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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 831

"What if the Perfumers' Society puts pressure on La Beauté Group? " Lily asked.

"Umm..."

Olivia was stunned.

"I don't think so!"

As one of the largest companies, why would La Beauté Group be afraid of a mere Perfumers' Society? Lily smiled and glanced at her.

"Do you think the Perfumers' Society is just a simple non-governmental organization?"

"Not to mention many well-known perfumers joined the Perfumers’ Society.If they all unite to go against us, this will impact our perfume production.It includes the director and president of the Perfumers' Society.Do you think they're just perfumers?"

Most members were well-known and prestigious in politics.

That was why even though they were under a higher level, they still had the authority to set various industry regulations, dictate, and even end one's career because of humiliation due to rejection.It was one of the reasons why Lily did not like the Perfumers' Society.It had gradually deviated from its original purpose, and she did not want this to happen to her.

"Since that’s the case, how can you still joke around? Why don't you hurry up and think of a way to deal with them?"

Olivia did not expect the matter to be so serious.She initially thought that with Alexander around, he could solve everything without a problem.

After listening to Lily's words, La Beauté Group might be unable to handle it, and Alexander might not be able to contend.

So, how could Lily lie down under the flower gallery and drink tea relaxingly?

"What's the rush?"

Lily said disapprovingly, "I can stop them if they want to end our career, so let them be.

As perfumers, we should do our best to make better perfumes."

To Lily, as a perfumer, the most important thing to do well was to make perfumes.

There was nothing more important than that.

"B-But..."

Olivia wanted to say something but saw Lily get up suddenly.

"Hey, I've got it!" иσνєℓєвσσк.¢σмLily exclaimed.

Olivia did not know what Lily meant, but she noticed Lily had already gone to the foot of the wall.

The few logs Lily had planted before still looked bare, but when she got closer, she found a few small green shoots.

Although there were only a few, they were greenish, small, and cute.

Lily squatted down and sniffed it closely.

Then she carefully held it up and twirled the leaves with her fingers.

It felt tender to the touch.

The shoots broke by just slightly touching it, revealing the sap inside.

Lily rubbed the juice on her fingertips and sniffed it close to her nose.She immediately revealed a happy expression.

Olivia came over.

"What is this?"

She saw Lily planting it a few days ago, which looked like an ordinary wood pile.

If it had not sprouted, she would have thought it was dead.

Olivia had seen many raw materials for perfumery but had never seen a fragrant wood.

Still, she did not think there was anything special about this wood.

It just had the smell that all wood had, and it was not a common raw material, but Lily treated it carefully as if it was valuable.

"That’s some good stuff!"

Lily smiled as she was delighted.

Her feeling was not affected by that career-ending post at all.

After going through so many things, Lily was unbothered by it.

Besides, she already knew what Noah would do.He had mentally prepared herself for it.Hence, she would not feel too surprised.

"Go get a tray," Lily said as she turned her head.

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Olivia hurried into the house to get the tools and sent them to Lily. Lily carefully cut off some buds and put them in the tray. There were few pieces of wood, so there were only that many shoots.

However, when Olivia picked up the tray, she smelled a peculiar aroma.

"The scent is so unique!” Olivia could not help but move the tray closer to smell it again.

"It's a good thing, right?” Lily was a little proud. "Be careful, don’t break it. We'll start working on it right away."

Lily had been waiting for these little things for the past few days. If her idea were right, she would release a new peculiar perfume.

The Perfumers’ Society's office in Brown City had a large courtyard.

While there, Noah was looking at the post's popularity. Then he looked at the ban order issued in the name of the Perfumers’

Society, but he still had to release the ban order. He was still waiting for Lily's response, which she had yet to do.

Lily was stubborn enough that she did not even call him to give up. Personally, Noah did not want to make it a big issue. What he wanted was just her submission.

It was true that Lily had talent, but whether she was a genius...

Noah was still unsure, but she should be under the control of the Perfumers’ Society. If she was not, she would be an uncontrolled member and should be eliminated.

However, Lily still refused to give in until now. Did she think that Alexander could protect her?

While pondering, someone came in from outside. "Mr. Richards, a woman outside wants to see you.”

"Lily?" Noah raised his head and asked because everyone here knew who Lily was and how she looked.

The person shook their head. "No, she said her surname is Tanner.”

At first, Noah wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, he glanced at the computer next to him, where the trending list was still on the screen. He smiled. "Let her in.”

