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“You’re just jealous!” Lisa ignored Noah’s explanation. “I think you're all just a bunch of losers from Hyderland. The only one that’s genuinely talented and capable is Lily!”

“Lisa.” Lily thought this was just plain arrogance. There were still some talented perfumers from Hyderland, and Lisa had just offended all of them with what she had just said.

“Lily! I’m just saying what’s on my mind,” Lisa pulled Lily’s sleeve and remarked.

It resulted in Noah smirking coldly. “I can assure you, Lily is not the only talented perfumer from Hyderland. Miss Parker, I’m sure your father would disagree with you!” Noah would have already taught Lisa a lesson if it were not for her father.

“It’s pointless to argue over here. Noah, it’s true that I don’t own the license you’re referring to, and I won't even try to get it,” Lily stood tall and continued, “Studying perfumes and making them was merely a hobby of mine. I’m willing to do it, and no one can stop me.

“It isn’t up to you to tell me whether or not I have the right to do it. I’ll say this only once. If any of you dares touch my workplace, I’ll tear you to shreds!” Lily sent a piercing gaze at Noah. She was not her usual calm self.

Her demeanor exuded fierceness as she spoke. She looked like a stranger, and even Lisa was surprised by her sudden change.

“Why you...” Noah did not expect Lily to be so stubborn. He was so angry that he could not even form a complete sentence. After glaring at her for a few seconds, he remembered something and sneered coldly, “You think you’re so great? Just because you've created some popular perfumes doesn’t mean you're a top perfumer.

“Don’t forget that we now about your embarrassing past. The Perfumers’ Society knows you as the perfumer without a nose, and you're the only person with such a nickname.”

Hatred and Prejudice filled Noah’s statement, and Lily did not expect him to bring up something that had happened so long ago.

So, she was surprised for a moment.

Noah noticed her surprise and thought he finally had something over her. He continued to sneer and took a step forward, “I’m not sure if you deserve the title of a genius perfumer, but you’re undoubtedly the perfumer with the most controversies.

“Lily, you should know that you can’t survive alone in this industry. You need to fit in. Since you’ve rejected Mr. Parker's offer and chosen to return to Hyderland, you must obey our rules. The Perfumers’ Society had opened its doors to you once, but you did not grasp it. We won't be forceful, but you still have to accept the Perfumers’ Society’s management.”

Lily did not shy away from Noah’s threats and insults. Instead, she lifted her head proudly and looked him in the eye. “You’re right. People once knew me as a perfumer without a nose. However, if I may, I have also beaten you in the international perfumery competition. So, is your nose a decoration as well? If not, why would it lose to me?”

Lily did not like to attack others personally, but since Noah was shameless, she would gladly use his method to deal with him.

Lisa was a frank person. When she heard what Lily had said, she could not help but laugh, “Hahaha!”

Lisa’s laugh made Noah red in embarrassment. The Perfumers’

Society had recommended him to join the competition because he was young, talented, and gifted in creating perfumes. However, everyone was surprised when he was only a runner-up.

It was okay if this was under the usual circumstances, as second place was an excellent result too. Still, Noah’s opponent was someone from Hyderland, and she was just a nobody who was not even part of the Perfumers’ Society.

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Since that day, Noah had remembered her name.

First, he did it because he wanted to compete with her to see who was better, and secondly, he wanted to invite someone with her talent to the society.

So, if she did win anything in the future, part of it would still be to the society’s credit.

Little did he know that such a gentle-looking girl could be so difficult to deal with.He could not even manage to make her stay in Kingsland.

Moreover, there was Alexander Russell and the La Beaute Group to back her.He needed to put in a little more effort if he wanted to deal with her once and for all.

"It happened only once, and you’re already showing off?"

Noah gritted his teeth as he snapped at her, trying his best to save what was left of his pride.

"I agree.There’s nothing to be proud of about beating you,"

Lily consented, "However, I'd like to give you a word of advice.

