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After washing her hands and returning to the living room, Lily sat on the sofa to take a sip of water. She glanced at the tablet on the side, and after pausing, she picked it up and turned it on.

Opening the Twitter interface, she lowered her head, put her knuckles against her lips, and focused on the breaking news. She did not bother reading too much due to her relationship with Alexander, but she knew it was probably about her, Nathaniel, and Melanie when they were back in college. The tweets were out of context, and the facts were far from the truth.

However, she was more interested in the news source. It was neither from Nathaniel nor Melanie but rather from someone who misused the identity of a third–party bystander. These people were their college classmates or so–called mutual “friends.”

At first, Lily was a little angry, but her anger no longer raged after a second look. Instead, she just thought it was ridiculous. The people‘s names only sounded familiar, and she could barely recognize their faces.

With a temperament like hers, she was neither withdrawn nor gregarious. Lily spent most of her time doing countless experiments and collecting data whenever she left campus grounds. How could she have the mind to do some meaningless socializing? However, the people who suddenly appeared to testify seemed to know Lily very well.

While vividly describing how Melanie and Nathaniel were a perfect match in college and how they were born to be a pair, they also described how Lily got involved in their relationship as a mistress. They described Lily as the mistress, and because of their kindness, Nathaniel and Melanie could not bear to hurt her. That was why both of them still regarded her as a friend.

When Lily was going through a difficult time, Nathaniel took her by his side regardless of previous suspicions. He did not expect that in the past few years, not only was she not grateful, but she stole the company‘s data and Melanie‘s hard work as revenge.

This is simply the “real” version of the story of The Ungrateful Woman!

Lily was very fascinated by the details. From being annoyed at first, Lily gradually calmed down. She almost stayed out of the matter and regarded herself as an outsider watching other people make up stories. Lily was not as they described, and she did not do what was said above

“It‘s time to eat”

The aroma of the food flowed out, Alexander put the soup on the table, called her, then turned around to the kitchen to serve the dishes. Lily wanted to help, but Alexander‘s stare stopped her, “Go to the table and sit down. Don‘t Touch anything else.”

She had to sit down obediently and watch him, like a virtuous family cook arranging all the utensils He even plated the meal thoughtfully in front of her.

Looking at his busy figure, Lily thought that if any reporter or employee from La Beauté Group saw him like this, they would probably drop their jaws in shock. No one would expect the mighty Mr Russel to be so caring He was so natural, without any sense of disobedience He seemed to be more approachable with these characteristics. *Eat. Why are you looking at me?” Alexander glanced at Lily and put the fork and spoon in her

hands. After some thought, he got up and put the soup in front of her before sitting down.

“I‘m a little flattered by your pampering,” Lily looked at Alexander and said with her chin in one hand.

“You call this pampering?” Alexander glanced at her again, saying, “Then I think you must prepare yourself for more.

Lily‘s heart melted from Alexander‘s sweetness. She just thought that this man was too sultry.

The dishes in front of her seemed tasty. In addition to the chicken noodle soup and mac and cheese she had made earlier, Alexander also made roasted vegetables and potatoes. Alexander put vegetables in her bowl, “You are too thin. You need to eat more.” “I didn‘t expect you to be able to cook,” The food was delicious, with all the colors and flavors, not to mention the five–star restaurant–like food presentation. It was the best in home cooking.

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Alexander stopped his spoon and looked at Lily. “Do you think I should sit at the dining table like a child who can‘t take care of himself? Should I be waiting for a housekeeper to do everything, such as feed and wipe the table clean for me?”

Lily choked on her food, trying to imagine the situation. “Pfft!”

Although the description was a bit outrageous, it was almost the same as the current moment. “At least you shouldn‘t have to cook the food yourself,” Lily suddenly became curious about his life, as if it was not the same as what she imagined.

“If I were to choose, I wouldn‘t want to,” Alexander did not deny that, given his background and status. Of course, he did not need to do these trivial “little things” himself.

