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"You dare claim you didn't make the candles?"

Henry questioned confidently, knowing he had sufficient evidence.

"This lab testing report has exposed you.It says here that a poisonous substance was inside the candles.How can you still try to lie your way out of it?"

"what a joke," Lily laughed coldly, "Just because the candle contained a poisonous substance, it means I was the one who did it? Not to mention whether there was what you claimed as poison in the candle.Why do you insist that I poisoned it even if it does?"

Henry looked like he had expected Lily to say this.He continued, "I knew you wouldn’t admit it.Don’t worry.I have enough proof to show that you were the one who made the candles.You’ve also admitted that you gave the candles to Justin personally.Does that mean you’re accusing Justin if it wasn't you?"

"Also!"

Henry turned and signaled his subordinate to bring a box over.He took it and showed it to everyone in the room, "This box contains the unused candles in my father’s room.These candles contained a small dose of the poison.Even though they don’t cause immediate death, continuous use will end with terrifying results."

Lily expected this.

No matter how often they experimented, the results would be the same.She knew exactly where these candles came from.

"No, that won't be necessary,"

Lily raised her hand to stop the man from bringing the candles over.

Lily looked Henry in his eyes and remarked, "Whether they were poisonous or not had nothing to do with me.I did not make these."

"Are you still trying to deny it?"

Henry laughed, "Just a while ago, you admitted that you made the candles my father used, and now you're trying to deny it.Why are you so set on embarrassing yourself?"

"I admitted I gave Grandpa two boxes of candles but not the others.I’m sure you know exactly where they came from," Lily replied.

Henry felt a pang of panic wash over him as he noticed Lily’s unwavering attitude.She was not at all nervous, even when faced with such accusations.

It was as if everything was in her control, and she was confident he could not do anything to her.

"Of course, I’m sure!"

Henry struggled to hold back his nervousness and continued, "These were in my father’s room.They remained unused, and they were responsible for his death! Lily, I’m allowing you to account for your sins on my father’s behalf.

"How can you still deny it and the fact that you’re my niece? If you admit it’s just an impulsive mistake, you will have to pay your dues according to the family rules.However, if you still refuse to admit it, all that awaits you will be prison!"

"Honestly, I’m not afraid.After all, we don’t know who will end up in prison instead,"

Lily refuted and glanced toward Jonathan, "Granduncle, what about you?"

Jonathan kept his distance when the two were arguing about this issue.

Since Lily had addressed him directly, he had no choice but to speak up after clearing his throat, "We have enough evidence, and it pains me that something like this had happened within the family.I know most of you here are unwilling to believe that something like this could happen.

"However, we need to give my late cousin and the others in the family an explanation.Lily, even though Wilfred was strict with you, he still loved you dearly.Now that we have sufficient evidence, what more do you have to say?"

Lily nodded and asked, "So you're also saying I did it?"

"I’m not saying you did it.It’s just that all of the facts suggest..."

"What do you mean by facts? What facts? All I can see are a bunch of fabricated evidence!"

Lily took a few steps forward and looked at the other family members.

"It’s rather embarrassing to argue about this issue in front of everyone, but I’m determined to find out the truth behind my grandfather’s death.Since Henry has shown his evidence to everyone, it’s my turn to reveal mine as well."

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Henry did not know what Lily was up to, making him anxious.

"What tricks are you trying to play in front of your elders, little girl?"

"What's the rush, Uncle Henry? What are you afraid of?"

Lily shot him a faint smile, which sent chills up his spine.

Suddenly, a screen projected onto the white wall in the hall.

The others were surprised that Lily had already prepared the projector.

As for the screen, it was playing a video.

Others might need some time to identify the characters in the video, but Henry could almost instantly tell it was the scene of him making a deal with Nathaniel.

The person who took the video was a distance away, but the video was still quite evident.

Everyone could see that Nathaniel had passed something to Henry and that Henry patted Nathaniel on his shoulder after receiving the item in his hands.

The elders could see the scene clearly.

Beads of cold sweat had already dotted Henry’s forehead.He had never expected Lily to know about his meet-up with Nathaniel the other day, and she even had video evidence.

