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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 751

Early in the morning, Arianna knocked on the door to Nathaniel’s house.

Nathaniel yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes.He was upset when he answered the door.

"Can you not knock on my door so early next time, please? Even if you don’t need sleep, others do."

"I need every bit of information on Lily Christian."

Arianna stepped in and went straight to the point.

Nathaniel was stunned, stopped saying what he was about to say, and looked over at her.

"What?"

"I want a detailed report on Lily, as detailed as possible."

She went to the sofa, sat, and put her handbag down, looking severe.

Having heard her instruction clearly, Nathaniel laughed as he took a can of beer from the refrigerator and handed another to her.

Arianna held up her hand and frowned, rejecting the beer.

"How can you stay awake drinking this in the morning?"

"Don’t worry.I’ve always been awake."

He gulped down his beer and burped, looking satisfied.

"Why would you suddenly ask me for such a report? Besides, Lily is famous now.If you want information on her, just google it.There’s no need to come and get my help."

Nathaniel shook his head and took another gulp of beer.

"Why would I need information I can easily find? I need you to gather details about her that no one can discover online."

Arianna grew impatient and looked like she was in a hurry.

"As soon as possible!"

That piqued Nathaniel’s curiosity.

"What do you need it for?"

"For something useful, of course! Since you dated her for so long, you must know stuff others don’t, right?" Arianna lifted her index finger.

"The more detailed it is, the better.Starting from when you first knew her, her time at school, and her experience creating the company with you.I need to know everything!"

Tasting the frothy beer on his lips, Nathaniel became thoughtful.

"This information on Lily is for who?"

"What do you care who it’s for as long as I need it?! Must I answer to you? Whatever it is, compile a report for me as soon as possible."

After a pause, Arianna added, trying to soothe him, "Don’t worry.We’re on the same team, and I won’t change that.Or you can’t bear to do this to her? "Don’t forget how you lost your company and reputation and became bankrupt.Lily brought you shame, and you’re still not over her?"

Arianna’s every word hit him hard as they were facts he had refused to discuss.

The mere thought that a woman who used to worship him could bring him to his ruins tormented him greatly.

"Enough!"

Nathaniel crushed the beer can.

"There’s no need to goad me for some info.You guys know nothing about us!"

"Yes, we don’t, and I don’t want to know as long as you give me the report.Make sure I get it before noon."

It was apparent she needed it in a hurry.

"Why the hurry? You're not trying to impress someone, are you?"

Leering, Nathaniel teased her.

‘She came over here early in the morning to rush me into giving her the information, even taking the risk to agitate me.It’s clear she needs the report for something important"

After some thought, Nathaniel said, "You’re not trying to impress Noah Richards, are you?"

"It’s got nothing to do with you!"

Upset, Arianna scolded him.

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Although she did not admit it, her reaction proved otherwise.

Nathaniel chuckled meaningfully.

"I see."

"Whatever it is, I do it for our mutual interest.Don’t interfere with my plans," Arianna grabbed her handbag, stood up, and said, "When you're ready, send it to my email."

Nathaniel smiled, non-committal.

Arianna took a few steps, then stopped and turned around.

"Oh, I heard the company’s first perfume will launch soon, and its production is almost complete.Don’t you want to go to the factory to check on things?"

"Why should I? Someone has kept a close eye on it.The credit will go to him anyway, so why would I bother to steal the limelight?" Nathaniel said casually.

The truth was that he knew exactly how many times Damian had gone to the factory.

Arianna raised her eyebrows and reminded him out of goodwill, "Are you certain your plan will work? If he discovers the problem before the perfume’s official launch, wouldn’t your arrangement go to waste?"

"If he can easily discover the problem, we wouldn’t even be standing here now."

Nathanial brushed off her concern and continued, "Don’t worry.Do you think my plan would stop at that? He can laugh as much as he wants now but will be in deep trouble when the sh*t hits the fan."

"Oh, yeah!"

After a pause, he thought of something funny and chuckled.

"Do you have any idea what that idi*t named the perfume?"

"What is it?"

Arianna did not care about it.

"victory!"

Nathaniel burst into laughter.

When he first heard it from his staff, he did the same thing.

"victory?"

After some thought, Arianna joined him despite herself.

"He certainly is confident."

Nathaniel shook his head.

"Well, the less wit, the more the courage."