“Then you don‘t want to?” Lily was even more curious. Maybe his hobby was cooking? Otherwise, why did Alexander push her out of the kitchen and take over himself? Alexander lightly glanced at Lily and shook his head. “I studied abroad for a while.” “So?” Halfway through his words, Lily still did not understand what he meant. Even if he studied abroad, given the Russell family‘s economic conditions, having a house and a housekeeper to take care of Alexander was a simple matter. Or was it because he did not like having a housekeeper at home, and that was why he did things himself?

Alexander took a sip of the soup and answered Lily‘s question, “As the successor of La Beauté Group and the Russell family, I had to take many forms of training, not only business management. During that time, I learned to cook. Let‘s consider that as a stress reliever.” He did not continue to say much about the topic, nor did he tell her what he experienced during that period when he could not stay by her side.

“So...you didn‘t let me continue cooking just now because you had no trust in my cooking skills?” Lily sipped her soup and thought it tasted good. He should not question her skills even if he was a skilled cook.

“There was too much smoke in the kitchen,” After a pause, Alexander added, “You don‘t need to cook anymore.”

‘I knew it!‘ Lily was surprised.

Too much smoke? She knew Alexander had the most high–end kitchen gadgets, and even the smoke exhaust was of a professional level. Lily did not feel or smell any smoke, especially compared to the kitchen in the house she had rented before. Alexander‘s kitchen differed entirely from hers.

Lily thought of Alexander‘s words: “Women should go to the hall and the kitchen, just like my Lily.” At that time, she felt pretty proud. She felt that he would depend on her more because she fed him.

Alexander used to eat ready–made meals and would never cut vegetables or wash the dishes. However, he pushed Lily away and did not let her interfere because “there was too much smoke?”

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After dinner, Lily got up to clear the dishes, but Alexander pulled her again. “I told you to stay put.” He frowned disapprovingly. “I forbid you from entering the kitchen again. You aren‘t allowed to go in.”

Lily felt helpless, “I used to cook by myself, so...”

“That was before, but you‘re not allowed to from now on!” Alexander neatly stacked the tableware and went to the kitchen. Soon, the sound of rushing water echoed as Lily walked over and leaned against the kitchen door frame to look at Alexander with his sleeves rolled up high, revealing his lean arms. His skin was particularly fair, but not like an unhealthy person‘s. He looked strong and manly. Lily thought of Alexander‘s hands tightly wrapping around her waist, and her body trembled instinctively.

“Are you going to respond?” Alexander asked while washing the dishes. Lily was stunned as she did not fully catch what he said. “Huh? What?”

“About those boring things on Twitter,” Alexander turned and glanced at Lily as he spoke.

After some thought, Lily nodded. “Of course!” Although the things on Twitter were nonsense, they still affected her reputation. Furthermore, she was not alone and would never want Alexander to feel ashamed of her.

“What are you going to do? Are you going to clarify what happened?” Alexander continued to ask.

Lily shook her head, “There’s nothing to clarify about the situation. It‘ll keep snowballing if I argue with them and fall into their hands.”

At that time, the public thought Lily was embarrassed because of the truth. Maybe a small number of people would believe her, but so what? Whether it be time or reputation, all would be damaged. How could she stay in the new company? What would her colleagues think of her?

As for Nathaniel and Melanie, they only needed to spend money on others to fix the situation. They did not need to confront Lily head–on. Lily could not afford to make matters worse regarding the shameless couple, nor did she want to.

“Then... Do you need help?” After washing the dishes, Alexander rinsed his hands and carefully wiped them. Then he walked toward Lily. “There‘s no need,” Lily saw Alexander opening his arms toward her and took the initiative to stretch out hers. She hugged him, looked up at him, and said, “If I can‘t handle this challenge, what qualifications do I have to be Mr. Russel‘s wife?”

Alexander smiled, lowered his head, and softly kissed Lily‘s forehead, “You‘re the only one in the world qualified to be my wife.” Whether or not he was coaxing her, Lily accepted it as a helpful complement.

In retum, Lily tiptoed and kissed Alexander on his lips. Initially, it was just a small reward, but obviously, Alexander was not satisfied with just a simple kiss. He clasped the back of Lily‘s head with one hand, deepened his gaze, and claimed a bigger reward for himself.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel had just finished a meeting in MN Inc‘s president‘s office. He was on his way back to his office when he saw Lucas already waiting outside. “How are things going?” Nathaniel asked while proudly adjusting his tie. He could not conceal his smile as if he had already won.