‘How is that possible? I went there alone that day and ensured no one was tailing me.There wasn’t anywhere for a person to hide at that place either!’ Henry’s mind went blank for a moment, and he did not have the time to solve the doubts he had right now.

The elders were already starting to see that Henry was one of the characters in the video.

"Isn’t that...Henry?"

"Yeah.Who's the other person, though?"

"what are they doing?"

Lily smiled and explained slowly, "I’m sure everyone saw the footage clearly.One of the people in it is Uncle Henry, and I believe all of you are curious about the other man's identity.His identity isn't important compared to another matter I think all of you should know, which is the item exchanged in their deal."

She moved her fingers and enlarged the video, mainly to focus on the item in Henry’s hand.It was a box.

At the sight of the box, Henry subtly let out a breath of relief.

Fortunately, the scented candles were in a box, and he could deny the contents as he wished.

"You're right.I met up with a friend of mine a few days ago.What’s wrong? You couldn’t bring yourself to tell everyone who he is, could you? I’ll make it clear to everyone then!"

Henry tried to push the blame onto Lily and turn the table around.

"He is Nathaniel Hall, my...niece’s ex-boyfriend.I met up with him so he could pass me the evidence of her evil action because he could not tolerate her behavior anymore.He gave me part of the evidence all of you saw earlier."

Then he sighed and walked over to Lily’s side.

"Lily, I know you won’t admit to murder because it’s a heinous crime.If you can come to your senses and admit you made a mistake because whatever reasons blinded you, we will discuss whether or not to forgive you and decide on an adequate punishment for you according to the family’s rules.If you don’t..."

"Are you saying he was the one who gave you the candles? The exact scented candles infused with poison that you used to accuse me of?"

Lily asked abruptly.

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"Yes!"

Henry blurted but soon found it strange and rephrased his words, "No, that’s not what I meant.You were the one who created the poisonous candles, so how would anyone have that? He just told me things such as you were disrespectful to Grandpa..."

"You said he gave you evidence earlier, didn’t you?" Lily interjected and pressured him.

"Why are you saying a different thing now?"

Henry was dumbfounded.

"Well then!"

Lily took a deep breath and thundered, "The chaos ends now!"

She raised her head, eyes closed, looking like she was meditating.

Then she turned to face Henry.

"Since you insist on saying I was the one who poisoned Grandpa, I'll first prove to you that there’s no possible way I could've done it!"

"How are you going to do that?" Henry asked subconsciously.

Lily smiled at him and took a few steps closer.

"Uncle Henry, does the perfume I use today smell nice?"

With the question that came out of nowhere, Henry subconsciously sniffed but realized something was amiss upon seeing the smile on her face.He quickly held his breath and questioned her angrily, "What are you trying to do?"

"There’s no need for you to be nervous.I can’t possibly poison you so openly when there are so many people around, can I?"

Lily smiled, looking innocent.

That made sense, but Henry was still wary of her, keeping his distance and not daring to breathe.

"Just get straight to the point.Why are you being so mysterious?"

Lily stared into his eyes, grinning.

"Look.You don’t even have the guts to come closer to me and sniff my perfume.Since I'm capable of putting poison in my perfume, why would I waste so much time to create so many poisonous candles as to leave evidence for you? Do I look that dumb to you?"

"You couldn’t use the most harmful type of poison in one setting because you feared it would make things too obvious.If I hadn’t returned in time and noticed that something was off, you would’ve tricked us all.Everyone would’ve thought Dad died because of old age and illness,"

Henry retorted, the gears in his mind turning quickly.

The surrounding elders found his accusation reasonable and faced a dilemma about who to trust.

"Oh right, chronic poisoning!"

Nodding, Lily continued, "You mean to say I’ve added a small amount of chronic poison into the candles, and it finally worked after weeks or months?"

While saying that, Lily circled Jonathan and Henry.

Jonathan, probably influenced by Henry, subconsciously covered his nose, afraid of sniffing anything lethal.

‘I regret letting her come so close to me.What if she did put poison in her perfume?’

"That's enough!"

Henry waved his hand abruptly.

"Stop toying with everyone! Stop with all your nonsense! Now that we have all the evidence, it’s pointless for you to deny it any longer!"

Then he grabbed Lily’s wrist and stared into her eyes, his eyes burning with fury.

