found the balance and will soon be successful.”

“I know my wife is the best!” He cupped her cheek and planted a loud, smacking kiss on her forehead.

Lily blushed deeply at his declaration and gently pushed him away, “Stop flattering me! I‘ll make the essential oil for my grandfather immediately after I settle this. There‘s also Lisa‘s

request for an exclusive perfume. I‘ve been swamped lately!” “Before that...” Alexander bridal–carried her, “You need a good rest!”

The red–brick front and red–tiled rool made this a conventional but welcoming home. As opposed to how it looked from the outside, the inside of the house was a total mess. The floor was littered with empty wine bottles. There was a person sleeping on the bed off to one side. He stared at the ceiling with lifeless, dull eyes while holding a bottle in one hand.

The wine bottle was rolling around on the floor, and lie kicked it away. There was a loud clunk when the glasses collided into one another. The individual, however, remained in the same place and showed no response to the noise. He tipped his head back and gulped down some of the liquid, but after two more swigs, the bottle was dry. He turned around and tried shaking the bottle, but nothing came out. With disdain, he tossed it away. Crash!

It made a loud noise as it shattered.

Arianna frowned at this and walked through the mess. She stood in front of him and asked,” How long do you intend to keep drinking?” “Have you felt heartache?” He opened his eyes, glanced at her, and sneered. He then picked up

a can of beer next to him, opened it, and gulped it down. “I‘ve said it before. You can continue drinking as you like! It‘s up to you to stay in this hell, as it‘s your choice. You can always look for me if you want to stand up again.”

There were empty wine bottles and glass shards around her where she stood. Arianna was wearing a black cashmere coat and looked extravagant and delicate. She seemed out of place.

“Look for you... what can you do? Can you lielp me save my company? Can you turn back time?” He wanted to rewind the clock if it was possible. There were many things that he regretted. However, there was no curc (or regrets in this world.

“Of course...” Arianna paused for a moment and continued, “Not!”

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 527 “If that‘s the case, why are we even having this conversation?” He sneered, a rhetorical question as he clearly knew the answer. Arianna‘s expression remained calm as she looked at his depressed appearance. She smiled ironically, “I can‘t turn back time, but I can lielp you make a comeback! The company cannot be saved, but you can start over!”

“What an easy thing to say. Start over!” He laughed.

He shook his liead and said, “Did you know how difficult it was for me to start the company? I started from nothing, and gradually, it became what it is today. Every table, every chair, and every bit of everything was my blood and sweat. Start over? I have nothing to start over now!”

“That‘s why I‘m here to help you!” Arianna faced him with her hands on her back. She looked like a princess, devoid of any dust and dirt.

“You‘re here to help me?” He opened his eyes to look at her and smiled mockingly, “Forget it! Your life in the Tanner family is not as good as it seemed. What do you have that can help me?!”

He somewhat knew the situation in the Tanner family. Even though Arianna was the only daughter of Joseph Tanner and Eloise Neville, Joseph was a man who favored his son over his daughter. Therefore, he might love his daughter but would not let her inherit the family business. Moreover, Joseph had an illegitimate son. He would likely leave his inheritance to that child instead of Arianna.

Arianna was not angry at his ridicule. “That‘s right! My situation within the Tanner family is indeed not ideal. However, I‘m the legitimate daughter of the Tanner family. I‘m not like you, an illegitimate child.”

“You...” Her words hit his sore spot and made him angry. “I still have more capital at my disposal than you, no matter what. Therefore, I‘m not joking when I say I can help you. I can do as I say. What do you think? Would you consider cooperating with me?” Arriana offered him a hand and believed he would grab it. “Why do you want to cooperate with me?” He was full of doubts, “I‘m no help to you at all with my current situation. If you are looking for a partner, there are plenty of candidates!” “There are indeed many candidates, but... you‘re the most suitable person!” Arianna looked at him and said with certainty.

“Is that so?”

“I don‘t want to admit that you‘re my brother if possible. However, there‘s nothing I can do. Mother already liad you before she gave birth to me. It‘s not like I can push you back into her womb. We should work together as we have the same mother. Don‘t you think so?”

Arianna kept her distance and did not go nearer as he smelled pungent. She left him there after she picked him up that day. She arranged for a reliable person to take care of him. He spent his days between being drunk and sleeping as though he wanted to drink to his death. She felt that now was the right time to come and talk to him.