You shouldn't be so narrow-minded as a perfumer.

Instead of trying to compete with a woman like me who doesn’t even have a perfumer’s license, why don’t you aim higher? There are many more talented perfumers out there worldwide, especially when most aren't even from Hyderland.Was the role of the Perfumers’ Society to restrain its members from being hurt by other, better perfumers?"

Noah was rendered speechless by her words.

Prior to meeting her, his objective was to conquer the world and rank among the top perfumers.Still, after she defeated him in a competition, he unconsciously began to compete with her.

"You have such a sharp tongue!"

He snorted coldly as the smile on his face disappeared completely.

"Lily, there won’t be anything good that comes to you if you continue to be so stubborn!"

He looked at his surroundings and warned, "I won’t let this go that easily," before turning around and stalking off.

"Leave! Leave and get lost!"

Lisa waved back and forth as if trying to ward off a bad omen, "Lily, I’m pleasantly surprised! Are you sure you’re the same person? I don’t even know anymore! You were so empowering!"

She sighed in amazement.

"If it weren’t for him being so rude, I wouldn’t have even cared," Lily only wanted to concentrate on doing what she liked, but there were always people who would make things difficult for her or even sabotage her.

That being the case, she would simply bury anyone who attempted to set a trap for her and remove all the barriers and the people who stood in her way.

"Since they don’t appreciate you here in Hyderland, why don’t you go back with me and work at my dad’s workplace? He admires your abilities as a perfumer!"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмLisa offered.

Lily shook her head, "I’ve never thought of leaving Hyderland.Even though it’s not the best place, it doesn’t mean I'd leave.I want to stay here and create something that could be considered a classic."

Lisa could not understand Lily’s enthusiasm about perfumes, but she could feel Lily’s passion through her words.

"Lily, even though T couldn't understand, I'll always support you! Plus, I believe that you'd be able to create the perfume you want!"

She placed her hands on Lily's shoulders and hugged her, saying, "By the way, does this mean you promise to help me?"

Lily was speechless.This girl was pushing it, but she decided to give in.Lily smiled and said, "Fine, I'll do it."

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That evening, when Lily came out of her office after packing her things, she saw Alexander’s car outside.

"Didn't I tell you that you didn’t have to pick me up?" She sighed in defeat.

Lily had driven here, but since he was here to pick her up, her car had to stay in the parking lot again.

"I wasn’t busy today," he replied while leaning against the car door.

The setting sun shone on him, tracing his silhouette with a golden lining, and he looked like he was glowing.

He opened the passenger seat door when he saw her getting close, helped her in, and then went back to his side to enter the vehicle.

"Edward’s not here again?"

Lily noticed that she had been seeing Edward less recently and that Alexander had been driving more often.

"Isn’t it better to spend our time privately?" He said while fastening his seat belt, "Besides, we should also give him some time to spend with Olivia, no?"

Lily could not help but smile as she thought of Edward and Olivia.

"Right, I would never have thought those two would end up together.They’re so different.Edward’s such a proper person, and Olivia’s so talkative."

Just the thought of them together was interesting.

"How about us then?" He glanced at her, smiling.

Alexander did not wait for her answer and concentrated on driving.

The ride was smooth, and since Lily had been working the whole day, she fell asleep unknowingly while leaning against the window.

In the midst of her dozing off, she heard him ask, "I heard that Noah was here today."

"Hmm?" She jolted awake and regained her composure.

"He came and left a while ago."

"He gave you trouble?" Alexander asked with his eyes still fixed on the road.

"Well, not exactly," Lily said, shaking her head.

Honestly, what Noah did was nothing aside from trying to intimidate her.

Moreover, she could tell that the incident with the license was just an excuse for the Perfumers’ Society to give her a warning.

Since she was a mere perfumer, she dared to reject their invitation and even go against the Perfumers’ Society.She was sure that this was something they could not tolerate.

