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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 571

Brittany subconsciously looked at Brandon. She still had not figured out where Alexander was and felt doubtful at the sound, so she walked over and knocked on the door. Brittany did not know who was inside but needed to find out.

“Is anyone there?” She asked.

No one answered her. She knocked again, but there was no response from the inside. There was such a loud noise earlier, but it was dead silent now.

Brandon looked back and said, “I‘ll inform the hotel staff to check on this room. Something might have happened to the guest.” He was about to call someone when the door opened from the inside.

Arianna was standing behind the door with messy bed hair and had not fully awakened as her eyes were half–open. Slie stuck her head out from the crack. “Who is it?”

“Ari?” Brittany was surprised. She did not expect to see Arianna inside the room. Most importantly, it was this room. “Tanny? Why are there so many people here?” Arianna covered her mouth with her hand and yawned, “Didn‘t you return to your room to rest?”

“Yes, I went back to rest, but my brother is here to take me home,” Brittany replied to Arianna‘s questions and stared straight at her. She then looked into the room between the gaps.

‘Ari... Alex...‘ Brittany thought that something was amiss and felt uneasy. However, she could not pinpoint what was wrong.

“Why did Brandon bring so many people to take you home?” Arianna scratched her head and said, “Bye then. I‘m going to continue sleeping.” Arianna was about to close the door when Brittany held it. She asked smilingly, “There was a loud noise in your room just now, Ari. Did you drop something? Are you all right?” Brittany wanted to go in, so Arianna did not try to stop her. “It‘s nothing. I accidentally fell from the bed when I was in a deep sleep. Was the noise so loud that everyone heard it?”

“Why are you so careless?” Brittany asked as she quickly walked into the room. The paparazzi outside were equally curious and wanted to follow her, but Arianna stopped them. “I don‘t think it‘s appropriate for you guys to come in. Don‘t you all think so?” Brittany looked around the room but did not find anything, not even another person. It was as if the noise earlier did not happen. ‘Did Ari fall from the bed?‘ Brittany looked at the bed and found it to be quite messy. However, there was no trace of anyone else. Was she overthinking? However, inany things were not right. Brittany looked into the bathroom as she walked past it, but it was also empty. ‘Is there honestly no one else here? Arianna suddenly leaned over Brittany‘s shoulder and asked, “What are you looking for?” Her sudden movement startled Brittany, and Brittany quickly shook her head.

“I–It‘s nothing! You need to be careful and make sure you close the door since you‘re alone, Ari. Have a good rest!”

Brittany exited the room, and the people outside were disappointed when they realized there was nothing newsworthy around and dispersed. Brittany kept silent along the way. Brandon had wanted to ignore her but could not help but ask when he saw her frowning deeply, “What are you thinking?” “It‘s nothing.” Brittany shook her head but still felt puzzled that Ariana was in the opposite room. “Brandon. is Alex...”

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“You still dare mention him?!” Brandon was angry and pointed his finger at his sister. This is not over yet. Don‘t blame me for not reminding you about this. You need to bear the consequences of your actions!” Brittany said nothing–instead, she pursed her lips and shrugged.

Things would have been fine if she had succeeded. However, why did Alexander go along with her when he already knew what she was planning? Why did he not confront her? Moreover, Brittany watched him drink that glass of wine, so why?

Arianna closed the door and dusted off her hand. She opened the bathroom door and pulled the shower curtain. A shirtless man sat awkwardly in the bathtub with his head tilted to the side. He had obviously sainted.

She coldly looked at him before she turned around to face the sink, carefully washed her hands, and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her soft hair was messy, and one side of her cheek was slightly red. The man had injured hier earlier when he caught her by surprise.

She lightly touched her reddened cheek, then slowly squatted in front of the bathtub and slapped both sides of the man‘s cheeks. She slapped so hard that his cheek swelled up immediately after. He grunted in a low tone but remained asleep as if he did not notice anything

Arianna probably felt satisfied after slapping him as she straightened up and walked out of the bathroom. She picked up her jacket, put it on, and neatly tidied herself.

Brandon had picked his sister up, meaning Alexander was not in Brittany‘s room. Arianna had arranged everything, so the playboy, Colton, should have gone to Brittany‘s room 1808, while the supposedly drugged Alexander should have gone into Arianna‘s room.

