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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 761

Since Lily had decided to keep the baby, she needed to get a thorough checkup at the hospital and find out if the baby would be affected by her exposure to chemicals before she was pregnant.

After accessing her file, performing a urine test, and having an ultrasound, Lily's heart calmed down. She had already decided to keep the child, and she knew Alexander was with her. Even more unexpectedly, she felt like a mother already, and she was slowly adjusting to her new role.

“Lily.”

When her name was called, the doctor pushed up his glasses with the report in his hand. “You're not pregnant.”

Lily, whose smile was ready to declare, "I want to keep it," instead responded with, "What?"

"The ultrasound states that you're not pregnant,” After speaking, he handed the report to her.

She was a little confused and took the report. Seeing the data series, not everything was easy to understand, but it was still obvious whether she was pregnant or not.

“I’m not?"

Alexander, on the side, was calmer, "She took a pregnancy test at home, though."

"Home pregnancy kits are not necessarily very accurate. Are the two bars on the test strip a little blurry? The endocrine system, hormonal fluctuations, and other external factors can sometimes give a false positive. However, it’s clear from the ultrasound that you aren't pregnant. Too much stress or recent changes in the body's health could cause the menstrual delay.”

With the doctor's explanations, she started to get it. Alexander continued talking to the doctor, but she could not determine what they were saying. She felt like she was in a daze, as if someone had misled her.

After many difficult days, Lily discovered she was not pregnant, and the excitement quickly turned to disappointment. She sat in the car silently for a considerable amount of time. One of her hands had been resting on her lower belly since she got home from the hospital, and she appeared to be in a trance.

“It's not bad news,” Alexander said, holding her hand.

Of course, he was somewhat disappointed. After all, he was ready to welcome this child joyfully, not expecting to be disappointed.

"Good news?" Looking up at him, Lily's voice was a little hoarse.

Perhaps that was the case! Everything seemed to be back on track, and all the previous problems seemed resolved. To all appearances, nothing had changed, and yet everything did.

Her heart was troubled by her "pregnancy," and she began to contemplate their future earnestly over the past several days.

“Let's go home!” He patted her hand and smiled.

When the Perfumers’ Society officially launched an investigation into Lily's illegal practice, the perfume from Tanner Corporation was also launched with great fanfare

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The buzz all over town was tremendous, and there was a pervasive aroma of “Victory” in the air. On TV, in the streets, and online were all forms of advertising. There was a lot of attention even before its official launch.

A pre-sale channel for this fragrance was opened on the Tanner Corporation's website, and it completely sold out in less than 24 hours.

Not only did Damian burst out laughing, but Joseph could not contain his joy either. He was very satisfied with the performance report.

"Dad, see? It's only been one day, so many have been sold, and the prospects are endless!" Damian said very proudly as he sat across from Joseph with his legs crossed, “Like I said before, it'll work!"

"Great!" Joseph's eyes narrowed after saying those words, “Is the production team able to keep up with the orders?"

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements over there. If anything, let the workers work in three shifts. We're still paying them. Of course they'll want to work.”

When he mentioned the factory, he thought of something. “Since we're talking about the factory, I have to mention something.

What’s up with Nathaniel? He has hardly been to the factory. I don't even know what to do with such a useless guy. So far I’m the only one running in and out with this project.”

"Really?" Joseph said with wrinkled brows, “If he’s not performing, get him out of the way! There'll be a management meeting the day after tomorrow. Report the overall progress of this project to those old folks. Firstly, this will lay your foundation, and secondly, let everyone in the company see your abilities and affirm your credit.”

Damian was happy to hear that he was asked to attend a management meeting. He had been in the company for so long, and it was the first time he could attend in such a serious position. After all, being Joseph’s son did not automatically earn him a seat in the meeting.

Not to mention, he was an illegitimate child.

"In the next two days, prepare well for the information and so on. Once it’s listed tomorrow, make sure you keep an eye on it. Don't lose your momentum at this critical moment,” he said earnestly, as he walked to his son's side. He then reached out and patted Damian on the shoulder.