He did not expect that she would find him here. Arianna wore a fluffy mauve skirt today, which made her look younger, youthful, and lovely.

She also deliberately put on light makeup, which was different from her usual image in the company. She curled up her hair and was well-dressed.

"Mr. Richards." She saw Noah as soon as she entered the room. Frankly, Noah was less charming than Alexander, but he still shined in the room.

Moreover, the Richards family was comparable to the Russell family. If she could be with Noah, she was confident to take down La Beaute Group in the future.

Arianna's smile was brighter with her thoughts. "We meet again."

Noah's attitude was neither warm nor cold. "I didn't expect that you still have the leisure to be here with your family's issues?"

Following his line of sight, Arianna saw a trending search list on his computer screen. Of course, she knew that almost all the recent trending searches were occupied by matters related to the Tanner family, and she also knew what he was referring to, so she did not take it seriously. She smiled. "I'm not here for tea but to give you a gift."

"Oh?" Looking at her empty hands, there was only a small shoulder bag. “What gift?”

“A great gift that can take down our common enemy!" She sat at the table opposite Noah, rubbing her leg lightly against his.

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Noah moved aside quietly to avoid her legs and said, "To be honest, Ms. Tanner, it's difficult to surprise me with your gift.”

"Why don't you read it first?" Arianna took out her phone with a smirk. She opened it and placed it in front of Noah.

He glanced at it and saw a draft accusing Lily as the mastermind behind Tanner's perfume incident and that she was colluding with Damian from the Tanner family.

"Do you think this is enough to convict Lily or sue her for defamation?” Noah raised his eyebrows as he disapproved.

“Of course, it's more than that. Lily has a bad record in this incident. Although La Beaute Group helped her settle that incident, if we bring up the old incident, everyone will think that it was Lily who did it! Besides, your Perfumers’ Society is launching a counteract. Lily shouldn't be a perfumer as she doesn't even have a perfumer certificate."

Arianna had these pieces of information, so it was not difficult to connect them and take Lily down. Noah did not say anything but looked at the woman facing him.

In all fairness, she was beautiful with her sparkling eyes. She looked innocent with her cherry-red lips but had the unique charm of a mature woman. Her involvement in the business career made her a queen bee.

Except...

Noah said lightly with his hands folded, "You seem to have a deep hatred for Lily?"

"That's not true.” Arianna stood up and said with a smile, “I don't interact much with her, but you seem interested in her?"

Arianna could see it in him without Noah answering. He was interested in Lily and spared her in every aspect of this investigation.

Otherwise, with the power of the Perfumers’ Society, Lily would not be standing now if they wanted to take her down.

Arianna felt an increasing, unexplained animosity for Lily as she thought about it. There was no reason for the man she liked, the partner she chose, to pay any attention to Lily. How could she!

"If you don't have any deep hatred for her, why would you frame others like this?” Noah said thoughtfully. Noah did not answer her question as he felt it was unnecessary, but this woman's mind was indeed calculative.

"Framed?" Arianna laughed, slid off his desk, and stood facing him, "Mr. Richards, compared to you, I'm still not worthy of this word. How are you better than me from what you did to

Lily? We all have different goals but with a common enemy. We will be the most compatible partners!"

She went closer to him as she spoke her last few words said into his ear.

Noah did not move as he felt the woman's warm breath spraying into his ear. He smiled and pulled her near. Arianna stumbled and fell into his arms.

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Her soft body leaned against him. Instead of getting up quickly, she lifted her head and flirtatiously pushed her hand against his chest.

Pulling Arianna closer, Noah held her chin, forcing her to look at him. "Tell me, what benefits me if I work with you?”

“Lily will surrender to you!" The strength holding her jaw was firm as she felt pain, but she did not show discomfort on her face as she said with a smile, “Isn't this what you want? "

If Noah wanted Lily to surrender, he would have taken her down long ago, so why did he wait until now? Obviously, Lily was stubborn. She did not react even when she was boycotted.

"She relies on La Beaute Group and the Russell family to support her. If you can cooperate with me to take her down this time, not only Lily, but Alexander will also be involved in this mess. Later, it'll be preferable to split the beauty market rather than let La Beaute Group have it all. No one will be our opponent in the country when the Richards family unites with the Tanner family." She said sheepishly as Noah squeezed her chin and laughed.