That did not scare Lily.Her fingers moved while she locked gazes with Henry.

Suddenly, she smiled.

"You're going to get a headache by being so belligerent.Uncle Henry, are you dizzy now?"

Lily winked playfully.

Henry got confused upon hearing her mindless words and seeing her wink.However, the next second, he became a little dizzy and felt his vision blur.

Although it was just a fleeting feeling, it was enough to make him panic and widen his eyes.

"What have you done?"

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"I didn’t do anything! Since you’re so riled up, I was wondering if you feel dizzy or...nauseous.Do you, though?" Lily asked with a calm expression.

The onlookers who knew nothing about the situation may even think she was asking those questions out of concern for Henry.

Henry felt fine before Lily mentioned those symptoms, but once she said it, he felt a pain in his head and nausea.It was a feeling he could not describe.He tried hard to keep his head clear, but the dizziness that struck him suddenly was not something he could suppress.

In shock, he quickly released her hand.

"You! What in the world have you done to me?!"

Everyone noticed the changes in Henry’s expression.

Although they had no idea about what Lily had done, it scared them enough that they all moved back in panic, fearing that they would be affected as well.

That was especially so for Jonathan.He was within the closest proximity to Lily, but he had no idea what was going on at all.

When he saw Henry staggering, he felt that he was also getting dizzy.He quickly took a few steps back to stay far away from her.

After stabilizing and calming himself down, he finally rebuked, "Lily! What the h*ll are you doing?!"

At this point, Jonathan was almost roaring.He could not control his anxiety and had a vague feeling that today’s events were headed in a direction out of his control.He had never expected that Lily, the young lady who looked well-behaved and demure, could send chills up his spine with a smile of hers.

"Granduncle Jonathan, what are you talking about? What could I possibly do with so many people around?"

Lily shrugged her shoulders innocently.Her hands were open, facing up.

Although Lily looked harmless, everyone looked at her as if she were a monster, not daring to make a sound.

That was because they had seen the changes in Henry’s expression earlier.

"I just want to show all of you that there are a hundred ways for me to poison someone without leaving any traces behind.There’s no need for me to use the stupidest way and leave any evidence whatsoever."

Lily dusted her clothes, then slowly looked up in Henry’s direction.

"As for you...there’s no need for you to be anxious.You just smelled something that would affect your appetite and sense of smell, that’s all.You’ll be fine in a while."

Her words sounded light, but no one dared to let their guard down.

They were still looking at her in horror.

"You...Did you poison us?" someone asked with a trembling voice.

"Uncle Max, it’s not poison.It’s just an ordinary scent.I’m sure all of you’ve seen it.I don’t need to go through all those troubles to poison someone."

Her words implied that such a method was too lame and that she would not use it.

"It’s no wonder your grandpa passed away soon after you came back.You could’ve poisoned him in other ways, even if it was not with the candles.I didn’t know that you were that well-versed with poisons.In that case, who else could be the culprit other than you?"

Henry felt a little better and rebuked her immediately.

The method Lily used to prove her innocence was turned into a means of her supposed crime.He was not going to give in and insisted on blaming her.

Lily looked up.She laughed and stretched her hand out to point at Henry.

"I’ve shown mercy to you over and over again, for Grandpa's sake.If that’s the case..."

The sight of Lily’s gaze made Henry panic all of a sudden.He glanced in the direction of the garden where his people were waiting.

They would rush in and control the situation if things were to go wrong.

"Lily, who else could be the one to poison your grandfather other than you? Or...do you have an accomplice?"

Jonathan questioned while tapping his cane on the ground.

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Jonathan was unwilling to take responsibility, so he guided Lily toward bringing Justin down in his absense.

Since this was brought up, they stated that Lily and Justin were the only ones that touched Why was Justin not there yet? With a frown, Lily sneered, "Granduncle Jonathan, who’s the accomplice you’re talking about? Could it be that you have someone in mind already?"

"You..."

"Sorry for being late."

A familiar voice sounded.

Lily’s expression finally relaxed as she looked over and saw Justin walking into the hall.He was accompanied by both his personal assistant and a director of the company.

Lily knew who they were.

Jonathan frowned upon seeing the two people walking side by side with Justin.