"Dad, don't worry. I'm already handling this big project. Those little stuff are nothing.” After thinking about it, he raised his head again, "Dad, does Arianna have any opinion on me?"

Joseph paused with his hand on Damian's shoulder, and replied, " Why do you ask that?”

"If that's not the case, then why doesn’t she seem to care about this project at all? You said she’d give me pointers, but she sent such a useless person to show that she was only paying me lip service. Dad, does Arianna actually care about my identity?" Damian said that on purpose.

Since his mother was unhappy, he always had to find a way to make up for it. Besides, Arianna did not give him any advice on this project. Of course, he did not bother to ask her as well. She was just a woman. How much could she know? He heard that her recent itinerary was to go shopping to buy things, also go to the entertainment circle to see starlets and so on. After all, she was not his opponent.

That was fine. In the end, the company would eventually fall into his hands. In the future, she would also get married, so Tanner Corporation had nothing to do with her.

"No way!" After pondering for a while, Joseph patted him on the shoulder and moved to pick up the tea cup, "Your sister is not such a person. She's very happy that you came back. She was the one who started this project, after all. Since you wanted to take over, she gave it to you without hesitation. She also agreed to let you be the person in charge, right?

"I know that you and your mother have been wronged outside for so many years, but no matter what, she’s your sister. Both of you are my children, understand?”

Damian smiled lazily, "Understood."

It seemed like his old man still had some affection for that stinky girl in his heart. Never mind, Damian would wait patiently until he gained control of the Tanner Corporation.

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Arianna brought a bunch of things home. When she entered the house, Eloise had just gotten back as well. She looked pretty good and should be in a good mood.

"Did you have good luck today?" Arianna said half-jokingly. Eloise waved. "A little bit. I've been feeling a little better recently. If I keep winning my bets, my friends will stop coming and won’t want to join me anymore."

“why not? They’ve won a lot of money from you before, but they can’t stand losing to you?" Arianna said smilingly. After putting down her bags, she removed a smaller bag from the inside. "I saw this new design that suits you quite well, so 1 bought it for you.”

"I don't go out very much, so I don't need it," Eloise replied but was still delighted.

“You can just leave it around if you don't need it. It'll make you happy just by looking at it!" Arianna put the bag aside, turned around, and took out a small bottle, "By the way, there’s this one too."

"Perfume?" Eloise took the perfume bottle and opened the cap. Then she sprayed a little on her wrist, leaned in, and sniffed. "It smells okay. It’s a bit strong, but it's all right."

Arianna smiled, "Mom, do you know the name of this perfume?"

“What is it?"

"Victory!"

“Huh? The name sounds masculine and not romantic,” After laughing at the name, Eloise sniffed the perfume on her wrist again. "It seems a little weird, but I’m not sure why."

Arianna took a wet tissue from the side and gently wiped her wrist.

Then she put the perfume on the side table. Eloise was puzzled when she saw her daughter’s actions, asking, “What’s wrong, Ari?”

"Mom, do you know which company produces this perfume?"

Eloise frowned and shook her head, waiting to hear what her daughter had to say, "Could it be Lily again?"

“Of course not!" Arianna smiled and said, "It's from our company.

Eloise shrank her hands, "You mean this perfume is from that devil spawn?"

"It's from our latest project, even with preorders all sold out. I supported and bought one," Arianna said with a smile as she glanced at the perfume bottle.

"No wonder it smells so strange!" Eloise took a wet tissue and vigorously wiped her wrist until it turned red. "It smells disgusting!"

Arianna had already expected her mother to react like that. She smiled and continued, "Mom, it's still a product from our company, and it’s good that we have something new in the market. I must support him. What if my family's business is bad and goes bankrupt? I can't let that happen."

“Who cares!" Eloise snorted, no longer bothering to look at that thing. "By the way, you went to meet Noah, correct? How'd it go?"