“Ms. Christian said she‘ll see you in court.”

Nathaniel reached out to grab his coffee on the table and was stunned for a moment. He felt as though something had pierced his hand. Nathaniel looked at Lucas as if he could not hear clearly. “What did you just say?”

“Ms. Christian rejected the private suggestion and insisted on seeing you in court.” “Does she honestly think she can win? Does she have any new evidence?” Nathaniel felt very puzzled as he squinted.

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Lucas shook his head, “I am not sure about that, but Ms. Christian‘s attitude was steadfast in her tone. We can almost guarantee our victory based on the evidence we have so far. Therefore, you don‘t need to worry too much, Mr. Hall.”

Still, Nathaniel was distraught. How could he not be?

The lawyer was not worried because he had only seen superficial evidence. After all, Nathaniel knew the company‘s products had succeeded over the years because of Lily‘s efforts. Why was she so decisive that there was no turning back? Nathaniel was stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he could not turn the tide, everyone at MN Inc. would have to fight until the bitter end.

Lily should know that she had no chance of winning, but why did she refuse to give in? Did Rebirth give her confidence, or was she holding a hidden trump card? Nathaniel was at a loss for an answer.

“Understood. When will the court session begin?”

“Next week.”

“Get ready. Also, call Lily a few more times. Tell her we can solve this out of court for the sake of our past relationship. Talk to her in a roundabout way. Do you understand?”

“Yes, but...” Lucas was a little confused. “You can leave,” Nathaniel said. Lucas left while still having doubts.

Melanie walked in right after Lucas exited. She never knocked when she entered the CEO‘s office. Everyone in the company knew that although Melanie was the R&D department‘s nominal director, she was their CEO‘s fiancée.

Recently, the gossip that was going around became a topic of discussion. Seeing Melanie waltz into the CEO‘s office, everyone could not help but talk in whispers.

“Hey, have you read the news online? The one about our CEO and his fiancée.”

“Who‘s the CEO‘s fiancée?”

“Isn‘t it Melanie? Do you still need to guess?”

“I know the news. It‘s about a third wheel who came between a couple of many years. Things went sour, and she stole our company‘s confidential information before leaving. She is...”

“Lily!”

“That‘s right, Lily! If I‘m not mistaken, isn‘t she the company‘s employee? She sometimes comes to the headquarters. Isn‘t she a technician?”

“Yes, that Lily. She looked like a lovely lady, so I didn‘t expect her to be someone like that. I saw her being questionable with our CEO once, but I didn‘t expect this to happen.”

“It‘s not just questionable. Lily and the CEO were supposedly getting married. I‘m still wondering how Melanie wasn‘t angry with something so obvious?”

“What? Getting married?!” Everyone was shocked. “That‘s right. I overheard Lily and Mr. Hall discussing fixing a time to get their marriage certificate.”

“What? Quick, tell me all about it. Is the situation going to turn around now?”

A group of employees was busy on the WhatsApp group chat. Everyone was gossiping and seemed increasingly excited about it, especially since the protagonist was right before them.

Melanie, who was in the office, turned around and glanced at the employees working outside. From time to time, she could feel them throwing glances at her. She closed the blinds, feeling a little annoyed.

‘Bunch of trash!‘

“Nate, you haven‘t taken me out recently,” Melanie snuggled up to Nathaniel and said sweetly, “I‘ve been feeling stuffy.” “You‘re still in the mood to go out? Don‘t you know what‘s happening with the company and me?” Nathaniel gulped down his coffee and continued, “Are you aware that Lily is determined to sue us?”

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“Let‘s fight then,” Melanie said with disregard. “We have enough evidence since I’ve already copied all the information, and we have a professional legal team. Why should we be afraid of her?”

Speaking of the information, Melanie lifted her hand and looked it over. “See? My hand is swollen and in pain! Why would I need to work so hard if it weren‘t for her? Nate, we must ensure she doesn‘t have the upper hand. You must teach her a lesson this time! How could she treat you like this?” Nathaniel pushed Melanie away when she leaned over, as he was not in the mood. He was not as optimistic as she was. “I keep feeling that she has a trick up her sleeve. Why else would she insist on going to court when she knows all the evidence is in my hands?”