"It's a good idea, but why should I cooperate with you? What good is in for me?"

“Because you and I are both sensible, it's the perfect match for two sensible people to work together.” Spreading her arms around his neck, Arianna moved closer to him. "I understand that you admire Lily and think she’s talented, but I know her better than you. She can overcome numerous adversities, and aside from luck, isn’t Alexander the one who backs her?

"Also, you knew that she’s a Lodge. No matter your skills, she'll always be more difficult to deal with than ordinary women. You can't force a person like her. You can only remove her arrogance by destroying her. Isn't this what you want?" She said unhurriedly, looking at Noah's face.

He was a man who never lacked anything. Everything in his life went smoothly, so he had a strong desire to conquer. Giving him what he desired was a prerequisite for negotiating cooperation.

“If I heard it right, you want to marry me. However, can you tolerate your husband thinking about another woman?" Noah asked her with a smile.

His eyes were dark and unclear, as if an endless dark sea was hidden at the bottom. The storms hidden in it were unknown.

Arianna smiled indifferently. "You underestimate me. I was born this way and faced different problems. Will a man only be with one woman forever for families like ours? I won't stop you from liking or conquering anyone when we're married. It's not unusual for a successful man to have a few female confidants, but your wife can only be me!

"You will not find anyone else with a strong background, beauty, and wisdom to match you. Our marriage will be the most powerful joint weapon, and I will give you the greatest freedom after marriage!"

She was full of confidence and felt that the conditions she offered to Noah were attractive.

Noah was silent as if he was thinking about her proposal seriously.

Looking at his face, Arianna hugged him tightly and took the initiative to kiss his lips.

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After a few days of hard work in the lab, the result finally arrived. Lily was holding a small bottle of amber-colored essential oil, handling it as if it were a priceless treasure. Olivia was also very excited as she kept saying it smelt so good. The lab was full of this unique fragrance.

She had never discovered this fragrance before. To be precise, it was as if several kinds of floral scents were fused, which one could smell precisely. It also had an aroma that herbs had, which smelled relaxed and refreshing.

Although Lily only extracted such a small bottle of essential oil, this raw material should be enough to make a themed series, which fit her vision very well.

“Olivia, please put this in a cool place. We'll move on to the next step,” Lily instructed as she took off her gloves to wash her hands. Then she looked at the experimental data to ensure everything was right.

Immediately after, she sat in front of the computer to send an email. She called Lisa, "The thing you want will be ready within half a month. It should be ready in time for your event."

"That is great, Lilsy! I knew you could do it!" Lisa said happily, then paused before continuing, "By the way, I heard you seem to be in a little trouble recently. Do you need my help?"

"No need. As you said, it's only a little trouble. There is nothing you need to do,” Lily said smilingly. Moreover, Lisa could not help much here.

“Okay then!” Lisa said without prying, "By the way, Mr. Corden is coming over in the next few days. Do you have time to meet? He said he wanted to invite you to dinner.”

"Mr. Corden?" Lily was stunned and thought about the wealthy Hylander businessman in Westwood. "No need for the trouble. Besides, I don’t have much interaction with him."

"We are all friends! Besides, Nick misses you and often talks about you.”

Lily smiled as she thought of the little boy she once saved. "Let's plan something soon, then.”

"Well, I leave the themed series perfume to you. Gosh, I want to go and see it now. I can just smell the fragrance through the phone! ”

Listening to her exaggerated tone, Lily laughed loudly. "All right, you can come and see when it's ready. Now is not the time yet."

She had only extracted the raw essential oils, and there would be four models with the essential oil used as the perfume base.

Then she would add different ingredients to adjust each scent. The final product should have a unified perfume base, but each was unique in its own right.

"Okay, then I'll...”

At this moment, the doorbell rang. Olivia walked over and glanced at the access control screen. She was stunned when she saw a few police-looking people standing outside.

"Lily..." Olivia whispered.

Lily noticed something was amiss about Olivia's voice, so she said to Lisa, "I still have things to do. I'll call you later!" After hanging up, she walked toward Olivia. "What's wrong?"

Olivia pointed to the screen, and Lily glanced at it and frowned slightly.

‘Is the Perfumers’ Society finally taking action?’

Still, it did not matter as this issue had not yet risen to the legal level. They could ask a few questions and do civil mediation at most.