"It was our first time meeting. How else could it have gone? He wouldn’t be so helpful if was that easy to settle,” Arianna said while casually inspecting her fresh manicure, "Don't worry. He will be under my control."

“The Richards family is complicated. Even more so than ours, so be careful. Noah is not as straightforward as you think," Eloise sighed and added, "If possible, I still hope you can marry someone simple. Then you can enjoy yourself and live a simple life.”

“Simple people may not be as intriguing, but they would worry about trivial matters. Also, for our future, the Richards family is the best choice for marriage," Arianna shook her head, continuing,

"Since dad doesn't think much about my future, I have to plan for myself.”

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Eloise held her daughter's hand and wanted to say something when she heard a car approaching from outside. Her face sank. "Your father is back."

It did not take long for her words to fall as Joseph entered the house with a bag in his hand. He was stunned when he saw Eloise and Arianna sitting in the living room. "Ari, you're home too,” he said, walking straight over. "Perfect. I have one for each of you."

"What is it?" Arianna smiled, stood up, and took the bag from his hand. She opened it and glanced inside. "Wow, perfume!"

Seeing her surprised expression, Joseph smiled. “This is the first- ever perfume from our company, and we've sold out of them! I bought two bottles directly from the factory for you two to try.”

His smug look annoyed Eloise. She knew Joseph was only happy that the product came from that little brat, not because it was the company’s first-ever perfume. She felt unhappy inside and could not return a joyful expression to Joseph. Her gaze was indifferent as if the man before her was insignificant.

“If I had known you'd buy it for us, I wouldn't have bought one myself," Arianna looked remorseful as she put the bag down. Joseph was startled, “What? You bought one?"

"Of course! It's our company's first perfume, and Damian is responsible for the entire project. It's quite significant to us, so I had to buy one for myself!” Arianna responded, pointing to the perfume bottle. "Mom just tried it. It smells good, right, Mom?"

Eloise understood Arianna’s intentions behind those words. Even if she was unhappy, she replied lazily, “Yes.”

Joseph glanced at his wife and knew how she felt. Of course, he knew she was unhappy about getting caught in the middle for so many years. He also knew he could not challenge her patience either. It would be best if she could coexist peacefully with

Elizabeth if only that were possible.

If Eloise did not mind, it would not matter what the media said about them.

“Eloise, it's no wonder that you smell so nice today," Joseph said smilingly, "By the way, how come you're not wearing the sapphire necklace?"

"Haha," Eloise sneered and did not bother to pay much attention to him.

After seeing everything thoroughly and thinking about it, Eloise no longer wanted to grasp his heart. What she needed to grasp instead were the shares she currently had and the company's assets and control.

Her sneer embarrassed Joseph, but he had nowhere to bury his face.

Arianna hurriedly said, "Dad, that sapphire necklace is too precious. How could mom be willing to wear it? She kept it properly and said she'll only wear it on important occasions.

"Really?" After looking at his wife's reaction, Joseph was not so convinced by these words, but since Arianna had already explained on her behalf, he gave in and replied, "That's true. Ten million is indeed expensive."

Eloise glanced at Joseph and said nothing.

“Ari, come with me." Joseph pulled off his tie and walked to the home office, trying to ease the tension.

Arianna winked at her mother and replied, "Coming!" Then she followed behind Joseph.

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Joseph was preparing to make a latte when he entered his home office. His espresso machine was grinding the beans, making a whirring sound.

“Ari, I haven't seen you much in the company recently?” He asked while casually adding milk to the jug.

She smiled. "Well, you wouldn't come and find me often anyways. I’m usually in the office. What's wrong?”

Maybe it was a little embarrassing initially, but Joseph stopped adding milk and coughed lightly, "I-It's nothing. I was just asking.

Maybe the company has been too busy recently, so 1 wasn’t aware. By the way, what do you think of Damian's project?” While frothing his milk, he raised his head to look at her.