‘Damian is incredibly naive! Even if they didn’t plan for his failure and the perfume becomes a success, does he genuinely believe he can earn a place in the Tanner Corporation and then take over the company? ‘If it was so easy, what about the effort that Arianna had put in over the years? The money he would be making was nothing compared to the sales she had made for the corporation"

Still, he should be so full of himself.The more he is, the easier it is to predict his moves"

"All right.Don’t get ahead of yourself.Keep a close eye on the project for the next few days.I heard he’s arranged for some model shoots these two days, and he’ll make an official announcement soon.Make sure nothing goes wrong, okay?"

Nathaniel said nothing and simply gestured okay.

"Remember to send me to report!" Arianna turned and left.

After a moment of silence, Nathaniel looked at the squashed can and tossed it into the trash.

After suffering a defeat by Lily’s hands, he had learned a lesson.

Most people in the world thought they were the predators and wished to scheme against their prey, yet the predators were usually the ones who fell prey to a bigger predator.

Now that he was making a comeback, he did not wish to become prey or predator.

He wanted to be the hunter who saw through everything.

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As the workers moved the new equipment into the studio, Lily was on the sidelines taking inventory, somewhat distracted.

Olivia was busy at work and moving around.She loved the new studio, not just because it was ideal, but because it belonged wholly to them, and they could do anything they wanted.

"Put this over here and that over there.Hey, be gentle, okay?"

Olivia was in high spirits as she instructed the workers.She looked over at Lily and found her holding a pen and a notepad without writing anything, seemingly in a daze.

"Lily, what's the matter?" She waved.

"You’ve zoned out for quite some time." Lily caught herself.

"Oh, I’m fine.Is everything here and accounted for?"

"Almost. The equipment is complete, and we have more stuff here than at our last workplace.Most of the tools here are the latest and have truly amazing designs."

Olivia was too satisfied with the studio and could not stop singing her praises.

"Well, I initially thought the stuff we had was complete, but Alex said we better order everything so that we don’t have to scramble for what we don’t have later.I agreed with him and bought whatever I could think of.We can order more if you notice we’re missing anything, okay?"

"You can’t stop talking about him, can you?"

Olivia sighed enviously and leaned into Lily.

"I’m happy to see you like this.You deserve to be happy, Lily."

"Are you not the same?"

Lily glanced at her and asked, "When are you planning to go public with your relationship with him?"

Lily had long noticed Olivia’s relationship with Edward, but this young woman had never admitted it, so she dropped the subject.

Even the mere mention of him made Olivia blush.

"What do you mean ‘go public?’ You're making fun of me again!"

"I’m fighting for someone’s best interest.Isn’t it about time you let people know after so long?"

Lily teased again.

As Olivia was about to respond, someone’s voice sounded from outside, "Let people know about what?"

"Jen?"

Olivia jumped to her feet.

"Why are you here?!"

"What do you mean ‘why am I here?’

"Can’t I be here?"

She was holding a huge bag.

"Since you guys are open for business, I should come and congratulate you, right? Don’t tell me you're allowed to become bosses, but I can’t come and envy you guys?"

Jenny handed the bag to Lily.

"All the best, okay?"

"You really shouldn't have!" Lily smiled as she took the bag.

"It’s nothing special.These are some materials that I collected before this.Some of them were raw materials the company wanted to throw away, so I kept them.As you know, I only know how to tell them apart, but I don’t know much about making perfume.

"Anyway, you might find them useful.I would have forgotten about them if I hadn’t found them while tidying my house two days ago," Jenny said honestly, "Hope you don’t mind."

"why would I? Your gift is perfect!" Gifts like these were the most useful to Lily.

Someone outside asked Olivia to check if they had received everything, so she responded and left for a while, leaving only Lily and Jenny.

Lily filled up a glass of plain water and handed it to Jenny.

"Everything’s not settled here.Have some water first, if you don’t mind."

Jenny would not mind, of course.She took the water and drank it.Then she looked at Lily and asked.

"Have you gone there?"

"what?"

Immediately after asking this, Lily caught on to what Jenny was asking and hesitated to reply.

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"The hospital."

Jenny got straight to the point.

"I mean, you should verify it, right? At least you’ll know what to do."

After a moment of silence, Lily said quietly, "I didn't go to the hospital."

"You were afraid to? Do you want my company? This is so unlike you, though.No matter what, it’s better to know, right?"

Lily bit her lower lip.

"It’s not that.I already tested it myself."