However, Brittany was unharmed, and Brandon escorted her home while Arianna almost got r ped by Colton instead. What went wrong?

Arianna could only guess that this was the missing man‘s doing. She wondered if Alexander knew about the whole thing from the beginning. It turned out Alexander was not as straightforward as Arianna had thought.

She turned off the light and walked out of the room. The cold moonlight shone on half of her face, making her whole person appear gloomy. Arianna took out her mobile phone. “Get someone to clean up room 1806.”

The following day, there was one unusual news report in Insider Gossip Magazine, which had always covered idle gossip.

Colton Zetter, the president of Zetter Group and the Zetters‘ second son, was Sapphine‘s infamous playboy. It was unsure who he had offended, but he was found naked and covered in bruises on the street.

Although the reporters should have reported matters like this to the police, no one took further action against the perpetrator. His infamous playboy name, his fooling around, and

his incompetence had attracted much liatred to the point that even Colton‘s family no longer cared about him.

Alexander was on board the plane flying toward Kingsland at the moment. He was not interested in the subsequent event to the matter.

“Mr. Russell.” Edward came to report the news he received from the ground. “What is it?” Alexander asked. He remained seated and closed his eyes to rest.

“I‘ve passed your message to Brandon Oakley. He said he would send his sister abroad and ensured she would never show up before you and madam again.” Edward heard Brandon promise with gritted teeth but did not care much as Alexander had given Brandon much leeway. Had it not been for their past relationships, Brittany would have gotten killed many times for what she did.

Edward lamented on the matter. He could not understand how the typically delicate Brittany found the courage to drug Mr. Russell.

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This punishment was more severe than any physical punishment to Brittany. “Mom...” She had cried and begged, but it was clear from her parent‘s attitude that there was no room for negotiation. “Tanny...” Sydney Oakley sighed. She wanted to say something but kept silent when she saw her son‘s face when she turned around. She could only look away and cry.

Brandon put away his carefree attitude and said sternly, “It‘s useless for you to ask for anyone‘s help now! Weren‘t you fearless when you provoked liim? Why hadn‘t you considered the consequences you would face now? Stop pampering her, mother. We over–pampered her and ended up harming her instead! Oakley‘s family business will likely collapse if we don‘t send her abroad. It will be the end for us!”

Sydney paled and said cautiously, “N–No. it won‘t! After all, our family had connections for a long time and I even watched Alexander as he grew up. ‘Tanny made a mistake in a moment of confusion. She had liked Alex since young and he knows about it. Moreover, this is not a big mistake. Even if it did happen, Tanny was the one at a disadvantage. How could he...” “Mom!” Brandon shouted at her. He had a nasty headache. It was because of their mother‘s over–indulgent parenting that resulted in his sister becoming like this. She never considered the consequences before doing anything. “What are you saying?! It was Brittany who tried to drug him. Do you know how bad her actions were? Did you consider her reputation if this news was spread out? Did you know what would happen to her if the person sent to lier room was some unknown guy instead? Had it

ration of our family‘s relationship, who knows wliat would happen?”

Both of them shuddered when they heard what Brandon was yelling at them. Brittany felt cold all over. She had only felt dissatisfied that her plan had failed and did not think much about anything else. After being yelled at by Brandon, she felt like she was hit on the head. He was right. If the person in the room at that time was not Brandon but some other unknown guy, then...

She felt a chill on her spine. It was too scary to think about it.

“Tanny, you should be clear about the situation right now. He let you go twice. It won‘t be the same the third time. If there‘s a third time, it won‘t just be you, but Mother, Father, me, and everyone else in the Oakley family will probably have to pay for it. Do you understand?!”

Brittany did not say anything, but her pale complexion said it all.

“This is your last chance. You should go abroad, and it‘s best if you never come back. We can go overseas to visit you anyway. You should also retire from the entertainment industry and say you‘re going abroad to further your studies. This will ensure your reputation.” Brandon‘s tone softened when he saw her appearance. After all, she was his sister. He also felt sad.