“I’m all in to support him! You can see that I even purposely bought one to show my support." Arianna said with a smile, and her face was full of sincerity.

Joseph shook his head and said, "That’s not what I meant. I mean, what do you think of his performance?”

"Good! He’s doing great! I initially wanted to give Damian some advice, but he said he could do it himself and refused to listen to our outdated advice. I heard that Nathaniel wanted to recommend a perfumer, but Damian refused.

“Damian contacted the world’s top perfumer and arranged the whole set himself. At first, I felt a little uneasy, but now it seems Damian has excellent business potential. I have to give that to him at least," Arianna exaggerated with a mouthful of praise. However, for some reason, Joseph did not feel happy when he heard that—instead, he felt uneasy. "You honestly think so?"

The sound of an automatic power down clicked when the machine finished preparing the espresso. Arianna walked over to pick up the cup and prepared to pour in the frothy milk. She slowly pulled a swan design with the milk, adding a meticulous design to the latte.

It wasn't until she put down the cup in front of her father that she continued, “Dad, are you afraid I have a grudge against Damian?"

Joseph looked at the swan design in the cup and said softly, "Don’t you?"

"I admit, I was a little uncomfortable when you wanted to bring him home. However, when he came to our house later and then to the company, he would call me ‘sis,’ and I couldn't hate him anymore.

“Even if we are half-siblings, we're both your children. I can't blame him for what happened between you and both our moms. After all, he is my brother, isn't he? Arianna’s words were heartfelt, and her eyes showed no evasion. She stared at her father as if she had said everything from the bottom of her heart.

Joseph gently rubbed his fingers on the cup’s rim and nodded slightly, "If that's true, then I can rest assured.”

"Dad, the company will officially launch the product tomorrow. Why are you worried? I heard the pre-orders were very popular. I went online and took a look. There were also many people at the perfume counter in the shopping malls. The prospects were excellent. Everything looks great based on my experience.”

"Really?" Still skeptical, Joseph repeated.

Nodding thoughtfully, Arianna said, "Yes, that's what it looks like so far. Didn't Damian tell you?"

"Well, he did. I'm confident he has the experience, but there are always mistakes and omissions. Ari, you have been in the company for so long and have plenty of experience. Please help your brother keep an eye on this project.”

Joseph felt highly conflicted about Arianna. Frankly speaking, he was well aware of Arianna’s capabilities, especially since Derrick had praised her many times. However, she was still a woman and would soon marry someone from another family.

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He was never willing to recruit a son-in-law. He always thought it was like handing over a piece of the family business to an outsider, so he set high expectations for Damian instead, hoping he would succeed and inherit the company.

"Hey, if I can help, I will. Damian is strong, though, so you should also consider his self-esteem. He'll think I'm protecting him more, and it's easy to take that to heart.

Joseph thought about it, then sighed and responded, "Never mind. In any case, the outcome is all but certain. Praise Damian in front of the shareholders in the upcoming management meeting. I'll have another piece of news to announce on that day too."

"What news?" Arianna asked curiously, frowning.

"You'll know when the time comes. This is something about which I'm still not entirely certain, and I need to be sure before I play my cards. You can go now," he waved absentmindedly.

Joseph’s unfinished words aroused Arianna’s intense curiosity. At the same time, she also knew that if her father did not want to say it, he would not tell her.

He said that he must first be certain. Arianna wondered what it could be and if it was related to Damian. She gave Joseph a long look and noticed that he was hunched over and thinking silently, so she turned and left the study.

"By the way," Stopping her again, Joseph said, "Persuade your mother. It’s been so many years! Whatever happens, we've been married for a long time, and I'll treat her well. lf Damian takes over the business in the future, you two won't ever be mistreated by it.”

Arianna smiled, "Dad, I know! I'll talk to mom."

"Sure," he said with a satisfied nod.

Arianna left the study and returned to the living room, but she couldn't stop thinking about Joseph's words. What exactly did he mean?