Melanie was stunned at his words but shook her head.

“Impossible. You‘re overthinking this. What trick could Lily have? We have the data, and the other employees are completely unfamiliar with her. I was right to do this back then. I told her to stay in the laboratory and not visit the headquarters often. It‘s also all over the Internet that she‘s the third wheel and stole the company‘s secret out of jealousy for me. What are you afraid of? We have everything in place!” “Things aren‘t that simple. You should know that she was the one who developed all our company‘s products.” Melanie interjected, “You just think you can‘t lose her, right? If you like her so much, then you can go to her. I‘ll leave. I‘ll leave right now!” Seeing Melanie unhappy, Nathaniel grabbed and pulled her into his arms. “What are you talking about? That‘s not what I mean. Would I be in this situation if I liked her? Who am I doing this for, my little vixen?”

Nathaniel coaxed her while planting gentle kisses on her cheek. Melanie turned around and kissed him passionately. They only pulled away after a long time. Melanie laid softly in his arms. “I don‘t like you mentioning her. She had claimed ownership of you for so many years. I’m jealous. Why can‘t I be jealous?” “Alright, I know you‘re jealous, but now is not the right time. Mel, after ‘First Love,‘ there has been no news of a new product for quite some time. The other employees are already talking about this. You are the director of the R&D department. It‘s time you come up with something fresh.”

“That‘s...” Melanie hesitated, as she did not know what to say.

It was not that she lacked the knowledge to complete the task. However, she had not touched these things for many years as she had Lily do it for her. Although she knew the basics, making perfumes required an accumulation of experience, inspiration, and ideas. All her thoughts were on how to remain by Nathaniel‘s side, win his heart, marry the president of MN Inc, and be a wealthy man’s wife. How could she still have time to think of making perfumes? This was all Lily‘s fault. Melanie would not be forced to do this now if Lily had not made such a big fuss.

“Don‘t force me!” Melanie turned her head and said in annoyance.

Nathaniel hugged her from behind, “I’m not forcing you, but I‘m also under pressure. Do you understand? Instead of fighting the lawsuit, we can win simply by coming up with a new, successful perfume. There‘s a product exhibition in Paris and hasn‘t it been a long time since you vacationed? In the exhibition, we‘ll release the hot–selling new product. We can enjoy our time there while pushing our company to the next level. After that, we‘ll get married and go to Europe for our honeymoon. What do you say?” Melanie could almost see the beautiful future painted before her eyes. However, things were easier said than done. How could it be so easy to create a hot–selling product?

Also, she had not practiced the trade for many years and had no inspiration. Even if an idea came to her, she was unsure whether she could still achieve the desired result with her rusty skills.

“What‘s wrong? Are you feeling insecure? Don‘t worry. There are still others in the laboratory. There‘s still Olivia. She‘d been by Lily‘s side for years and had some experience. You can ask them to help you.”

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Melanie‘s mind raced as Nathaniel said that, wondering if there was anything else she could do.

Even though she had not thought of anything, she could only nod in response to Nathaniel‘s repeated urging. “Okay, I‘ll try my best!” “I knew you‘re the best!” Nathaniel said happily, “In terms of Lily, I intend to speak with her again. I want to see if she has something up her sleeve.”

Sitting by the window in the cafe, Lily cut a small piece of cake with a spoon while swiping her phone. The door swung open. Olivia entered hastily, glanced around, and walked straight over to where Lily was sitting. “Cappuccino and mille–feuille, please,” Olivia placed her order casually, set her bag down, and sighed. “Was a killer chasing after you?” Lily asked curiously, looking at her. “Lily, don‘t joke about that!” Lily could not help but laugh when she saw Olivia‘s grumpy face. Reaching out and pinching Olivia‘s face, she asked, “Has Nathaniel made things difficult for you lately?”