“It's okay. Open the door,” Lily ordered as she turned around to clean up the things on the lab table. After a while, there was some noise outside, and then Olivia walked in with the police. The atmosphere did not feel right.

"Which one of you is Lily?” Someone asked loudly.

Lily turned her head. "I am."

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“We suspect you have something to do with a commercial crime. Please come with us!" The officer who asked the question earlier said with a severe expression.

“Commercial crime?" Lily frowned as she did not understand what was happening. "Why? Did the Perfumers’ Society accuse me of a commercial crime?"

‘If so, that would be funny.’

The officer shook his head. "It's not the Perfumers’ Society. The Tanner Corporation accused you of conspiring with their manager, Mr. Damian Tanner, to add prohibited ingredients to their perfumes for personal gain. You must cooperate with us for the investigation."

The officers were polite to her. Typically, the police would not tell their suspects the reason and take them away to the station first.

Lily was also surprised. "Who? Tanner, who?”

She did not even remember the name well. ‘Mr. Tanner? I wonder who that is.’

"Please come with us and cooperate with the investigation.” The officer showed his credentials and did not intend to say more.

"Okay, I'll go with you.” She also wanted to find out what was going on.

Olivia quickly stopped her. "Wait a minute! We don't even know who Mr. Tanner is. Let alone colluding with him. It’s their slander. How can you arrest someone randomly!"

"It's not up to you to decide. We must investigate first. If you interfere again, you will obstruct police duty!” the officer said to Olivia.

"B-But...” Olivia was unconvinced and wanted to explain more, but Lily stopped her. "It's okay. I'm just going to find out the situation with them. I'd also like to know how and why the Tanners pinned whatever it is on me."

It was funny to think about it. Did Lily conspire with the Tanner Corporation?

Besides minor interactions with Arianna, Eloise, and Nathaniel, Lily did not know anyone else, so what kind of conspiracy were they talking about? How could they frame her without any evidence?

"It's okay!" Shaking her head to appease Olivia, Lily turned and left with the police.

Olivia's mind was a mess as she watched the police car leave. She thought about it and turned around to call Edward, "Edward, something happened! The police have taken Lily away! ”

Joseph rushed into Arianna’s office again and smacked his desk with both hands. Several sheets of paper flew off the desk. He was so angry that he did not even care to close the door. He glared at Arianna and said, "This is the idea you mentioned? You want your brother to die, don’t you?! ”

Initially, he thought letting the perfumer, Lily, and La Beaute Group take the blame would be the best result. However, he never thought it would still involve his precious son.

The police had sent someone to spread the word and wanted to arrest Damian. Only then did he know that the company did not only report Lily but also Damian. He was stunned, as he never thought Damian would still be involved in this mess. Ultimately,

Joseph was still unable to protect his son.

Since Arianna filed the case under the company’s name, they should have looked for her.

Many things happened recently. Joseph felt that his brain could not function well and could not figure out what to do. He knew everything would be over if Damian were involved in a mess like this.

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Arianna was much calmer compared to her father. She sat calmly behind her desk full of various documents. Recently, many problems happened in the company. In addition to the recent crisis, besides the higher-ups, she was the one in charge.

However, most of the higher-ups were just there for the title of the company's shares. They participated in dividends but did not care much about daily management. In the past, Derrick was in charge, and occasionally Benedict. Now no one could intervene as she was the one with absolute authority.

Joseph saw Arianna sitting with delicate makeup, and her aura seemed completely different. He vaguely felt his daughter was not the same, but he did not know what it was. It was an indescribable feeling, making him uneasy.

"Ari, you have to give me an explanation. What the he is going on?! Why is Damian still involved in this?!" He asked angrily.

Arianna raised her head and glanced at him. She did not speak yet— instead, she lowered her head to review the document, signed her name, closed it, and put it aside. Only then did she calmly say, " Dad, are you just here to question me?"

"I..." Joseph was stunned as her tone made him uncomfortable.

"Isn't it clear who’s responsible for this whole thing? I proposed and established the new project department at the beginning. I also wanted the professionals to do it, but you were the one who gave the project to Damian. He insisted on doing this project and refused to listen to others’ suggestions. It grew out of control, so why are you questioning me now?"

Arianna casually pointed out Damian’s faults as she lost her previous comforting state. She even furrowed her eyebrows.

“Ari, you..."