"Although the Richards family is powerful in Kingsland, their influences have no use here in Brown City.If you don’t want that license, just don’t sit for the examination.Those old fools in the society were too content with their positions and had nothing better to do.They just made up those worthless licenses to make themselves relevant.Do you think people care?"

Alexander snapped impatiently.

"Hahaha!"

Lily started laughing out loud.

"Why are you laughing?"

He turned to look at her and asked, "Am I not right?"

"It’s not that.It’s just that I never expected you to say something so unpolished."

She paused and continued, "When Noah came, Lisa was there too.She also said the same thing."

Lily did not expect them to be so alike in some ways.

"Really?"

Alexander smiled at her and said, "Looks like she has quite a way with words too."

Since they were talking about Lisa, it reminded him of something else, "Didn’t you also say that she had requested you to custom make a perfume for her? Did you agree to it?"

"I did!"

She nodded, saying, "I'll have to settle some other things before I start on her request."

"What is it?" he asked.

"Just some petty issues," she replied.

Alexander did not drive them back to Imperial Hills.

Instead, they were at one of Brown City’s largest shopping malls.

Lily did not notice this as she was about to doze off, and then when she was jolted awake, her attention was focused on the conversation with Alexander.

"Do you have another event to attend?" Lily asked.

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"Why? Can't we be here to shop?"

Alexander glanced at Lily as he drove into the underground parking space.Lily was rendered speechless.

They could do that, but it was just that it was rare for them to shop together.

They could not do this when they first got together because they had to stay out of the public eye.

Later, they were both too preoccupied with their own work, making it difficult for them to spend this kind of free time together.

‘Why is he bringing me shopping out of the blue?’ Alexander parked the car and turned the engine off, but he was not in a hurry to get down.

Instead, he turned to look at Lily and said thoughtfully, "There’s something I want to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

He lowered his gaze for a moment, and when he looked up again, he said, "Let's get married!"

Lily was stunned.Her eyes widened, and she could not return to her senses for a moment.

"You're so silly! We've already registered our marriage!"

"That’s not what I’m talking about.I meant to say, let’s have a wedding! One that is the city's grandest and most spectacular! I want everyone to know that you are my wife!" иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмAlexander said thoughtfully as he held her hand in his.

It was his seriousness about the matter that touched Lily.

"Why? What’s with the sudden thought?"

Before this, neither of them had given much thought to the subject.It was just a formality anyway, so Lily wondered why Alexander brought this topic up suddenly.

"Your pregnancy made me think of a lot of things."

"I..."

Lily wanted to correct him, saying that she wasn't pregnant and everything was just a miscommunication that would embarrass her.

However, he interjected first, "I know you’re not pregnant now, but that isn’t what’s important.This reminded me that we hadn’t had a wedding yet after being together for so long.If you were pregnant one day, I wouldn’t want you to go through all that trouble with a big belly."

When he spoke, Lily just listened silently.Serenity surrounded them.She still said nothing after he stopped, making him wonder about her thoughts.

"Do you feel that you’re not ready yet?"

Lily shook her head and grinned.

"Sure.Let’s get married then."

"Really?"

He was surprised, unable to hide the excitement on his face.He did not expect their discussion to go so smoothly.

Even though they were legally married and had been married for a long time, Alexander felt the joy of a man who had just asked his future wife to marry him.It was as if the girl he had liked for a long time finally agreed to marry him.

In the past, he paid no mind to weddings, but in this instant, he understood why people would go through with such formalities.

That was because a man would be desperate to show his wife to the world and tell everyone that she was the woman he loved.

"you're right.Wearing a wedding dress when I have a big belly wouldn’t look that nice."

Lily looked serious, but her words were teasing.

"Let's go then!"

Alexander opened the door and got out of the car, moving swiftly.

"Where...to?"

She could not keep up with his thoughts.