Jenny asked immediately, "Then? Are you really...pregnant?"

The answer was obvious in Lily’s hesitant expression.

"Yes."

Lily nodded her head.She felt conflicted since knowing about it, and her thoughts were a mess.

"Oh my God! That means I’m supposed to..."

Jenny paused to think before saying, "...congratulate you?"

Under normal circumstances, Jenny would congratulate her, but now that Lily had just started her studio and had begun accepting orders.

Being pregnant meant giving up all of that.

Should Jenny congratulate her or lament that the child had come at the wrong time?

"I have no idea.I never thought it’d be happening now.Besides, I’m not ready.I don’t even know if my body’s condition is good enough.Since I’ve been in contact with the ingredients and chemicals for so long, I wonder if it would affect the child."

Now that Lily had revealed her secret, she gushed out her concerns.However, her feelings still felt pent-up.

"You shouldn’t worry too much.Just ask the doctor.The main question is whether you want to keep it or not."

Jenny got straight to the point and asked the most critical question.

However, it was this question that Lily had been struggling to answer.

Should she keep the child?

"Mr.Russell doesn’t know about it, does he?"

Judging from her reaction, Jenny could guess what the answer was.

Giving her a helpless look, Lily said, "How do you know everything?"

"Please! I could tell from the way you look."

She placed her hand on Lily’s shoulder and analyzed the scenario thoughtfully.

"If it were up to me, I’d suggest that you keep the child as it’s your baby, after all.There’s no need to rush things at the studio, and you can take your time.Besides, you’re not in desperate need of money to support the child.Anyhow, knowing that you’re a workaholic, I know it’s hard to get you to put your work aside, huh?"

Jenny was right that she was struggling to make a decision.

That was why she did not know what to say to Alexander.She was unsure how he would react to the news and whether he would welcome the baby.

Even if he would, she had yet to decide whether to keep it.

"you better think it through.However, you mustn’t drag your feet, okay?"

"Drag your feet over what?"

Olivia only caught the tail-end of the conversation as she walked in from the outside.

"Mopping the floor? No way.The delivery today made the floor so dirty! It has to be properly mopped."Jenny threw her a side glance, trying not to laugh.

"Yeah, yeah, the floor has to be properly mopped."

"Anyway..." she turned back to look at Lily.

"You shouldn’t drag your feet in certain matters.Besides, I think you should tell him, as he has the right to know."

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Since production at the studio had only just begun, there was little to do.

Lily spent a few days deliberating over the series theme, and that was just for Lisa's order.

She could only begin developing the fragrance once she settled on a theme and basic concept.

In the early afternoon, Lily suggested that Olivia go home and rest while she stayed around to tie up some loose ends and outline the preliminary concept for Lisa's order.

She sat for nearly an hour trying to think of solutions, but all she could think about was whether she should give up the child or her job.

In the meantime, she could not stop twiddling the piece of wood Benedict had given her because of how it smelled.

Interestingly, its scent was not strong but had steadily lingered for a long time.

"Your business hasn’t even started officially.Do you have to work so hard?"

Having the key to the studio, Alexander went straight in and saw her zoning out.

Lily was surprised.

"Why are you here? Got off work early?"

"I've come to offer my labor, but it looks like there’s no need."

Alexander glanced around and said, "Everything looks great.Your equipment should be more complete now."

"Yeah, Olivia helped arrange them, but I asked her to leave early since there’s not much to do here for the time being."

"Then why haven't you gone home?"

He took the piece of wood from her hand.

"What's this?"

"Benedict gave that to me, and I haven't had the time to study it until now,"

She added, "Speaking of which, I’ve not heard from him in a while.He told me he was going to look for some wood, but he had gone missing since.Why hasn’t he returned after such a long time?"

Alexander crouched and regarded her curiously.

"You keep mentioning another guy’s name in front of me.Aren’t you worried that I'd get jealous? Lily rolled her eyes.

"He's just a child, okay?"

"From what I know, he’s already 20 years old and can’t be more than two years younger than you."

He tapped the tip of her nose.

"Also, he talked like an old man."

"Really?"

Lily was a bit surprised that he was not a teenager anymore.

"To me, he’s just a child."

Speaking of children, she grew uneasy.She wanted to say something to Alexander as he twiddled the wood between his fingers, but she could not quite get the words out.

"What's up?"

Sensing her gaze, Alexander touched his face.