“That villain!” Olivia was furious when Lily mentioned the sc*mbag. “He asked me to be Melanie‘s assistant and help her make new products. Isn‘t that ridiculous?” Olivia couldn‘t help but curse as she continued, “Can you believe it? Melanie, that bimbo? What the hell does she know?” Lily chuckled, “Don‘t say that. She‘s also a professional with certification. Also, she had won many awards.”

“Awards, my a*s!” Olivia spat. “Is that what she deserved? Shameless! Taking your credit and your man, now she even wants to defame you. How could there be such a shameless woman in the world? I‘m outraged!” “Shh...” Placing a finger on her lips, Lily motioned for Olivia to keep it down. “He‘s not ‘my man‘anymore.”

“Hey, why are you so calm? Did you see what people are saying? I‘m about to burst. I‘m arguing with them! Shameless, how dare they delete my comments!” “Y–you quarreled with them?” Lily hadn‘t seen Olivia‘s post yet. Nathaniel seemed to have hired someone to monitor the online chats. The lengths to which he had gone!

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“Lily, what are you going to do?” Olivia turned to ask, “They‘re slandering you like this. Even some of your college classmates joined in. I don‘t understand. They‘re your classmates. Even if they are not your friends, they can‘t just spread nonsense like this!”

“You can‘t blame them. After all, I wasn‘t close to my classmates at that time. I‘m afraid not many people know about Nathaniel and me.” Lily said lightly.

She had to be objective about this matter. What‘s more, to be precise, she only got together with Nathaniel officially after she graduated and after Nathaniel confessed to her when she won her first award.

Later, when she had the “incident,” Nathaniel never gave up on her. Maybe she felt touched and fell for him, or maybe it was something else. Lily and Nathaniel quickly warmed up their relationship. She was willing to stand on the sidelines, to be the woman behind him, just immersed in the laboratory day and night. There was nothing else in her life but him and work.

At that time, she fell head over heels for him. Coupled with the downfall in her career, she was very unsure of herself. Now that she had calmed down, looking back, it all seemed like a trap to her.

“Is that so...” Olivia frowned and bit the spoon lightly, “Then, is there no one who knows about your relationship? Besides me, apart from the three of you, is there anyone else? Any mutual friend?”

Lily said nothing and shook her head gently.

“Even if there is, there‘s no need to involve other people, not to mention that it could only worsen this matter.”

“Then you‘re just going to sit back and let them get their way?” Olivia was furious on Lily‘s behalf. She found it utterly annoying.

People were slandering Lily, yet she could not clear her name. How unfair was that?! “Don‘t you think everyone has gone a bit off the track?” Lily took a sip of coffee and said calmly, “Between MN Inc and I, the biggest problem now should be about the authorship and ownership of First Love. My relationship with Nathaniel is our private matter, and there is no need for others‘ finger–pointing. Why does Nathaniel want to expose this matter? Is it only because he wants to go public with Melanie?” Frowning her brows and pondering for a while, Olivia pounded the table with one hand, “I see! Nathaniel is doing this to divert everyone‘s attention to the gossip, so they ignore the copyright issue.”

“No!” Lily chuckled as she looked at the sunny weather outside the window. She was immersed in the laboratory for too long and had not seen such good weather in a long time.

“It‘s for the chain reaction on the public perception. Mel and Nate are smearing my name like this to affect everyone‘s impression of me. They want others to think I‘m someone who would get involved in other people‘s relationships and snatch other people‘s things.

“I inust be jealous of Melanie because I‘m not as good as her in everything, so I deliberately want to take her achievement away. Because of this, I stole the company‘s secrets and her

ideas. It sounds reasonable, and everyone would believe it without any evidence. Because, after all, I am the ‘side piece,‘ am I not?”

Olivia was stunned for a while, and then she said, “That‘s vicious!”

“It‘s just some little tricks.” With a smile, Lily looked back and said, “These are all irrelevant. If I win this lawsuit, I will clear my name, and everything will be all right. Everything else is. just secondary.”

Initially, Olivia thought this matter would be complicated, but after hearing Lily‘s words, it seemed very simple. However, Olivia still didn‘t know what Lily was going to do.