Initially, he said they were coming here tu shup, but he went on about having a wedding, and now...was he thinking of going shopping again? "How could we not have a wedding dress and rings for our wedding? What’s a better time to buy them other than today? We’re going to get them now."

Lily was rendered speechless, feeling like she had just walked into a trap.

He held her hand while she looked at his back.

Pursing her lips, she questioned, "Alex! Did you plan to trick me all along?"

‘shopping? Discuss something with me? He totally came prepared!’

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Alexander first took Lily to pick a diamond ring, which he had pre- arranged because a sales advisor brought them to the VIP room as soon as they arrived.

Then two more sales advisors brought two trays into the room, each with dozens of diamond rings.

"Mr.and Mrs.Russell, you may choose a ring from here."

The numerous diamond rings blinded Lily as she glanced at Alexander sideways.

Under the bright lights, those stones shone brightly, and each of them was dazzling.

"You can choose.I told the salespeople to reserve the latest and most unique ones, but I didn’t decide on the ring for you."

Lily’s gaze swept across the rings.

Most had similar designs, except for minor differences in the diamonds’ sizes.

"Mrs.Russell, you have slender fingers and fair skin.This pink diamond ring would look good on you."

One of the sales advisors squatted before the couple and recommended, "This pink diamond ring is the latest collection this year, and its craftsmanship is exceptional.The clarity of the diamond is high as well.You can see here."

As the sales advisor spoke, she took a professional tool and shone light onto the diamond to prove it to Lily.Lily just glanced at it; the pink diamond was huge, so huge that it almost blinded her.

Lily did not give any response, and the other sales advisor immediately understood that she did not like the pink diamond ring.

Then the sales advisor picked up another ring and recommended it to her.

"This ring called ‘Forever Love’ is a good choice too.The designer made it in the shape of a heart which symbolizes Mr.Russell’s love for you only.Also, the diamond in..."

Lily waved and hovered her finger above the tray.

After a pause, she pointed at one ring.

"I'll get this."

She picked a medium-sized diamond ring.

Its unique point was that the bigger diamond, the ring's centerpiece, was surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds like it was the most important thing in the universe.

At a glance, it made the center diamond appear huge, and when seen from a distance, the ring would quickly catch anyone's attention.However, the diamond at the center was not huge compared to the other rings.

Hence, it was less costly than the other two rings recommended by the two sales advisors earlier.

"Well..."

The two sales advisors met gazes, and disappointment was evident in their eyes.

The thing was that Alexander was the type of wealthy client who they might only meet only once in a few years.

Initially, they thought they would earn a high commission from his purchases, but none of them expected Lily to choose a cheaper ring.

Meanwhile, Lily had already worn the ring.

"How’s this?"

She turned her hand to show Alexander how the ring looked on her finger.

After taking a closer look, he nodded.

"It looks good!"

Lily would look good in everything to him, but there was just one thing he was concerned with.

"Isn't the diamond too small, though? Do you want to choose another ring with a bigger diamond instead?"

Upon hearing that, the sales advisors’ eyes lit up again as they looked at Lily expectantly, wishing she would choose a few more rings to go.

However, Lily shook her head.

"It’s fine.This one’s pretty good.It looks huge but not too dazzling.Diamond rings are just for show instead of having any practical purpose.I won’t wear it often because I need to do experiments.I'll probably keep it aside most of the time."

"You can preserve its value even if you’re just keeping it.The greater the weight, the greater the value of the collection," one of the sales advisors hurriedly said.

After all, no one would refuse to get a bigger diamond ring.

Besides those who could not afford the more costly diamond rings, all the rich men’s wives would choose the biggest one possible.

Hence, they felt that Lily was different from the rest.

"What would I want to preserve its value for?"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмLily smiled.

"Although I won't wear it often, it’s still my wedding wing.Could I sell it off in the future after preserving its value? Since that’s not my plan, I won’t preserve its value.It’s just a stone to me."

Lily’s reasoning rendered the sales advisors speechless.