"Am I too good-looking that you can’t stop staring?"

"You’re so in love with yourself, aren’t you?"

Although it was meant to be a joke, Alexander was entitled to be in love with himself as no one could get enough of looking at his face.He joined in on her laughter.His eyes met hers and immediately became reflective.

"Has something been bothering you over the last two days?"

An observant man like him would notice that she looked troubled the past couple of days.

"Do you...like children?" She asked tentatively.

Alexander considered her question seriously and replied in the same manner.

"Not quite."

Disappointed, Lily fell into silence.

Seconds later, he clarified, "However, if you’re their mother, I’d love them."

Lily was rendered speechless.

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Lily stared up at him, unable to respond.

"Frankly speaking, I’m not patient, and children are troublesome.However, I’d be looking forward to them if they were our own."

He held her hand and asked, "Why? Do you want a child now?"

Gazing into his eyes, Lily wanted to let out a sigh.

Whether she wanted the child or not, it was already here.

Having her hands held between his, they felt warm, and she gradually relaxed.

After all, he was the one who had made her feel safe for over a year.

He had a right to know, just as Jenny had emphasized earlier.She gulped and mustered her courage.

"I have something to tell you."

"Yes?”

"I might be..."

She paused and chose her words carefully.

"I might be...I might be pregnant."

Having said it out loud, she felt a sudden relief.She looked nervously at him, anticipating his response.

To her surprise, Alexander was neither shocked nor overjoyed.

His response appeared overly calm as if he was listening to stories that had nothing to do with him.

"Okay." He nodded, and that was his reaction.

"Okay?"

She turned to face him with a shocked look.

"That's all you're going to say?"

Depending on how much he wanted the child, she figured he would either be overjoyed or battling with the same questions she had.She had not expected him to be so calm.

Seeing her bewildered look, Alexander smiled and touched her nose.

"I’m going to tell you something, but don’t be angry."

"About what?"

"I already knew."

Lily was so shocked that she almost stuttered.

"What do you mean you knew? Are you trying to say that you knew even before I told you?"

She was in disbelief when he nodded.

"When did you find out and how? I only just found out about it yesterday.Did you..."

Then a thought came to her.

"Did you...buy the gossip that was going around the company?"

The gossip wasn’t true, even if Lily discovered she was pregnant afterward.

"Gossip? What gossip?"

Apparently, he didn’t know about it.

"You didn’t hear about the gossip? Then...how did you find out?"

"There's gossip in the company? The staff must have too much free time at work!"

Narrowing his eyes, his voice grew stern.He looked much gentler as he looked back up at her.

"I saw it myself.You acted funny yesterday, and then I found a curious thing inside the trash.So..."

"You looked through the trash?"

She had the pregnancy test kit wrapped before throwing it away, but he found it anyway.It was hard for her to imagine him looking through the trashcan.

Palming his forehead, Alexander said, "No, I only found it by accident!"

When he opened the lid of the trashcan, he saw part of the pregnancy test kit lying inside and became curious.

With her acting oddly yesterday, it was only natural for him to find out what it was.

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Lily felt like a fool when she realized her husband had known about it but said nothing until she revealed it.She looked away, upset.

Alexander held her shoulders, turned her over to face him, and said earnestly, no longer smiling, "I did find out yesterday, but I thought since you hadn’t told me, you must not have decided anything.I’d rather hear it from you than me asking about it."

Lily said nothing and slowly returned her gaze to him.

"The fact you didn’t tell me right away shows you have either been struggling to have the child or mixed feelings about it.No matter what, you had your reason for not telling me.Still, I’m glad you decided to tell me so soon."

He truly loved and respected Lily beyond her imagination.

Hearing this, Lily felt there was nothing to be upset about.She only thought she should have told him right away and that deciding with him was the best option.

"So, what do you want to do?"

Alexander asked her, shaking his head, "I should be asking you instead.I can tell you have been struggling over what to do.Do you not want the child?"

"I don't know.I only feel it came at a bad time, or maybe I’m just not prepared."

Lily looked down to palm her tummy.She felt for the first time that becoming a parent was an enormous responsibility.

Since her parents died young, she had no guidance in this matter.She dreamed about having children in the future, but there was a difference between dreaming it and having a child in reality.

"If you're unprepared and don’t want it, we should get it aborted soon.We’ll go to the hospital together."

Without a trace of hesitation, Alexander emphasized his every word.