Brittany kept silent for a moment and asked, “If so...can I see him again before I leave?” “No!” He decisively refused lier request. Before she could speak, he continued, “Do you think he‘s willing to see you after what you‘ve done? He‘s not in Sapphine City right now, anyway. I want to remind you that he had likely blocked all your contacts. Don‘t you understand that he never wants to see you again? It‘s time you give up, Tanny!”

His words were the last straw for her. Brittany could barely stand straight, and her body swayed. Sydney was sorrowful when she saw her daughter‘s devastated and despairing look.

She hurriedly hugged her daughter, “Don‘t say it anymore, Brandon! Tanny, it‘s fine even if he did not contact you. There are many good men in this world. It‘s his loss that he didn‘t choose you. It‘s not worth it to waste your tears on such a person. Do you understand?”

Brittany bit her lower lip. She opened hier eyes wide but managed to keep her tears from falling. She did not say anything and let her mother hug her. After a while, she took a deep breath and said, “If so... I want to meet someone before I leave.”

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“Who are you looking for?” Brandon asked, frowning.

The car slowly drove into the yard and parked. Even before entering the house, conversations from within the living room could be heard. It sounded pleasant, with occasional chuckles.

Upon entering the house, Arianna was startled to see her mother sitting on the sofa with Brittany beside her.

After a bit of hesitation, Arianna changed out of her shoes and walked over with a smile.” Mom, I‘m home. I didn‘t know Brittany was here!”

The way she greeted Brittany was warm and natural, as if nothing was wrong.

Eloise nodded with a smile. “Brittany has been here a while. She was just chatting with me. She‘s such a wonderful girl. Look at you. God knows what you‘re doing all day that you don‘t even have time to talk to your own mother.”

“I‘ve been occupied with all the things happening in the company recently. You know how busy Uncle Derrick has been. I‘m just doing what I can to help ease his burden!” She said playfully. “Yeah, yeah, You‘re the only capable one here!” Eloise mocked and stood up. “Now that you‘re here, entertain Brittany while I prepare some desserts for the two of you.”

“Thanks, Mom!” Arianna leaned over to peck Eloise on the cheek before she sat down and looked at Brittany with a smile. “Why didn‘t you call me if you were free?”

Brittany took a sip from the teacup and chuckled. “If I did, would you have welcomed me?”

Although Arianna‘s eyes narrowed slightly when she heard this, she still had a smile. “What are you talking about? Of course I‘d welcome you. It‘ll be great if you can come over every day!

“Really?” Brittany slowly put down lier cup and looked up at Arianna. “It‘s a pity then because I‘m afraid I won‘t be able to come again anymore.”

“Huh? Why not?”

Arianna looked genuinely surprised, with disbelief written all over her face. It was as if she knew nothing about it at all. Looking at Arianna‘s face, Brittany was suddenly reminded of what Brandon had said and how he was right. She was naive. The person she called her friend was not as genuine as Brittany thought she was.

“Do you really have no idea?” Brittany tilted her head, and her fingers gently caressed the arm of the chair. “I‘ll be going abroad in two days, and I may not be coming back.”

“You‘re not coming back? Why? Where are you going? What‘s with the sudden decision?” Arianna blurted a series of questions, seemingly worried about Brittany‘s situation.

Brittany questioned with a mocking laughi, “Shouldn‘t you ask if I succeeded that day and what happened after? Aren‘t you curious if there‘s any good news?”

At this moment, the anxiety on Arianna’s face faded a little as she pitifully said, “I was about to get to that. What happened the other day? Why were you with your brother? Did he ruin your plans? It‘s okay, don‘t be too discouraged by it. There‘s always another chance!”

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“Arianna, where were you that night?” Brittany asked calmly. “Oh, that night. I drank a little too much and was tired, so I went to rest. Besides, I wanted to make sure you had a good time. I didn‘t expect to fall asleep.” Arianna scratched her head.” I‘m sorry about that! What happened that night?” Brittany did not answer straight away. Instead, she studied Ariana‘s face, trying to see if she would slip up. However, even under Brittany‘s scrutiny, Arianna was calm and did not falter. She even blinked innocently, looking puzzled.

“I wanted to ask why the paparazzi were there at lialf past nine when they were supposed to come at ten. Now, it seems like I didn‘t even need to ask,” Brittany said lightly after a moment of silence.