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No one had ever said such a thing, and it stunned the sales advisors.

They were at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond to Lily.

Upon seeing the two sales advisors meet gazes and looking disappointed, Lily knew they wanted to seal a huge deal.

She smiled, saying, "I'll get this diamond ring, but do you have wedding bands? Mr.Russell and I would like to see what you have."

"yes, we do!"

The sales advisors returned to their senses and got up to their feet to retrieve the wedding bands.

"Won't you consider buying a bigger one?"

When Lily spoke earlier, Alexander listened and did not interrupt because he fully respected her decision.

When the two sales advisors left, he tucked Lily’s hair behind her ear and explained, "They’re right.The bigger the diamond, the better its preserved value.What about I buy a few more for you to play around with?"

Lily rolled her eyes, knowing there was more humor to his words than truth.She could not help but complain, "What’s the point of me keeping these things? Even if I were to store something, it would be raw materials for my perfumes.These things have no purpose besides collecting dust in my jewelry box."

"There is!"

Alexander got closer to her and smiled cheekily.

"If I go broke one day, you can still sell the rings for extra cash to make your life easier, and—ouch."

He had almost finished his sentence when Lily punched him lightly on his chest.

She was speechless at how he could joke about such a thing.

"That won’t happen.Even if it does, the money I make from creating perfumes is enough to support us."

Jokes aside, an ordinary person would not be able to count the number of assets La Beauté Group owned.

If the company were to go bankrupt, it would probably affect the lives of more than half of the people in Hyderland.

Lily was serious too.

If there came a day when Alexander would run out of money, Lily could support herself and her husband with her own abilities.

Alexander could not help but chuckle at the sight of Lily’s seriousness.

Leaning on her shoulder, he said, "Am I going to become your sugar baby then? That’s a good plan for my future, indeed."

It just so happened that the two sales advisors returned with the trays of wedding bands.

At the sight of this scene, they lowered their heads, unable to suppress their laughter.

However, Alexander did not feel ashamed of what he had said earlier.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмHe just sat up straight and said, "Choose for us."

"I picked the diamond ring earlier.You choose this time."

Lily rested her chin on one of her hands and looked at her husband, saying, "The wedding bands mean more to me than the diamond ring.You should choose wisely."

People typically only wore diamond rings on their wedding days just for show.

The media might report and compare these things with other wealthy men’s wives’ rings.

Since that was all it was for, Lily was not that interested in diamond rings.

Too many values were added to it, which caused it to lose its original significance.

However, wedding bands were a different thing.

They would each have one ring, symbolizing their promise to stay by each others’ sides forever.

The thought of them holding hands and wearing the same kind of rings was a beautiful one.

Alexander smiled and obeyed Lily’s words, attentively looking at the rows of rings.

At first glance, all the wedding bands looked similar.

All the rings had diamond inlays, but the diamonds were not as large as the ones on the previous diamond rings.

On top of that, the ring carvings were also different.

After some time, Alexander decided and picked two rings from the tray.

"What about these?" Lily looked at the two rings in his hand.

They were two frosted steel rings with a tiny diamond inlay, looking simple yet elegant.

"This doesn't have all the complicated designs, just like our relationship; simple and pure," Alexander said, taking Lily’s hand in his as he put the ring on her finger.

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Lily lowered her gaze to look at the ring on her finger.It was magical how such a small band that encircled her finger seemed to do the same to her heart.She used her finger to rub the ring lightly, then looked up at Alexander, smiling.

"I like it."

After deciding on the rings, the two got up and headed out of the VIP room.

The sales advisor had already taken Alexander’s card to check out the rings while Alexander was on his phone, talking business.

Other customers looked at jewelry in the store, and Lily left first.

"Mom, I think this looks good.It doesn’t necessarily need to be a jade ring.Diamond rings are fine too."

"You youngsters know nothing about rings.Gold is valuable, and jade is priceless.No matter how expensive diamond rings are, how could they compare to jades?"