"Justin, we’re gathered today to discuss our family’s matters.Why are you late, and why did you bring outsiders with you? What’s wrong with you?"

"Outsiders?"

Justin laughed, glancing at both sides before averting his eyes back to Jonathan, then to Henry.

"Humans are the most unpredictable beings in this world.It’s hard to tell who’s really family or an outsider!"

His words had a hidden meaning, making Jonathan's expression turn dark instantly.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Granduncle Jonathan, don’t you understand what I mean? It’s all right.Just sit back and watch the show.You'll understand it soon enough!"

Justin motioned for the two men next to him to move to the side before he turned to face the surrounding elders.

"To all the Lodge family elders, I'd like to apologize for being late.There were some urgent matters at the company which I needed to attend to, and it took some time."

"Justin! I’m the one in control of the family now! Don’t you forget that!"

Jonathan was displeased for being neglected, so he took out the family seal and placed it on the table.

The low sound reminded Justin that he had already passed his family seal to Jonathan.

Justin looked back, smiling as he said, "Oh, right.If you had not mentioned it, I might have forgotten.Granduncle, I passed the seal to you for temporary safekeeping a few days ago.Thank you so much for helping me, and it’s time I take it back and continue with my duties."

With that, Justin stretched his arm to reach for the seal.

Jonathan's expression changed as he had not expected Justin to say such a thing or even have the audacity to take the seal back.

He pressed Justin’s hand down, berating, "Justin! What are you doing? Do you think owning the family seal is child’s play? How could you pass it over and take it back as you wish?"

Henry's expression soured when he noticed that Jonathan's and Justin's hands clutched the seal.He badly wanted to snatch it from them.

In the face of Jonathan’s rebuke, Justin only sneered, "Child’s play? Over the last few days, the bunch of you have been creating chaos in the family, hoping to take over its management.You guys would do anything for the family seal, including tarnishing the image of the family! None of you cared that Grandpa had just passed away.Don’t you guys find the things you did pathetic?"

When Lily heard Justin's response, she felt a sense of relief.She was beginning to worry that Justin had given up because he was discouraged or for some other reason, but now she saw the old Justin again.

"Justin! Do you know who you’re talking to?"

Jonathan was trembling with anger.He did not expect Justin to dare speak to him in such a manner as he was much older.

However, Justin did not care about their pride this time around and smirked coldly.

"I’m the head of the Lodge family.I possess the family seal and have the authority to make all decisions in this family.Do you know who you're talking to?"

"Why you!"

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‘Justin!"

Henry roared.

"It doesn’t mean you can disrespect your elders this way just because you’ve held on to the family seal for two years! We’re still uncertain about who the head of the family is before we know the truth behind your grandpa’s death!"

Justin nodded.

"Yeah, you’re right! We should know the truth about Grandpa’s death, so..."

He nodded to his assistant, who picked up the phone, hunched over, and began talking.

Vaguely, they could hear him say, "Okay.Got it."

Then he reported to Justin.

"They’re about three minutes away."

"what are you doing?" Henry stared at him.

"It doesn’t matter who you bring here today! We’re discussing an internal matter of the family today, so it should be settled within the family.We have the forensic report now, but if you are still going to deny it..."

"You’re wrong!"

Justin interrupted loudly.He had his hands placed behind his back, looking fair and just.

"This isn’t just an internal matter of the Lodge family! Since we're unclear about the true reason behind Grandpa’s death, this is an unsolved crime! It’s a human life that was taken away, and I’ve decided to look past any personal grudges and choose the fairest way to find out the truth about Grandpa’s death."

As soon as he finished his sentence, a sharp siren sounded outside the hall, stunning everyone at the scene.

Henry and Jonathan's facial expressions shifted radically.

"You called the police?"

"Yes, I did! Let’s have the police investigate this case.If Grandpa was poisoned, what poison was used, and how was he poisoned? Who is the murderer? We’ll get all the answers to that soon."

While Justin spoke, he looked over at Lily.

The two met gazes and smiled.

Calling the cops was a decision that was made after Lily and Justin discussed things.

Although the Lodge family was powerful and had to be mindful of their image and influence in society, all of that was considered nothing compared to their grandfather’s death.