“Stop lying. Do you think I‘ll believe you?” He turned away and laughed. He threw the can away and patted his body with both hands to look for something. When he did not find anything, he turned back to her and asked, “Do you have a cigarette?”

Arianna took out a cigarette box from her bag and pulled one out. She threw it at him, along with a lighter. “Thanks!” He thanked lier, lit the cigarello, and took a deep purl. Then he narrowed his eyes and exhaled slowly.

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“Whether we‘re willing to admit it or not, we‘re blood relatives.” Arianna continued.

Her mother thought she did not know. It was not just Arianna, either. Her father also knew her mother had another son out there. A son with her ex–husband.

They kept quiet and pretended they did not know since they knew the Tanners needed a matriarch to run the household and deal with family issues. Of course, they did it to maintain the facade of the great Tanner family, so they would not be ridiculed. Since her mother handled it carefully and did not intend to bring her son back by her side, her father turned a blind eye.

Nathaniel Hall disagreed with Arianna, “In that case, why don‘t you go to your younger brother? At least he has the same father as you.” Nathaniel was not convinced by Arianna, who tried to use the ‘family card‘ on him. Even siblings harm each other all the time. It did not mean anything.

“I know you don‘t trust me, and I‘ll be honest with you. Yes, I come to you for this collaboration not just because you are my brother, but also because you pose no danger to me.

Nathaniel and Arianna were indeed related. Both were similarly suspicious of each other and knew each other all too well. “Oh?” Raising his eyebrows, Nathaniel took a puff of his cigarette and gestured to Arianna to continue.

“You know that my other, younger half–brother... We have the same father. I might as well tell you that my father intends to bring him back to the Tanner family so that he can legitimately take over the family‘s business. Do you think I would wanna work with him?” Nathaniel was a little surprised. He did not expect that Joseph would do that. Even so, he concealed his surprise, shrugged, and said, “Who knows? You might be happy to have a little brother.”

“What the h*ll are you talking about?” At this moment, Arianna lost her composure.

She grabbed Nathaniel‘s collar and pulled him closer, staring at him fiercely, “Once that b* stard joins the family, the next would be his sk*nky mother. At that point, I‘ll lose my status in the Tanner family and our mother... Do you think she‘ll still be able to sit firmly? If she loses in this battle, Nathaniel, don‘t even think about having a chance to turn your life around!

Seeing the dazed look on Nathaniel‘s face, Arianna let go of him in disgust and pushed him down, “Oh, I forgot! Maybe you don‘t want that chance in the first place. Maybe you just want to be a coward, hiding in your dark corner, getting drunk in your sorrows all day long.” “Another thing, I forgot to tell you... Is Lily Christian your ex–girlfriend?” Hearing Lily‘s name, Nathaniel‘s eyes lit up.

“She‘s going to marry the president of La Beauté Group, Alexander Russell. What about you? You can do nothing but sit in the corner and cry. I despise you.” Arianna brushed her hands as

if they were dirty from pulling Nathaniel‘s collar. She turned around proudly and said, “Okay, you can go on like this, but if one day, mom is forced out of the Tanner family, there‘ll be no liding place for you anymore.”

Looking around, Arianna had the most contemptuous smile on her face

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 529 “Fine! I‘ll do it!” Nathaniel suddenly thundered.

Arianna stopped and turned around. “I‘ll do it. I‘ll work with you,” Nathaniel repeated and struggled to get up from his bed as glass bottles around him fell to the floor. “What do you want me to do?” Arianna smiled. “Don‘t worry. I have something good for you.” She turned and walked toward Nathaniel. “I have a group of henchmen who sort out matters for me. It‘s sort of like an organization. However, some things are inappropriate or inconvenient for me to discuss now. I‘ll need your help with those.”

“To put it bluntly, you want me to do your dirty work,” Nathaniel said with a chuckle. He did not expect a soft and gentle girl like Arianna to handle things this way. If she had not said it herself, he would not believe it.

“Don‘t say that. Who‘s to say what‘s dirty and what‘s not? As long as you can achieve your goals, nobody cares llow you do it,” Arianna said disapprovingly, “Look at how great the Russells‘ empire is now. Do you think Alexander‘s hands are clean? This includes the Tanners or the Richards in Kingsland, who dares say they‘re all innocent?”

“Okay, I‘m not arguing with you about that, and I didn‘t say no, but why do you need me since you have a group of people to do it for you?”