“Huh? What?” Arianna exclaimed as her eyes widened. “Did they come at half past nine? Why were they so early?” “Exactly. Why were they so early?” With a slight smile, Brittany lowered her head and said,” Maybe it‘s providence, or maybe it‘s a punishment for my ignorance.” Arianna reached out to grab Brittany‘s hands and asked worriedly, “Brittany, what‘s wrong with you?”

Brittany looked at the pair of hands that held hers and slowly withdrew her hands. Then, she shook her head and said, “Nothing, Arianna. Today, I learned how clever you are. You‘re smarter than the Arianna Tanner that I used to know. You really are.”

“What do you mean smarter than the Arianna Tanner you used to know? Brittany, I don‘t understand anything you‘re saying today.” Arianna‘s eyes were as wide as saucers and were even a little watery. Her gaze would immediately give off an innocent appearance. She looked dazed and confused as she blinked at Brittany.

However, Brittany didn‘t seem to buy any of it as she sighed. “Well, it doesn‘t matter if you understand what I‘m saying. I already have the answer I wanted. Seeing that I‘ll be leaving this place, I‘m of no value to you anymore. You‘re on your own now! Although he let me go this once, I also decided to brush it off. However, it‘s hard to say whether he‘ll go easy on you.”

After saying that, Brittany stood up and was about to leave. “Brittany, 1...” Arianna reached out to grab Brittany‘s wrist and looked at her. “What are you talking about? What‘s this about letting go? What‘s wrong with you? Are you okay? I‘m worried about you!” “Enough, Arianna!”

Brittany finally couldn‘t take it anymore and shoved Arianna away in annoyance. “We‘ve already reached this point. Is there still the need for you to pretend? Don‘t think too highly of yourself and think you‘ve got everything under control. I‘m telling you, he knows about everything we did. He‘d seen through it. We‘re no match for him at all. I‘m in no way his opponent, and neither are you!”

“Brittany, why are you saying such a thing? Aren‘t we friends?” By this time, Arianna had also

stood up and still looked very sincere. “Friends?” Brittany sneered. “From now on, we‘re not friends anymore.” With that, she strode out. Eloise seemed to have overheard the argument in the kitchen and came out to see Brittany walking away. “Brittany, why are you leaving? Why not stay here a while longer? Brittany?” However, Brittany nodded slightly and left without looking back. “Hey!” Seeing that she couldn‘t stop her, Eloise turned to look at Arianna hesitantly. “What happened between the two of you?”

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“Nothing. I think she’s just in a bad mood.” With a shrug, Arianna turned to grin at Eloise. Mom, didn’t you say that you were preparing desserts?”

“You’re still a little pig, aren’t you? Aren’t you worried about gaining weight?” Eloise lectured.

However, she still beckoned a housekeeper to bring over the desserts she had prepared. Speaking of which, didn’t you say you have a boyfriend now? Who is it? Why didn’t you bring him home for me to see?”

“We broke up,” Arianna replied nonchalantly.

Eloise was stunned. “Broke up? Why did you two break up out of nowhere? Didn’t you just say that you wanted to bring him-”

“Oh, you know how we young people are, Mom. It’s normal for us to fall in and out of love. If we don’t feel like we’re fit, we’ll break it off,” Arianna said with a wave of her hand. “Mom, don’t worry. I’ll ensure the guy I bring home will be the best son-in-law you’ll ever have.”

Seeing how unconcerned she was, Eloise sighed. “How can I not worry? Your dad is going to marry that woman…” she trailed off.

It was frustrating even to think about it.

At this moment, Arianna stopped eating and turned to look at her mother. “Is he really marrying her? Did Uncle Derrick agree to this? Does he not bear us in mind?!”

“You know how your father is. Once he has his mind set on something, no one can change it.” When Eloise said this, her stern face was now replaced with a hint of sadness. “At the end of the day, I didn’t give birth to a son, so…”

“What does it matter if you don’t have a son?!” Arianna was furious. “Uncle Derrick has a son, but can that son take over the family business? I’ve done so many things for the company all these years, yet I am still inferior to a guy? Which part of me is incomparable to that sc*mbag my dad had with some other woman? I…”

“Arianna!” Eloise called out to her. She was taken aback as she had never seen Arianna like this.