"you don’t want it too?"

Lily was stunned that he had said it so casually.

"No! I want it," He answered without hesitation, "As I told you, I look forward to our children, but the child is not just mine, but yours too.So, if you’re not ready or don’t want it, you shouldn’t give birth to it.Nothing matters more than you."

"Let me think it through."

His firm support made it even harder for her to decide.Lily saw how thoughtful and loving her husband was and felt she should not be so selfish.She got up to look for a piece of paper and a pen, sat back down, folded the paper in half, and wrote on it, "Inconvenience at work, a recent order pending completion, slows down my career growth, bad timing.There could be risks of..."

Alexander looked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

"writing down the pros and cons to help me decide,"

Lily answered as she wrote.It was indeed an interesting method.

Alexander did not try to stop Lily and simply sat beside her to watch as she wrote down her thoughts.

Soon, there was a long list of cons, stating all sorts of reasons.

Lily flipped the paper over and was supposed to jot down the pros when she hesitated.It was as if she was facing a complex problem.

"So you’ve decided not to have the child."

‘‘can’t she think of even one reason to keep the baby?"

"No."

Lily shook her head and looked up at him.

"I’ve made up my mind.I want the child!"

Alexander was surprised by her answer.He pointed at the paper before her.

"Wait, you couldn’t even think of one pro.Are you sure you want it?"

"Well, there is one reason."

Lily wrote one more word on the paper with giant letters—love.

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That’s right, She loved the child and the child’s father.

She even loved what destiny had planned, which was ill-timed yet perfect for her.

Love was a simple enough reason to outweigh the cons.

"I’m unprepared and a bit afraid to take the huge responsibility of being a mother, but I can learn to be a great one.If the child is here, it’s destiny, and I don’t want to take its life for my own selfish reasons."

Her words moved Alexander so much that he embraced her.

"You'll be a terrific mother.The best mom in the whole wide world!"

Noah Richards was having his meal while most of the patrons in the buffet restaurant ate in pairs or with their families, but he was the only one having his meal alone, with not much food on his plate and a bottle of red wine before him.He sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked at the city, enjoying the view.

However, his enjoyment was short-lived as the click-clack of high heels stopped near him, followed by a crisp voice.

"Mr.Richards, enjoying the view?"

Noah did not even look up as he put another piece of meat onto the mini-grill.

Feeling ignored, Arianna did not back off, having expected it.

Instead of leaving, she took a seat across from Noah.

"It’s so boring to eat alone.Why don’t we share a table?"

"F*ck off!"

He had grown accustomed to many people striking relationships with him and knew how to turn people away.He had turned countless people away, and up until now, he had been only turned away by that woman.

"Mr.Richards, you’re not going to have any friends behaving like this."

Unconcerned, Arianna smiled and took a fork to take the grilled meat Noah had placed on the grill.

"Put that down!"

Noah looked up at her, his face betraying his impatience.

‘This woman knows no shame.Most people, especially girls, would have backed off or run away in tears whenever I harshly told them to leave, but she didn’t leave and even sat down to grab my food!’ Arianna smiled, met his stare, slowly put the meat into her mouth, and chewed.

Noah was speechless.

"Why so stingy? Good stuff tastes better when it is shared, am I right?"

She used a pair of tongs to put a piece of raw meat on the grill.

"It’s more fun working together and sharing."

"This is the last time I’m saying this.F*ck the h*ll off!"

Noah put down his prong with a stern expression, sounding rather harsh.

Arianna gazed down at the meat on the grill and calmly flipped it over as she said, "Mr.Richards, you've come with a heavy task of conducting the investigation.How can you get so angry?"

"Who the h*ll are you?" Noah crossed his arms and stared at her, frowning.

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"I'm a friend and not an enemy."

Arianna lifted her gaze and stared at Noah quietly.

Noah snorted.

"Tons of people want to be my friends.Are you even qualified to be one?"

"You'd be the judge of that."

Arianna put down the tongs, removed her phone from her handbag, and tapped the screen a few times.

Noah’s phone on the table vibrated.

Arianna put down her phone and grilled more meat as if without a care in the world.

Noah looked at her and then at his phone.He picked it up to see what she had sent.

"The information is my gift.When we become friends, I’ll have a bigger one in store for you,"

As she spoke, she put the piece of grilled meat onto the plate in front of Noah.