Eloise was no longer in the living room and had probably returned to her room. However, as soon as Arianna went upstairs, she was Called into her mother’s room.

“Arianna!” Eloise looked at her intensely. "Did your father mention anything about the brat just now?"

Glancing toward the stairs, Arianna nodded. "Mom, you don't need to worry." Pushing her shoulders into the room, she said in a low voice, "That brat is up to no good! Just wait and see. Sooner or later, he will capsize.”

"What about Nathaniel?" After a pause, she asked, "Did your father mention anything about him?"

"What can he say? I recruited him, and he has nothing to do with you. At most, the brat might complain and say that Nathaniel didn’t do anything and has made no progress,” Arianna said.

Then she changed the topic, "By the way, dad said he might reveal something during the next management meeting, but he isn’t sure yet. Do you have any idea what it might be?"

Eloise frowned and thought for a while. "If it’s during the management meeting, then your father might want to mention Benedict."

"Benedict?" She remained speechless for a brief moment before asking, "What about him?"

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"What happened to Benedict?" She frowned, but she was very concerned about this, "Didn't you say he disappeared? Has there been any news?”

Although she did not take Benedict seriously, he was still a direct descendant of her uncle. There was still recognition of him among upper management. Besides, he stayed in the company until he rebelled and left, and he also helped Derrick handle the company's affairs for some time.

Arianna probably would not have had any chance if it weren't for him insisting on working on wood carvings instead of running the business.

She, therefore, felt a little uneasy when she learned that there could be updates regarding him.

"Well," Eloise said, her face dignified, nodding slightly, "I heard Benedict passed away.”

"Passed away?" The news was so shocking that Arianna was speechless for a while before asking her mother, "Mom, is it true?"

"Eighty percent,” After thinking about it, Eloise continued, “Your father isn’t very sure, so he hasn’t said anything yet. However, your uncle's health has been awful for the past two days. I guess his time will come soon.”

"Dad was planning to announce Benedict's death at the management meeting?"

The news was shocking. She rubbed her hands and paced back and forth, unsure of what to do. If Benedict had passed away,

Uncle Derrick would have lost his hope and might not be able to take the pain. Once Derrick gave in, Joseph would officially take over the company.

By then...

“Arianna,” Eloise, of course, knew what was going on, "If your father takes over the company, then Damian's momentum will be even stronger. You have to hurry up."

"Mom, don't worry. Does Damian think he can succeed?" With a cold snort, she thought about it and then said, "Actually, you don't have to worry about Dad. He gave the sapphire necklace to you.

“That's the perfect evidence to prove that even if he can't let go of that woman, he will never let go of you. You are the best proof.”

“It's not that he won't give up on me. He doesn’t want to give up my little share of assets.” With a wry smile, Eloise was clear about how Joseph felt, "Nevermind. I don’t care about your father anymore. You and Nate are most important right now.”

Lisa came to Lily's studio for the first time and was very curious about it.

"This place is so beautiful! If you hadn't mentioned it was a studio, I would have assumed it was a vacation getaway!" She was having fun walking around on the patio. Only the uneven cobblestones outside made her take several hesitant steps.

"You've been out for a long time. Aren't you tired?" Lily turned to her as she sat by the pool and smiled.

Although the studio was almost finished, she had yet to officially start work. After all, since she was suspected of being pregnant, she had not thought about work. She could return to her regular work schedule now that she wasn't pregnant. However, her original rhythm seemed disrupted, and she suddenly lost her train of thought.

“I'm not tired. I wouldn't be tired even if I lived here.” She leaped in front of Lily and asked, "How's your consideration going?”

Holding her chin in one hand and raising her head, Lily squinted at her. The sun shone down on the top of her head, slightly dazzling, "Tell me, do you have any preliminary ideas? The information you sent me isn’t complete.”

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"The initial idea is that each has its own characteristics, but they can all be related to the same theme. After all, they're all in the same place, which is what gives them their individual traits.”