Hearing her name, Arianna quickly came back to her senses and cleared her throat. “What I’m saying is, this is not your fault. This is all dad’s fault. He has wronged you.”

Eloise looked deeply at her daughter before reaching out and pulling Arianna into her arms. Then, Eloise gently stroked her hair with one hand. “I know how capable and sensible you are. I blame myself that you’re not a son. If you are, everything in the Tanner family will fall onto your lap.”

“Mom, why can’t I do it as a woman? Why is it that just because I am a woman, the livelihood. of the Tanner family must be borne by some outsider? Why?” When Arianna looked up at Eloise, Eloise noticed a light in Arianna’s eyes that she had never seen before.

Although Eloise was a little startled by this side of her daughter, she was also moved by what Arianna said. “You’re right. However, your dad…”

“Mom, how would dad act if he didn’t have a son outside?” Arianna suddenly asked.

“Arianna, what are you talking about?!” A chill ran down Eloise’s spine when she looked at the daughter, who now seemed like someone she didn’t recognize.

“Nothing. I’m just asking. What can I do? I’m just a girl, after all.”

Arianna stuck her tongue out before she pulled herself away from Eloise and continued eating. Eloise watched Arianna eat unhurriedly. There was nothing out of the ordinary. However, Arianna suddenly stopped eating and thought out loud. “I read a book the other day about how people die unexpectedly every day. I’ve also learned that the rate of accidental deaths is very high. Do you think something might happen to that woman and her son?”

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Before Eloise could even say anything, Arianna smiled. “It’s just a passing thought. Won’t it be great if it did happen, mom?”

Looking at Arianna, Eloise stayed silent for a while before she said, “Y-Yeah.”

Although Eloise constantly had sinister thoughts, she would never go to that extent, regardless of the other means she had tried to use. She did not have the guts to kill anyone. However, she began to wonder if Arianna had brought it up unintentionally, or could it be… When Eloise worriedly looked at Arianna and noticed her head lowered, innocently enjoying her dessert, Eloise brushed it off as overthinking.

Although the Perfumers’ Society was not that popular, it was regarded highly among people in the perfumery industry.

Those who were part of the society would have several awards in their hands. Of course, the perfumers were not young. Therefore, Lily was surprised to receive an invitation from them. After all, she was still relatively new to this industry and did not have many qualifications.

However, she decided to see this as a learning experience.

When Lily landed in Kingsland, she did not expect the Perfumers’ Society to send someone to pick her up from the airport.

The chauffeur brought her to a place with a small courtyard. One would say the value of this small courtyard was higher than any high-rise building in this city, as every inch of land was precious in Kingsland.

‘I never knew that the Perfumers’ Society was so extravagant.’ Lily wondered. She had never heard anyone mentioning that before.

All sorts of flowers filled the small courtyard. Lily could tell at a glance that the workers cared very well for it. However, it seemed like she was the only one living here. Lily wondered if the other participants were late or if the organizing committee had provided each participant with a place like hers. If that were the case, the Perfumers’ Society must be filthy rich.

“You may rest first, Ms. Christian. We will get going now,” the man who helped put her luggage away said.

“Wait a minute,” Lily called out; she had to make sure. “Am I the only one living here, or are other people around? Also, how far is the hall from here? Another thing, how do I contact you?

“There’s a box on the table in the room. You’ll understand once you take a look at it.” After saying that, the person left.

Although Lily faintly felt that this trip was a bit strange, the only thing she could do now was to understand what was going on, so she turned to enter the room.

There, she saw the wooden box on the table and lightly reached out to touch it. After intuitively feeling like nothing fishy was inside, she unclasped and opened the box. Inside, there were several transparent vials and an envelope.

When she opened the envelope, there was a letter inside that was directed to her.

“Dear Ms. Christian, how are you? You must be wondering why you were sent here instead of a hotel. We, perfumers, shouldn’t hang around filthy places like hotels. Although the yard isn’t big, it is full of natural fragrances. I believe you’ve already guessed it by now. Yes, this is your first test. Please make at least two different scents within a week. Of course, it cannot be one of the typical perfumes in the market. As for the required equipment, you can find them in this house.