“But the evidence…”

“The reason why evidence is called evidence is that it exists objectively. Nathaniel thinks he has all the evidence because he took away my notes and all the materials. However, the most vital evidence is here!” Lily pointed at her head and laughed, “He can‘t take this away.”

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After meeting with Olivia, Lily initially planned to go home, but she got a phone call from Jenny. She did not have Jenny‘s cell phone number and was stunned for a moment when she heard the voice before realizing it was Jenny. “The second and third tests are ready. Are you?” Jenny asked bluntly. Lily pondered for a moment and asked, “When?”

“Aren‘t you in a hurry? Can you do it now?” Jenny‘s tone was provocative. However, Lily was not afraid of provocation. She was okay with taking challenges head–on. What was terrifying was a knife from the back. After checking the time, Lily said, “Sure, I‘ll go to the office immediately. I‘ll be there in 20 minutes.”

Lily asked “when” because she was afraid of scheduling conflicts with the court session next week, but she did not expect Jenny to be in such a hurry. In that case, she should just quickly get that sorted now. Whatever it was, she would face it head–on without backing down.

Jenny sent her an address and told her to go to the address without returning to the office. Looking at the address, Lily felt the location was remote. After thinking about it, she forwarded the location to Alexander.

At this moment, Alexander was in a meeting in the conference room as his mobile phone lit up for a moment. He caught a glimpse of Lily‘s name on it, raised his eyebrows, picked up his phone, and quickly replied: What‘s the matter?

“Do you know this address?” Lily did not know Alexander was in a meeting, so she sent a voice note.

Seeing the voice note, Alexander glanced at the people still waiting for him to continue the meeting. He tapped the table with his pen, looked at the vice president beside him, and said,” Please carry on.” Then he got up and left the meeting room.

He entered the empty room next door and clicked to listen to the voice note. He heard Lily‘s crisp voice, which sounded like she was outside.

Alexander clicked into the address she posted, swiped two fingers on the screen to enlarge the map on the screen, and he could see more clearly and in detail. After thinking for a moment, he knew the location and replied, “This should be one of the company‘s labs. Are you going here?”

As expected of Alexander, before Lily said it, he had already guessed what she would do.

Lily made the right decision in asking Alexander, but why did Jenny ask her to go to the lab now? Didn‘t Jenny recently say she would not let Lily into the project department? Did she change her mind and was willing to let her join now? “Okay, I got it! Thank you!” Lily thanked Jenny cheerfully and then called a taxi. Since there was nothing wrong with the address, it was okay to check it out.

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The laboratories were generally a little farther from the city center. Firstly, they took up a large area, and it would be easier to find a suitable location in the suburbs since the price would be more affordable. Secondly, the employees should do the experiments without distractions. Furthermore, it was easier to source spices and raw materials in the suburbs.

When Lily worked in MN Inc., its lab was also on the city‘s outskirts. However, Nathaniel‘s capital was limited, so he only rented half of an old factory building. He also used to complain when they had to purchase raw materials.

Of course, Nathaniel would still be pleased with the finished product, and then he would talk about the future with Lily. Yes, after all, it was all just talk. Although the location Jenny had sent was remote, Lily could still get there by taxi. However, unlike what she expected, what awaited her was not just a factory but a whole tower. Although it looked pretty standard, it was unexpected to have such a building in this area. “Ms. Gray, I‘m here,” Lily called Jenny, then stood at the door of the building. The door was locked, and there were security guards and access control equipment, so this should be the place

“Give me five minutes,” Jenny answered briefly and quickly hung up the phone while Lily waited at the door. The surrounding area was empty, and not many people were living there, Lily did not expect Rebirth‘s laboratories to be like this.

After all, the wealthy La Beauté Group was Rebirth‘s backers. Of course, it would have never been the old factory like the one Lily used to work in. The unfamiliar might even think that others used the old factory to produce mechanical parts.

Five minutes later, Jenny came out. Unlike when Lily saw her the last time, Jenny was wearing a white coat with her hair rolled up under a cap. Her look was completely different this time. After tapping the access card, Jenny said to Lily with a cold expression, “Come in with me! Remember, don‘t ask too much, talk less and listen more, understand?”

Lily nodded, “Okay!”