“Then what is the theme of your show?" Lily asked again.

"The clothing is CL's latest style, and the theme is about “spring,” with green as their color palette. That's about it."

The two chatted, and Lily slowly came up with ideas. She was no longer as clueless as before and asked a few more questions.

Finally, she said, "There's one last question. Even if your dad couldn't make time for it, I believe you must know a lot of other perfumers, many of whom are better than I am. Why did you have to travel all this way to find me?"

Without waiting for Lisa to speak, she added, "Don't say anything else. As far as I’m concerned, if this is simply for the fragrance, I don't think I'm so special that you have to travel so far."

Lisa almost choked on her words. She stuck out her tongue and smiled, "Well, looks like I can't hide anything from you! Honestly, I just got out of a fight with my dad. Almost everyone I know is connected to him. I don't want to find anyone who has something to do with him. Actually..."

After a while, she lowered her head, a little ashamed, and said, "I lied to you.”

Lisa hesitated as she spoke. "Actually, the company wanted me to ask my father or a perfumer recommended by my father, but I refused. I didn't want to waste any effort trying to convince a company that I could not convince at all, so...”

Lily finally understood what was going on, "So you made your own decision and came to me. I wasn't assigned to this by anyone at your company, correct?

Lisa had lied to her and felt terrible about it, so she nodded apologetically.

“Still, I love the perfumes you make, Lily! You have to believe me! I grew up in this environment, and I've been with my dad in this field for many years. You're as good as the top perfumers I know. I'm serious!" She looked sincere and said softly, "Please help me with this. I don't want to go back to my father's disciples. I like your creativity and inspiration. Trust me. Your perfumes will conquer the world!"

This was a very ambitious compliment, but Lily agreed that she was the same way when making perfume.

"So..." As soon as she spoke, there was a knock on the door.

The two looked at each other, and Lisa said, "I'll open the door!"

She was already standing up, so she ran over quickly, and as soon as she opened the door, she said, "Who are you looking for?"

She tilted her head because she did not know the person standing outside.

"You..." After hesitating, Noah did not expect that the person who came to open the door was a beautiful blonde with blue eyes and a very familiar face. After a bit of thought, he asked, "Lisa?"

"You know who I am?" Lisa was surprised but had no memory of the man in front of her.

"You're Mr. Parker's daughter. Of course, I know you,” he said.

Although he had seen her at the competition in Westwood and was aware that she and Lily were friends, he had not counted on running into her.

However, when she heard her father's name, she was unhappy. She glared at him and asked, "What do you need?"

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Lisa's attitude stunned Noah. He felt she was hostile toward him for some reason, even though he had never done anything to offend her. After some thought, he peeked over and looked in.

Then he saw Lily, who was also looking over.

Their eyes met, so Noah smiled and said, "I’m looking for her." He walked past Lisa and went straight toward Lily's direction.

Lisa was shocked and quickly turned around to chase after him.

“You seem so laid back.” Noah looked around the studio and smiled again. "Have you completed the paperwork and licenses yet?

“You don't need to worry about that.” Lily stood up and had a terrible attitude toward him.

“It's part of my job to be concerned. All the perfumers in the country are under the Perfumers’ Society's control. You don't have a license to practice, but you are still involved in this industry. It's illegal to create so many perfumes for sale on the market. So tell me, how can I ignore this?"

He looked around casually as he spoke and noticed many herbs planted around here. The studio's overall style was similar to his own in Kingsland, but Lily’s was more graceful and meticulous.

"This studio imitates my style,” he said.

Lily sneered, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Richards? This is a classic style, not unique to your name. Don't claim everything as yours and say others are copying you. You should think before you speak. Do you deserve to be given credit?"

Lily's unceremonious mockery was a response to Noah's impoliteness in Kingsland. It was also an impolite exchange of courtesy toward him.