“If you do not pass the first test, we will not meet, and you will not get the opportunity to join. the Perfumers’ Society. If you manage to pass this test, I will come and greet you in person. Of course, you can choose to refuse this offer and leave now. However, note that once you do that, you won’t be able to join the society again, and…”

The letter was unfinished, leaving room for the recipients to decipher it. Lily had no idea if this was how people got in or if there was another reason behind this.

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There were no clues from the handwriting. As Lily read the letter, she felt the organizer had invited her to play detective. ‘Is this a test?‘

She smiled, put the letter down, and picked up the small vials. They were just ordinary perfume bottles. Although the letter mentioned making at least two different scents, bottles were prepared.

They seemed confident that Lily would accept this challenge. However, she began to wonder if those who made it into the Perfumers‘ Society had also gone through this.

Whatever the case was, Lily decided to fully utilize the whole week to take a good look around. the yard and familiarize herself with the environment.

There were all sorts of plants in the yard. Indeed, it was as the letter had said. However, they all seemed very common. There was a shed in the backyard where the supposed laboratory. was. Although it had quite a few pieces of equipment, it still was not the complete set.

Indeed, this place was strange at first glance, but now that Lily had had a proper look, nothing was out of the ordinary–even the plants and the equipment were nothing unusual. With that said, it was challenging to come up with new fragrances if Lily were to rely on the things she had around her.

As fellow perfumers, they should know how hard this test would be. Was this dilemma a part of the test? At this moment, Lily decided to go out to take a look at her surroundings.

She was about to leave when she realized the person who helped with her luggage had locked. the main door. Lily had no means of leaving. She took out her phone to make a call and realized she had no signal.

On her way here, Lily did not recall it being in a remote area. There was no way she could not get a signal in the city. The only reasonable explanation was that there were signal jammers installed here.

‘Did they honestly have to go this far for a test?‘ It sparked Lily’s curiosity about the person who wrote the letter.

“Mr. Russell.” Edward was hesitant as he looked at his boss‘ face.

“Is there still no news?” The voice was so cold that it sent chills down the back of anyone who heard it.

Edward shook his head. “I can’t trace it. However, madam has indeed arrived in Kingsland. That’s for sure. It’s just…”

“Tell me!” Alexander’s voice was cold and stern. He had reached the end of his patience.

“Yes, sir!” Edward hung his head. Although he was surprised by the news, he still truthfully told Alexander everything. “The Perfumers‘ Society said they did not send out such an invitation, nor have they invited madam over. So…”

‘It is all a fake. I have no idea who sent the letter.”

If this was true, no one could predict what would happen next. Edward did not dare even to think about who was bold enough to send an invitation under the name of the Perfumers‘

Society. Most importantly, they could not tell it was all a ruse.

“I’ve been under the radar for too long, haven’t I?” Alexander said as he slowly looked up at Edward. The sharpness in Alexander’s eyes could slice one’s neck. Edward had seen this look on Alexander before, and it was frightening.

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Connaughton Lane in Kingsland had always been notoriously lively at night. There were all sorts of bars with people from all walks of life.

However, few knew about a secluded alley a few miles away from Connaughton Lane. There were a few bars, but there were not as many people. The people who went there were niche. Small shops catering to all sorts of hobbies were in that alley, allowing like–minded people to meet.

However, because of the small crowd, the alley was also quiet. Few people were around, and only a few signboards had lights, indicating they were still open for business. A slender figure appeared at the store door and looked up at the signboard on the left. ‘Underground Perfumery. This is it!‘

Although Underground Perfumery might be unknown to others, it was an interesting place for perfumers. Anyone who had an interest in fragrances or was into researching scents would gather here. However, this shop was only open at night.

One could also find unique and exclusive perfumes that were not available elsewhere. The strange thing about this shop was that each sale depended on the owner’s mood. Even top perfumers would not receive special treatment.

Although the mysterious figure had no idea who the boss was, it was worth dropping by this peculiar place.

A faint smell tickled her nose as soon as she stepped through the door. It was light and airy, yet, pure. It smelled like wild figs in the dark of night, a delightful smell.

Inside, the store was dim, with classical music ringing. Several elegant–looking seats were scattered around, with a group gathered in a small area, chatting in a low voice. The overall environment and atmosphere seemed welcoming. However, this place looked nothing like a perfume shop.