Earlier, Lily thought something had gone wrong as she had not seen Justin or the cops.

‘Justin, you unfilial brat! You’re going to embarrass the entire family and ruin our reputation! The Lodge family is going to become the laughingstock of everyone in town! You've wronged the..."

Before he could finish his words, Lily interjected, "Unfilial brat? Does it make you guys filial for making false accusations just because Grandpa’s cause of death is unclear? Did you mention the Lodge family’s reputation earlier? With all the chaos you guys have created, what reputation do we have left?"

Lily continued, "It’s already the biggest joke that all of you are here, questioning the head of the family! Didn’t you insist that I was the murderer? I’ll stay here and cooperate with the police because I have nothing to fear! Only those who are guilty of something would be scared!"

Regardless of how much Henry and Jonathan were unwilling to be involved in the investigation, they could do nothing because the police were already there.

Now the forensic department would examine the real cause of Wilfred’s death, and all relevant parties would be brought back to the station for questioning.

Henry never expected Justin to get the police involved, even when it was at the expense of the family’s name.

Before he left, he gave Lily a death stare.

"Lily, do you think that you have defeated me? You’re still too naive."

On the other hand, he said nothing when passing by Justin.

Instead, he just stared at him fiercely.

Lily would also need to go to the police station, which was within her expectations.

She was also desperate to find out how her grandfather died and whether someone had murdered him! She would not let the murderer off the hook, no matter what!

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The development was obviously beyond Nathaniel and Arianna's expectations.

Once the secrets of the rich and powerful families were out, the impact on their reputation was immeasurable.

Regardless, this matter would be covered up and hidden so that it would never be known to outsiders.

However, it had already spread throughout Sapphine and Brown City.

At this point, the entire country was aware of this.

The media were the most adept at excavating and expanding their imagination on such things.

Not only was the Lodge family under a lot of chaos right now, but they were also busy giving their statements at the police station while they waited for Wilfred's cause of death from the forensics team.

The Lodge family was in a mess, and their company was in turmoil when the news broke out.

Reporters had already interviewed several high-level executives but had yet to learn what was happening.

Everyone in the Lodge family was panic- stricken as the outside world continued to have their opinions.

Arianna watched the news with pursed lips and slowly sipped on her red wine, a faint smile on her face.

‘Good! I hope it gets messier!' The more chaotic it was, the higher the chances she had to take advantage of things, and the more likely she could come out on top.

Of course, the first thing she had to do was resolve her family’s affairs.

Bang! The office door swung open.

Arianna did not have to look up to know who it was just by the sound.

She unhurriedly turned off the TV and put down the wine glass before looking over.

Damian stormed in grumpily as if he had woken up on the wrong side of the bed.

"Ari, how can you still sit here and watch TV as you sip on wine?! Do you know how chaotic the people under you are right now?!"

Damian began to point fingers as if he was already the head of the company.

However, Arianna was not angry at all.

Instead, she looked at him with a smile.

"What's wrong? What did they do that made you so angry?"

"Do my words mean nothing to them? Don't they know I'm the general manager of this project? Do they know I am the branch manager?! Why do they keep listening to that Hall guy? Is this the Tanner Corporation or the Hall Corporation?!"

Damian was indignant.

It seemed like Nathaniel had pushed his buttons quite a bit.

Arianna restrained herself from rolling her eyes and thought, 'This obviously is the Tanner Corporation, but you're not a Tanner.Get off your high horse!' However, those were words she could not say out loud.Instead, she stood up and quietly poured Damian some red wine.Then she placed it in front of him, patted his shoulders, and said, "Even you know this is the Tanner Corporation, and it belongs to our family.Why does an outsider threaten you?"

"He doesn’t threaten me.He just can't get along with me! I told him we should invite some internationally renowned perfumers to come up with exquisite perfumes so we can easily win over the market and become famous.

"Guess what? He kept shooting me down with questions like how much we would have to pay those renowned perfumers and what if they don't live up to their name.Do we even have any perfumers that are up to par here? Everyone knows all the great perfumers are from abroad!"

Although Damian had a general understanding of this new project, he needed to become more familiar with the perfumery industry.

Also, he only knew a few famous perfumers.