Noah opened the document containing detailed information on Lily.He browsed through it and found the report to be very comprehensive.

"This is it?"

He revealed a look of disdain instead.

"I can easily find tons of information like this.Do you think [ would need your help in obtaining it?"

"Of course, you can get information on her, but even the most capable private investigator could not uncover a person’s most private matters,"

Arianna said calmly, "This report came from someone who was once closest to her.Not everyone can get their hands on such information, right?

"From what I heard, Mr.Richards, you've come to investigate her.With a report like this, won’t you say your task is more than half- done?"

Noah narrowed his eyes and looked at the report.

Having scanned it through, he realized that Arianna was not talking nonsense.

The report was very detailed and even listed Lily’s interests and hobbies.

"Where did you get the report?"

"You don’t have to worry about that, Mr.Richards.All I can say is that the information is real, and my intention to be your friend is also real.Anyway, now that you know how sincere I am, I wonder if you’ll give me a chance?"

Arianna revealed an attractive smile.

Noah hesitated momentarily before asking, "What’s your name?"

"Arianna,"

After a pause, she added, "Tanner."

"Arianna Tanner?"

Noah frowned his brows as he tried to remember.

"The Tanner family of Ruby City?"

"Guilty as charged."

Chuckling, she picked up the drink before her and took a sip.

After learning who she was, Noah looked at the food for a moment and gazed up at her.

"You didn’t spend so much effort getting me that report just so we could become friends, did you? What do you want?"

He thought there was no such thing as a free lunch.

Besides, they did not even know each other.He knew Arianna must have offered the precious information in exchange for something.

It would only show her hypocrisy if she said she did not want anything.

Noah stared at her face and waited for her answer.

Arianna leaned forward with her chin on the back of her hand.

Then she cocked her head and gazed at Noah with beautiful eyes as if she were sizing him up.

"What if I tell you that it’s you that I want?"

Speechless, Noah raised his brows.He never expected her to be so bold.

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‘Aren’t girls from rich families supposed to speak with decorum? Despite her innocent smile, this woman speaks rather boldly"

Noah laughed at her flirtatious remark.

Many women threw themselves at him, but it was rare to meet someone so straightforward.

"If I recall correctly, I don’t know you very well, and this could be the first time we’ve met.Despite that, you say you want me?"

Leaning forward, he met her gaze.

"What do you want me for? Fame? Status? Or...my body?"

"I want them all," she purred.

"You’re greedy, aren't you?"

Noah loosened up his body.

"Besides, do you think your information can get you that much?"

"The information is not enough, of course.However, it can be a good start for both of us.If we're together, we can find ourselves in many win -win situations in the future."

Hiding nothing, she let her desires show through her gaze.

‘"Win-win situations?"

"From what I know, although the Richards family call the shots in Kingsland, you put your efforts elsewhere.You're aware that with the help of the Tanner family, you can do whatever you want.The Tanner family will back you up."

Tempted by such an offer, Noah merely smiled.

"What’s in it for you then?"

"The Richards family is in politics while the Tanners do business.We can help each other out, and it can bring me lots of benefits."

What she said was obvious facts, and she had nothing to hide.

Dropping her inviting smile, Arianna said thoughtfully, "I’m straightforward and do not like beating around the bush, Mr.Richards.We're a perfect match regarding looks, academic qualifications, and family background.Why don't you consider me?"

Noah gazed thoughtfully at her.

Even though Arianna was suitable for him, he had never considered tying the knot.He had been putting his whole self into his perfumery career, to the point where he considered himself a genius perfumer until Lily defeated him.

From that point on, he had set his sights on Lily as the person he would do anything to defeat.He even came here for her sake.He did not expect a woman like Arianna to appear out of the blue to confess her interest in him without care.

They had just met, yet she had tried to plan for their future as if she were making a business deal.

"Do you have something against Lily Christian?" He asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"No, I don’t."

Arianna said while shaking her head, "Why do you ask?"

"Didn't you give me the report to use me to..."

Shaking her head, Arianna laughed.

"I think you’ve misunderstood.I gave you the information not to get to her but to please you."

She lowered her hand and put it on his on the table.

"As I said, my target is you!"

Noah slowly lowered his gaze and looked at her hand.

Keeping still, he looked like he was assessing how much truth was in her words.

"Don’t worry, Mr.Richards, take your time.After all, we'll see each other often in the future."

Arianna smiled and left as willfully as she came.