“Is this your first time here, miss?” A waiter, wearing a simple long attire that looked like it was from ancient times, greeted her.

“Yeah,” Lily replied lightly. She assumed that they would remember their regulars.

“Would you like anything to drink?”

After looking around, Lily casually answered, “Orange juice, please.” She had promised Alexander she would not drink alcohol, so that was her replacement.

“I’m sorry, but we don’t have that.” Lily did not expect the waiter to say this. She was stunned for a moment as she stared at him. “What about mango juice? Coconut milkshake? Milk?”

When she saw the waiter shake his head at all the drinks she had requested, she could not help but wonder, “Then, what do you have here?”

“Just water,” the waiter replied with a slight smile.

“Just water?”

“We have pure water, mineral water, boiled water, hot water, iced water, warm water-” he continued.

For example, the wood scent she had gotten from Benedict was created through several forms of extraction and distillation before the essential oil was finally made. However, due to the scarcity of raw materials, besides the fact that Benedict said that he gave her everything he had, she did not start on her fragrance.

“Admit defeat already. What did you even bring? This has no smell at all.”

“That’s right. I didn’t smell anything. I thought it was my nose!”

“Give in already. It’s really embarrassing for you to lose this way!” Lily heard the cries in unison.

When she turned her head over, she saw the girl that was surrounded by the crowd. The woman’s pale face was flushed, probably from the pressure of being surrounded. “You guys don’t understand it at all!”

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The fact that the whole place was quiet amplified the noise in the corner.

"You're going to lose this time!"

“Don't speak too soon. That might not be the case!"

“We've already had a whiff of Ben's. I don't believe that yours can be better than his."

Lily glanced over, and the waiter soon arrived with a few glasses of water and set them all in front of her, one after another. She took the opportunity to ask him, "What are they doing?"

She assumed they were drinking shots if this were a regular bar.

However, it did not sound like that was the case.

The waiter followed Lily's line of sight and smiled before explaining, "It may not be obvious for you since it's your first time here, but I assume you must be a perfumer yourself. Do you not know what scent work is?"

"Scent work?" The first thought that came to Lily was, “Isn't that something police dogs do?”

"I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about a game! They are two different things!" Seeing that there were no customers around, he took a rag and began wiping the bar as he chatted.

"Oh? A game?"

The waiter noticed her confusion and explained patiently, "People will gather here at a certain time and compete with their scents. They'll have to prepare their own scents beforehand, and several others will judge them to see whose scent contains the most unique ingredient, the most distinctive, the most layers, and so on.There's a lot to learn from playing this."

Then with a wave of his hand, he assumed that she still did not understand. "Well, it's just a small competition at the end of the day. There are people out there who are interested in cockfights, and there are people who compete on who has the better wine. Some even compete with their poetry. Here, we compete with scents."

At this moment, the waiter noticed someone coming in and left to greet the customers. Although he had only briefly told Lily about what was going on, it piqued her interest.

A scent work competition? Lily had never heard of anything like that in Sapphine, nor had she seen it when she was abroad. She had witnessed all sorts of games, but this was the first time she had heard of such a small-natured competition. It sounded intriguing. While she carefully sipped the different cups of water, her eyes were fixated on the table at the corner, wondering what ingredients they had put in their scents.

Even as a professional perfumer, it was impossible to guarantee that one would know all the raw materials used.

This world was rich with natural resources with countless different raw materials that would smell differently depending on their extraction methods. This endless exploration was the one thing that brought her joy.

Often, many unique raw materials were found in inadvertent places like this.

For example, the wood scent she had gotten from Benedict was created through several forms of extraction and distillation before the essential oi] was finally made. However, due to the scarcity of raw materials, besides the fact that Benedict said that he gave her everything he had, she did not start on her fragrance.

“Admit defeat already. What did you even bring? This has no smell at all."

"That's right. I didn't smell anything. I thought it was my nose!"

"Give in already. It’s really embarrassing for you to lose this way!"

Lily heard the cries in unison.

When she turned her head over, she saw the girl that was surrounded by the crowd. The woman's pale face was flushed, probably from the pressure of being surrounded. "You guys don't understand it at all!"