However, he heard that all the famous perfumers were from abroad, so he was tempted to invite them over.

In his argument, it would firstly be a more straightforward option.

Perfumes prepared by well-known perfumers naturally opened up to the market quickly.

Secondly, he was eager to achieve anything to make his father and everyone else in the company acknowledge him.

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It had not been easy for Damian, growing up as an illegitimate child for so many years.

His mother taught him to enter the Tanner family and inherit their properties.

Although he had gathered much theoretical knowledge in business, he never had the chance to practice it.

Now that he was in charge of a new project, he was eager to make achievements.

Of course, Arianna read him like a book and did not object.

"I think you're right, but Mr.Hall also has his points.He has experience in this field.Maybe there are things he sees that we can't."

Faced with her words, Damian became even more furious.

"What can he see that we can't?! I think he's just deliberately trying to go against me.I think he's unhappy that I am the manager!"

He slammed the table and continued, "Ari! I don't understand why you value him so much!

"Don't you know how notorious he is in this circle? My friends said he was someone no one could get along with.How did he stomp all over you and make you put him on a pedestal?"

He insinuated that Nathaniel had deceived Arianna.

Hearing this, Arianna straightened up, and her face sank.

"Damian, you're going a bit overboard with this.Mr.Hall did make some mistakes in the past, but it is all in the past.No one is a saint, and everyone has their faults.We can't deny he is experienced and insightful in this industry."

"B-But!"

"All right, calm down.I'll chat with Mr.Hall and ask him what he thinks.I'll persuade him to listen to your side of the story."

Then she put her hand on his shoulder, giving it a little squeeze.

"Really?!"

Damian's face instantly changed into delight and shot up when he heard his sister would stand up for him.

"Silly boy, we're a family.Who else will I help if it isn't you?" Arianna said smilingly, "Take it easy.Just do what you do best and show up with your achievements."

"Don't worry.As long as I invite the world's top perfumers, I will break through the market!"

Arianna nodded.

"Then go ahead with your plans.However, Damian, I must remind you.Our company's budget...isn't very big, so..."

"What?! We don't have money?!"

Damian's eyes widened.

"It's not that we don't have money; we just have limited funds.You should know how much it costs to bring in those top perfumers.Everything will be fine if it is within the budget.You can do what you want, and I'll always support you!"

Saying this, Arianna cheered him on.

Damian regained his confidence when he saw Arianna like this.

"Okay! We'll just discuss the prices beforehand, then.I have so many friends, so I just need to connect with them.As long as you're supporting me, I'm sure I'll be able to achieve more!"

"I'll be waiting to hear from you!"

As soon as Damian left the room, the smile on Arianna's face froze.

Her expression changed in a blink of an eye as she lowered her head and pressed the intercom.

"Come to my office."

After speaking, she immediately let the button go and leaned back on her chair.A good show was about to unfold!

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Not long after, Arianna's office door opened again, but this time, Nathaniel walked in.

As soon as he entered the door and noticed the two glasses on the table, he smiled.

"Did your little brother come to complain again?"

"If he doesn't show up one day, I'd think he's dead!"

After a pause, she glanced at him.

"Or you're dead."

Nathaniel broke out into an indifferent laugh.

"There's no way he'll be dead.Your grandpa treasures him too much.He'd have a hundred men protecting him.It's even less likely if I died."

Arianna cut to the chase and said thoughtfully, "Haven't you heard the devil lives the longest? All right, enough.Let's get down to business.I've agreed to let him carry out his ideas and get the world's top perfumers.He can do whatever he wants."

"Aren’t you afraid Damian might invite a renowned perfumer who creates an amazing perfume and then manages to make a name for himself? He might achieve something and steal your limelight,"

Nathaniel taunted as he sat across Arianna.He crossed his legs, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit a stick.

Arianna did not stop him and casually answered, "With you here, why do I have to worry about that? I told him we had a limited budget.If we take the money out of the picture, which top perfumer is so easy to hire? You should know this more than I do.

"Damian wants to find a friend to help create a connection.There are more fake perfumers than there are real ones.What's the name of the perfumer that you've worked with before? Frank, was it? Wasn't he a supposed famous perfumer as well? It was only later in Westwood did we find out..."