The old lady sounded displeased.

Lily did not listen in on their conversation, but they captured her attention because what they said was too surprising.

The jewelry store only sold diamond rings.

For them to compare the rings and insist that jade rings were better than diamond rings in such a store would make things awkward for the sales advisors.It would make those customers who came to purchase diamond rings feel uncomfortable too.

"All right then.I know you prefer jade rings, but there isn’t anything like that here, is there? Since that’s the case, why don’t you look around and see if you like anything else? Ralph is getting married next month, so you need to be well-dressed, don’t you?"

Lily looked toward where the voice came from and saw a well- rounded old lady sitting by the counter with displeasure written all over her face.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмThe middle-aged woman who stood by her side seemed to have maintained her beauty well, but the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes revealed her actual age.

"Look at this, and this too.This ring looks great, doesn’t it? It suits your demeanor well, too," the sales advisor suggested.

"They're no great shakes." The old lady snorted, obviously dissatisfied.

"Do you guys have any pink diamond rings or sapphire rings? Show them to me.Anyhow, I want something different from others."

"We have them, but the prices are..."

The sales advisors would remind the customers about the prices subtly should the rings be too costly.

Firstly, it was risky for them to move such expensive rings around, so it was rare for them to display them.

Secondly, they were afraid the customers could not afford such expensive rings and might feel awkward about not being able to afford them.

Such words might sometimes offend certain customers, especially those with great pride.

They would feel humiliated, as what was happening right now.

"What are you trying to say? What’s with the price? Do you think I can’t afford it?"

The old lady raised her voice, attracting the other customers’ attention.

"Exactly! What the h*ll are you guys saying? Do you know who my mom is?"

The middle-aged woman was displeased as well.

"We're from the Russell family.Have you heard of La Beauté Group before?"

Lily widened her eyes, wondering if she had heard things wrong.

‘Russell family? La Beauté Group? Could there be another Russell family who owns a company with the same name?’ "I’m sorry.I made a mistake.I-I’ll bring the rings to you now," the sales advisor apologized and hurried to retrieve the expensive diamond rings.

The proud mother-daughter duo held their heads high and glanced around the store arrogantly.

However, they froze when they met gazes with Lily.

Lily wondered if she had seen it wrong, but she felt they knew her.It was just that their gazes revealed hostility toward her.

"I'm done.Let’s go."

Alexander finished his phone call and exited the store with his purchased items.He spoke to Lily but saw her gaze fixed somewhere in the distance and wondered what she was looking at.

"What's wrong?" he asked and looked in the direction of her gaze.

He was stunned for a moment by what he saw.

"Give me a moment,"

Alexander said and walked toward the two ladies.

"Hey, Grandma.Hey, Aunt Celine."

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"Hey,"

Alexander’s grandmother, Margaret, snorted, but she looked past him and stared at Lily.

"Aren’t you going to introduce her to me?"

"Grandma, you’ll get to know her on our wedding day."

After a pause, he continued, "Plus, you can find out about everything.I’m sure you knew who she was long ago, so I don’t need to introduce her to you, right?"

"you!"

Margaret gritted her teeth as her gaze turned fierce.Lily was speechless upon seeing that.

Although she could not hear their conversation, she could see that Margaret’s gaze changed after listening to Alexander's words.

From Margaret’s expression, Lily could tell that the old lady disliked or loathed her.

"Alex, how could you say that to your grandma? She’s just concerned about you."

Alexander’s aunt, Celine Russell, tried to reprimand him more calmly.

"Also, when are you getting married? When was it decided? Have you decided on the date? Why haven’t we heard anything about it?"

Alexander looked at Celine and smiled.

"Aunt Celine, you seemed very concerned about my wedding.Are you planning to send us a huge gift?"

The smile on Celine’s face froze before she said, "Of course! You’re my nephew, and you’re getting married soon.It’s only right that I send you a huge gift as your aunt.However..."