‘It‘s not easy to lead a group of henchmen. Would she feel at ease handing over such power to me?‘

As if seeing through what Nathaniel was thinking, Arianna said, “You don‘t have to worry about that. Since I‘m giving it to you, I‘m confident I have everything under control. It‘s just that I have too many things to do, and I always need someone to help me.” “What‘s in it for me?” Since it would be a collaboration, there must be some benefits for both sides. No one would collaborate without benefits.

“Well, although there are not many people in my organization, they‘re elites. Apart from conveying my orders, you can use them as long as it‘s manageable. Of course, i‘ll give you some of the Tanner family‘s assets when things get done. Isn‘t this much better than starting over from scratch?”

Indeed, Arianna‘s offer was very tempting, but Nathaniel was still skeptical. “You‘re willing to share the Tanner family‘s assets with me?”

“If I can get everything, there‘s no big deal with sharing some with you.” Arianna shrugged. “You want everything?!” Nathaniel was shocked. He thought she just wanted a part of it. It was common for those in wealthy families to fight for family assets, but he did not expect the extent of her greed. With a sarcastic smile, Arianna turned around and said unhurriedly, “Since I have decided to fight, of course, I‘ll go all out. Otherwise, what is the point of all my efforts?” She continued, “What‘s wrong with being a woman? They don‘t think women can handle the family business. Well, I want to prove that I can do it and do it better!” Her eyes shone with vindictive light.

Since childhood, she had been excellent in her homework and had developed many good ideas for the company, but those were nothing in her father‘s eyes. Joseph never saw her efforts because she was a woman. Since that was the case, she wanted to take everything so that her father‘s little b*stard would not get a dime.

Not just him. There was also Arianna‘s uncle‘s ungrateful loser son, who only knew how to carve wood. Arianna wanted everyone to see her strength. “Either way, it will be good for you if you hielp me,” she said confidently, “Wouldn‘t it be easy to turn your life around once you have the means?”

After pondering, Nathaniel asked cautiously, “Aren‘t you afraid I‘ll rob you of your family business just like them?”

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 530 “Hahaha!” Arianna laughed loudly and disdainfully, “Are you kidding me? Do you know why I came to you?” She continued slowly, word by word, “Because you are not a Tanner! You‘re not a Tanner. No matter how much you want the assets, and even if someone reveals your true identity, the family has nothing to do with you.”

That was why Arianna was willing to collaborate with Nathaniel but was afraid of her other half–brother. There was no conflict of interest between her and Nathaniel.

“I‘ll see you again at an appropriate time, but I hope you won‘t look like this by then.” Arianna put on her sunglasses and quietly left.

The Southbank soap project had reached its final stages, and Lily had almost completed it. She handed over the last few steps to Olivia, and all that remained was to wait for the final data to record them. The product was almost ready to go into production.

Meanwhile, Lily was working on the essential oil for her grandfather in her own free time at home. After all, she should not take up her working time with personal matters. Now, she mainly occupied herself with Lisa‘s signature perfume.

Developing signature perfumes for celebrities was commonplace in the industry. However, it was difficult for a small company like Rebirth to get a project like this. Lisa was also a semi well–known model in the industry. Without her relationship with Lily, she would not have sought Rebirth. Rebirth treated this project as a priority. After all, it would greatly benefit Lily and Rebirth is Lily could do it well.

Looking at all the materials before her, Lily did not rush to pick one. Instead, she stood there thinking seriously.

Understanding the subject herself was the most important thing about developing a signature perfume. There were thousands of scents around, so the final product should fit Lisa‘s style and vibes.

Although Lisa was a model and tried her best to look sexy and mature, she still could not get rid of the innocence and youthfulness in her. The biggest challenge for Lily was perfectly integrating the two components into one.

She sniffed the materials individually and quickly wrote down a few preliminary thoughts with a pen. Time passed without her noticing. When she exited the office, she saw someone wandering across the road. She did not expect to see that person here. Lily took a second look, and that man happened to look in her direction. When he first saw her, he avoided eye contact with lier. After two seconds, he turned to look at her again. It seemed he was in trouble, so Lily walked over quickly and asked, “Hey, are you looking for me for something?”

Benedict nodded but quickly shook his head. Lily did not understand what he meant. “Hey, I haven‘t seen you in a while. Have you lost your tongue? Can‘t you talk?” Lily teased him. “You‘re the one who lost your tongue!” Sure enough, Benedict was his typical quick–tempered self.

Lily felt satisfied that she baited Benedict into speaking. She said smilingly, “Tell me what‘s the matter.”