She did not have to continue when she noticed Nathaniel's face change.

"Anyway, I believe you can handle this.The higher Damian climbs, the greater the fall," Arianna said, squinting at Nathaniel.

She did not feel like that brat brother of hers was a threat at all.

However, she did not act on it for her family's superficial harmony.

Since she knew her boundaries, Nathaniel did not bother about it any longer.

Instead, he took a drag from his cigarette and propped his hand on the table.

"You shouldn't be worrying about this.As for the matters in Sapphine, what will you do about that?"

"Shouldn't I ask you your thoughts on that?"

Arianna turned on her computer and turned the monitor around to him.

The page on the screen was a report on the Lodge family.

"Your ex-girlfriend is something else.She involved the police!"

"That's just like her," he sighed.

Nathaniel continued to stare at the screen before saying, ''Once she decides to take action, she'll be ruthless."

Lily went all out back then, insisting on getting to the end of things with Nathaniel at his expense, not giving up even when they went to court.She even had backup plans, so this made him fear her subconsciously in the days that followed.

The panic and disbelief Nathaniel felt when he discovered that the woman he thought was wrapped around his finger was not under his control and might even trample him was unforgettable!

"I don't care if that's her style or not.All I want to know is what's your next move."

Arianna drummed her finger on the monitor and continued, "I think it'll be difficult for Henry to win this power grab.If he loses, our efforts will be in vain."

They initially thought Henry might be of help to them.

The two did not expect him to end up being a black sheep.

They had already given him the upper hand, yet Lily managed to capsize the boat.

Nathaniel found it strange to hear about how Lily had recorded his meeting with Henry.

How could it be filmed? However, the person present at that time was from the Lodge family.

Not much news spread, so Nathaniel was in the dark about this.

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"Nothing's confirmed yet.Don't be so discouraged."

Nathaniel shook his head and flicked his cigarette.

"Don't forget, Henry didn't come back alone."

"Are you talking about the group of so-called ancient kickboxers that he brought back?"

Arianna raised her eyebrows disapprovingly, "I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but the so- called old kickboxer family is overstated.For years, no one has seen them in action, nor has anyone seen how powerful they are.I'm not trying to pry, but you've been with Lily for many years.Is she that powerful?"

Nathaniel did not answer.

"See, although they may have been powerful in the past, don't forget what era we're in now.How can their skills be stronger than guns? Even if we don't have our weapons, if they are as powerful as the legend goes, why didn't Henry make a move? Why do they have to wait until the police get involved? From what I see, it’s all just a bluff!"

Initially, she did not want to say any of these.

If everything were smooth sailing, she would be delighted.

Whether the kickboxers were powerful had nothing to do with her.

After all, she was a businesswoman.

Her goal was to win over the Tanner family, then take over Brown City before she sought to control the whole country's market.

Seeing how they had already progressed to this point and Nathaniel was still rambling about the kickboxers Henry brought, Arianna could not help but give him a reality check.

It was always better to have both feet on the ground than one head in the air.

However, Nathaniel disagreed.He did not speak, which indicated that he did not see eye to eye with Arianna.He had indeed seen how powerful Lily was.

Back during his sneak attack, he watched Lily fight countless thugs on her own.

Since then, a layer of fear was instilled in him.

Although he had no idea how powerful the kickboxers were, one thing for sure was that these people were stronger than ordinary humans.

Even the bodyguards that were with them were much more powerful.

Of course, he didn't plan to tell Arianna any of these.

After all, arguing with her about this was meaningless.

"It's hard to tell what will happen on the side of the Lodge family.Since the police have already intervened, we shouldn't get involved.Now that I have some free time, let's take care of the business here first."

Nathaniel put out his cigarette in the ashtray and sat upright.

"One step at a time."

Hearing this, Arianna leaned forward.

"Wait a minute!"

"There's nothing we can do about the Lodge family right now,"he said as he eyed her suspiciously.

She smiled and took out a flash drive.

"This is the recording of that day.Take it back and listen to it carefully.We'll see if we can use any of it.I think you're better than me at this kind of thing.You're the best at taking advantage of public opinions!"

"How did you get this?!"

As soon as those words came out, Nathaniel immediately felt like he had overstepped.

This woman was indeed cunning.