Celine tilted her head slightly to look at Lily, whom Alexander had blocked from their vision with his physique.It made Celine think that he was overly protective of her.

"you're going to get married, but you haven’t introduced your wife to your grandma and me.It seems that you don’t treat us as your family," Celine said half-jokingly.

"I heard that her name is Lily Christian, is that right? She’s Mr.Wilfred Lodge’s granddaughter?"

"Wow, look at you, Aunt Celine.You know everything, so I don’t need to introduce her to you guys again unless you want to hear about how we first met and how we spend our time together daily."

Celine was stunned for a moment before calling, "Alex!"

"Grandma, it’s rare for you to come out shopping.I won’t bother you further, so you can continue picking diamond rings.Since we met coincidentally, I’d like to remind you not to forget to give your granddaughter-in-law a gift during our wedding."

Margaret gritted her teeth.Her hand was pressed down hard on the couch while her fingers gripped the armrest tightly.

The muscles of her face were trembling, and one could tell she was suppressing her wrath.

Alexander pretended to see nothing and turned around to leave.

He circled his arm around Lily’s waist and straightened his back as they walked away.

Lily had no idea about the conversation between the three Russells or what happened back there, but she was sure it was an unpleasant encounter for either of them.иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмSince they left the store, he had not said a word and kept a tight grip on her waist.

Rather than saying he was holding her waist, he was more like a drowning man gripping tightly onto a piece of driftwood.

Lily could feel his emotions and chose not to say anything, allowing him to hold her waist until they reached their car in the parking lot.

Alexander released her waist and unlocked the car, but his expression was still tense.He was different from how he usually was.

She had seen his serious side before, and she had seen him furious as well.

However, it was her first time seeing this side of him, like fury was burning within him, but he chose to hold it back.She opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

Before he said anything, she would just stay by his side.He did not start the car's engine, so the two just sat in dead silence.

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After a while, Lily moved and put her hand on his, holding it to give him some warmth.

Alexander turned to look at her, shaking his head as he told her that he was fine.

"I know you’re fine.I just felt like holding your hand,"

Lily chuckled.He held her hand too, feeling his frustration subdued by a whole lot.

His head was leaned against the headrest, and he stayed silent for a moment before starting, "Don’t worry.I won’t let them hurt you."

"Them?" Lily thought for a while and realized who he was referring to.

Nodding her head, she said, "I trust you."

She understood little about the Russell family.

To be more specific, outsiders and the media were unable to report on the Russell family's issues in detail.Something seemed to be shrouding the big family, and outsiders had no way to see what was happening on the inside.What Lily knew was that Alexander was the fourth child among his siblings, which was why Brandon called him "Fourth Russell."

Although he was the fourth child, he was the only one left because all his elder brothers had died.She was unclear about their exact cause of death, but Alexander was the only one who survived.

Apparently, he had a weak body before this and had only gotten stronger after his family hired a genius doctor to treat him.

Later, he inherited the family’s business and moved forward until today.

Even though Lily knew little about his family, she could tell that they were not a harmonious family, judging from how he treated his grandmother and aunt earlier.

When Wilfred was in charge of the Lodge family, their family was fairly harmonious, but there was still someone like Henry in the family, not to mention other wealthy families such as the Russell family.

Conflicts of interest were inevitable in wealthy families once their family business expanded.

When their self-interest was at stake, they would engage in all manner of competition and dirty tricks.

As a result, a person's heart was both the simplest and most difficult thing to comprehend.

"I heard them mention that someone was getting engaged soon.Would it clash with our wedding?"

"They should be talking about Ralph,"иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмAlexander said lightly.

"yeah!"

Lily nodded repeatedly.

"I think that’s the name they mentioned.He’s your..."

Lily had not heard that he had any other siblings, so who was Ralph? "He is the youngest uncle of mine, and he’s only a few years older than I am,"

Alexander explained, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Upon hearing his words, Lily was reminded of such a person from the Russell family.