His eyes widened, and he rubbed his nose, "All right, I didn't expect you to be so good with your mouth. I won't argue with you, Lily. The Perfumers’ Society has confirmed that you are not qualified to practice perfumery. The record states that you took the exam once but didn’t pass.

“Given your performance, we can give you two options. Firstly, you must get a practicing certificate within two months. With that, we can let go of your previous illegal practices. Secondly, you are not allowed to stay in this industry from now on,” Noah's voice was heavy, and his eyes were sharp.

Lisa, who was on the sidelines, did not quite understand it. After all, she had only stayed in Hyderland for a short time. Although Lisa could speak the language, she was not so fluent. Noah spoke so fast that she could not understand most of his words.

However, the last few sentences were a bit understandable, so she squeezed a question between the conversation, "I'm sorry. Can I ask what a perfumer certificate is?”

After all, an unknown man suddenly tried to stop Lily from being a perfumer. What right did he have to do so? Since he came in, he kept mentioning the certificate, so Lisa wondered what it was all about.

“The perfumer certificate is necessary for a perfumer to enter the industry. If you don't have this certificate, you are not worthy of being a perfumer.” Although Noah was explaining this to Lisa, he was looking at Lily simultaneously.

Lily thought it was hilarious.

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When the Perfumers’ Society invited Lily to join them, they did not mention checking for the certificate. However, they held it against her this time.

She could guarantee that many small perfumers in Hyderland did not have this certificate and were still performing well. It was one thing to have the certificate or not, and another if anyone would check on the status.

Lily was about to speak when Lisa interrupted, "That's ridiculous! Being a qualified perfumer is about talent and hard work. What does anything have to do with the certificate? Does it mean one can only be a perfumer with the certificate?”

"Sorry, this is a matter between Lily and me. You shouldn't interrupt.” Noah came today to negotiate with Lily. If she changed her mind and was willing to join the Perfumers’ Society, they could resolve the certificate issue. However, if she disagreed...

Since Lily was in this industry, she should abide by the rules set by the Perfumers’ Society.

"Lily is my friend, and her business is mine!" Lisa stood before Lily and said with loyalty, "You know who my father is, right? He has been in the industry for over 50 years and has never obtained a perfumer certificate. Also, none of his students have heard of taking this test. This whole thing is bullsh*t! What can it prove?"

Lily did not expect Lisa to say these words. Of course, that was also what she thought. It was not an excuse, but Lily felt the certificate was useless. As a perfumer, talent was more important, rather than relying on so-called theoretical knowledge.

Although theoretical knowledge also played a part in perfumery, the certificate did not mean anything.

“Lisa, if your country doesn't have this practice, it doesn't mean other countries don't. In Hyderland, every perfumer has to pass such an exam. Only after that can Lily be a qualified perfumer. If she doesn't take the exam and doesn't have a certificate, she’s not worthy of being one.” Noah paused and looked around. "You can't use this place as a perfumery studio either."

"What a bullsh*t excuse!” Lisa scolded angrily, "I haven't heard of it in other countries. You guys are purposely making things difficult for Lily and are making this all up! You are just jealous of her being a genius!"

There were parts that Lisa did not understand, but she understood that Lily could not be a perfumer if she failed the exam. Lisa felt that Noah was a villain and hated his guts.

"Hahaha, jealous?” Noah raised his head and laughed, “Others would die of laughter if they heard what you said. Lily has only been in this industry for a few years and has produced several perfumes. How many are popular, and how many will become classics?

“How dare you call her a genius?! There are many masters in the Perfumer’s Society. Do you think they would be jealous of her?

Lisa, what you said just now was quite insulting to the other perfumers in Hyderland!”

There was disdain on his face, but Noah knew that although some of his words were true, he was still quite skeptical about part of it.

Indeed, there were many perfumers in Hyderland, but there were only a few top-notch perfumers. Still, everyone in the industry had witnessed Lily’s outstanding performance, and they desperately wanted to recruit her.

However, she was pretty stubborn and difficult to convince.