The elevator went up to the seventh floor. After the duo got off the elevator, someone stepped forward and handed Lily a white coat, cap, and shoe covers. Lily was familiar with these as she put them on swiftly and did the necessary disinfection.

Lily still had some doubts. Was Jenny letting her participate in the experiment?

Since Jenny told her not to ask, she did not ask. She just followed along and did as Jenny said. Due to the nature of a perfumer‘s job, the soap they used to disinfect themselves should not have fragrances, so it would not affect a perfumer‘s judgment of the raw materials‘ smells. Although perfumers did not need to be too thorough with disinfecting themselves, it was still an essential requirement.

However, when Lily followed Jenny into the lab, she realized it was not what she thought. To be precise, it was not a laboratory. At least, it was not the kind of lab Lily had grown accustomed to working in when she made perfumes. It smelled horrible as a strange stench wafted throughout the whole room. Lily almost threw up! She resisted the tumbling in her stomach when she glanced at Jenny.

She noticed Jenny did not react to the smell as she looked back at Lily with a grim expression. “Ms. Gray, is this my second test?” Lily guessed it somehow. “Why? Are you afraid?” Jenny asked.

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However, there were no hostility in Jenny‘s eyes this time. It appeared to be more of an encouragement

She smiled slightly. “Why should I be afraid?”

Lily, being a perfumer, knew that the industry also involved stench suppression besides creating fragrances

Not all raw materials have a pleasant aroma. Some have a foul odor and may even be repulsive. To eliminate the stench and keep the fragrance, a perfumer had to use the unique properties of the materials

Having such a pungent smell in the air, this laboratory appeared dedicated to experimenting with various stenches.

Lily knew Jenny would make things difficult for her, but she did not expect Jenny to use this method. Still, it did not matter. It was no problem because Lily was interested in everything related to perfume making.

Jenny was somewhat impressed by Lily‘s composure but said, “Don‘t get ahead of yourself. Do you believe all it takes is for you to get rid of the smell? That‘s the basics that any entry–level perfumer should know. “Your task is to record the data of distinct odors and analyze their characteristics. There are forty–eight different odors here, and you need to complete this task in three days Can you do it?”

“I don‘t need that long.” After giving Jenny a composed look, Lily said, “One day. I only need one day.”

Jenny‘s eyes flashed a fleeting sign of surprise, but she continued in her usual manner. “Okay, that‘s what you asked! Don‘t blame me for deliberately making things difficult for you. Whether or not you can do it, you must accept responsibility for what you promised!”

“Of course!” Lily could not wait to get to work

Seeing Lily‘s excited look, Jenny was inexplicably looking forward to the result.

To be honest, Jenny did not like Lily and did not have a favorable first impression of her. It was difficult for Jenny to keep an open mind. George had been so insistent on hiring Lily that Jenny suspected a story behind Lily‘s employment.

However, Lily‘s performance in the conference room slightly altered Jenny‘s perception. At least Lily demonstrated some actual talent. Jenny could not help but wonder why she had not heard of Lily before, given her abilities

Why were the top–selling fragrances from MN Inc. always listed under someone else‘s name if Lily was the one who created them all? Jenny suspected things might not as they seemed “Some of these forty–eight odors are very similar, and I should remind you to protect yourself. You might hurt your nose even before the task is completed.” Jenny said while patting her shoulder. The words sounded harsh, but Lily could tell that Jenny had good intentions.

Lily looked at her and smiled slightly. “Don‘t worry, I promise to complete the task and pass your assessment!”

Jenny‘s lips hinted at a smile, but she quickly gathered herself “These are just words. What we want over here are results!”

“Sure!”

Just as Lily was about to devote herself to work, Jenny stood behind her and could not help but say, “Hey...”

“Huh?” Lily turned around and asked quietly.

After hesitating, Jenny said with impatience, “Is your lawsuit over? Why does it seern like a never–ending TV series?”

Although she sounded impatient, there was still a hint of concern.

Lily smiled, “Thank you, Ms. Gray, for your concern. It will end soon!”

“Who cares about you? I‘m afraid your personal affairs might affect the company‘s reputation.”

“Well, i‘ll deal with it as soon as possible!”