Apparently, Margaret got pregnant with him at an older age.

When Ralph was still a teenager, his father, Hugo Russell, who was also Alexander’s grandfather, passed away.

That made Margaret adore her youngest son even more than she did her other children and even Alexander.

No matter where she went, she would bring Ralph with her.

Later, Ralph grew up and became rebellious, so she had no way to bring him around anymore.

However, Lily was not very concerned with such matters before, so she only had a vague memory of them.

She could only remember the things that happened long ago.

After all, she would hear about these things from other wealthy families after living with the Lodge family for so many years.

"Then...would our wedding clash with his engagement party?" Lily asked.

"It doesn’t matter."

Alexander looked at her and pulled her hand closer to his lips, kissing the back of it.

"Our wedding is about us.What does it have to do with them?"

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It seemed that Alexander honestly did not care much about the other members of the Russell family.

Since he said that, she would just follow suit.

"Great, the both of us can make the decisions on our own then."

Alexander was somewhat surprised by her reaction.

"I thought you’d convince me to mend my relationship with them and tell me they’re still my family no matter what."

After all, too many people had said similar things to Alexander in the past.His so-called relatives and friends had been persuading him to do that ever since he was a young child.

They thought they were helping him with his troubles, always telling him that blood was thicker than water and that he should reconcile with the other Russells.

They would also tell him that they were still his elders and his family, so he should understand and forgive them.

Hence, he was ready for Lily to convince him to do the same and said they needed his family's blessings for their wedding.However, she said nothing of such at all.

"Why would I convince you to do that?"

Lily shrugged and said disapprovingly, "I’m not you, so I don’t know what happened between you and your family, but I trust you have your own reasons for doing so.I've decided to stick by your side no matter what.With that being said, I just need to respect your decision.Also, I trust your judgment.You must have your reasons for staying away from them."

She had never been in his shoes before, so she believed she had no right to tell him to forgive them because she had no idea what kind of pain he had gone through.

Moreover, some things were uncertain in this world.

At her lowest point and the most challenging time in her life, Alexander was the one who helped her get through all the obstacles.

However, Henry, her uncle, tried to frame her for what she did not do and even made things difficult for Justin.He created such a mess shortly after Wilfred passed away.

‘Blood isn’t always family.Some people value their self-interests over everything else"

Lily believed in this.Her words moved him significantly.He just stared at her, the woman he loved most.

She was the woman he had set aside a place in his heart for a long time.

Reality proved to him that he had made the right choice back then, and she was the person who understood him the most.

"The matters of the Russell family are complicated...and nasty.I'll tell you more about it in the future,"

Alexander said softly, raising his hand to caress her cheeks gently.His gaze was gentle, and his voice was calm.It seemed that he had regained his composure.

Lily nodded her head.

"Okay!"

"I’m a little hungry.Let's grab some food.What do you want to eat?"

He started the engine and turned to look at her.

"Let’s have a steamboat!"

When Lily thought she was pregnant, she did not dare to eat spicy food.

Now, she was going to make up for it.

On the first day of Tanner Corporation’s perfume launch, the product was almost sold out as everyone competed to get a bottle for themselves.

Not only were the online products sold out within seconds, but there were long lines at their retail stores.

Everyone in the city was discussing this new perfume named "Victory."

It was rumored that this perfume would bring good luck to its consumers, and anyone who purchased it could have their wishes come true.

That was either the work of their marketing agents or the meaning of this perfume changed due to word of mouth.

Ultimately, it became a good luck charm, and people believed their wishes would come true after purchasing this product.

Regardless, the company was pleased to see high sales volumes and product running out of stock.

It was as if they saw a lot of cash and a bright future ahead.

Besides Joseph, Damian was the happiest person.

He had already started preparing for the celebration party.

"Reserve the biggest private room in Ryo Nightclub for me! We're going to get wasted tonight!" Damian said proudly.