"What? Aren't I speaking the truth? Who in this company doesn’t know that Damian is an idi*t? He knows nothing but is always around to point fingers. Damian doesn't understand anything but wants to take control of the company. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

“You gave everything to him just because he’s your son, even if he would destroy the Tanner family.” Her voice suddenly increased as she stood up with a threatening demeanor.

Joseph was startled and took a step back subconsciously. "What are you doing? Arianna, this is the office!"

“Ha, you know this is the office, after all." Arianna walked around the table, chuckled, and approached Joseph. "Dad, You rushed into my office repeatedly to help your son. You want someone to take the blame, even me.

“Damian rushed directly into my office repeatedly, too, but when did he ever consider the company's rules and regulations? Now you tell me that this is the office? Since you say that, you should follow the office and the company's rules and procedures. Mr. Tanner, I still have work to do. Please leave now!"

Looking at her indifferent self, Joseph was stunned. He stood there in a daze for a long time. His hands hanging by his side trembled slightly, and his whole body was cold. This feeling of being betrayed was the worst, especially by his biological daughter.

A few days ago, she still swore to him that she would find a way to save Damian, but today, she suddenly changed her mind faster than the speed of light.

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“Ari, what you told me before was all a lie?" Joseph asked tremblingly, “You helped Damian in the beginning, just to watch him fall... No, you were the one who dug the hole, right?"

Arianna smiled mockingly, saying, "That depends on how you look at it. I dug a hole, but I planned to lay the foundation and build a tall building, and Damian insisted on snatching it. He took it, but instead of building towering structures, he continued digging a hole and then leaping into it. What else can I do?"

She should not be the one to blame. It was Damian who wanted to jump into the trap. She just... did not stop him.

“Alright, great!” After hearing the truth, Joseph was completely ashamed, propping himself on the side of the sofa and slowly sitting down. " I didn't see it coming. My baby girl, how could you be the one to deceive me?"

"Dad. There’s more for you to see!" She smiled coldly. "Over the years, I’ve done many things for the company. You ignored my talents and abilities and only focused on that id*ot son of yours. Just because he’s a man, he easily got what I’ve worked so hard for half my life. Why? You still want me to assist and support him. Is he worthy of it?

"Now that you know, he did such a thing with his pig brain. What ability does he have to take over Tanner Corporation?"

"Is this why you dug a hole for him? Did you start planning when I brought him into Tanner Corporation?”

It was not until today that Joseph truly understood what she said from the bottom of his heart. After a pause, he asked wearily again, "Is your mother involved?"

"She wasn't involved, but she was aware of it." Arianna no longer kept the secret from

Joseph and spoke honestly, "Dad, did you naively think that two women could coexist peacefully? My mother has worked half of her life for the Tanner family. Why should she accept a b*stard to enter her family? Why should she open-mindedly accept your son born to another woman?"

"But, I've not mistreated you and your mother all these years, the things you eat and use..."

Before he could finish speaking, Arianna interrupted him, “It's what you should do! Dad, would you have accepted it if Mom brought a son born to another man home? Could you be open- minded and happy for him to join this family and even let him inherit Tanner's property?”

"She is not worthy of it!" Joseph barked.

Even just imagining it, he felt furious. Arianna casually reminded him as she smiled, but Joseph still did not catch on to the fact that anything was wrong.

“Compare those situations. Dad. This matter is settled. You should give up!" She sat down again, picked up the teacup, and drank tea slowly.

The reason to show the truth now was that everything was almost settled, as there would be no reversals. That little b*stard should never expect to step into the Tanner family again.

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After a moment of silence, Joseph suddenly raised his head and broke out in laughter. “Amazing! Oh, dear daughter, I've underestimated you!”

Arianna just looked at him coldly, not having much of a reaction. She might have had a crushing defeat today if she had not done this.

After laughing for some time, his phone rang. He was not in the mood to answer it, so he picked it up after some time. “Hello?”

Suddenly, he raised his head after exchanging a few words with the person on the other end.

Standing up, he asked anxiously as his gaze averted to Arianna, “ What? Are you sure that you searched everywhere?”

Puzzled, Arianna looked back at him.

“Okay, I got it. Calm down. No, don't call the cops. Wait first...”

Then, he hung up and glared at Arianna. His phone was still in his hand. “What have you done to Damian?”

Arianna had no idea what he was talking about.

“Is there a need for you to put on an act in front of me at this point?” Joseph scoffed, unable to trust her at all right now. “Did you have to kidnap him now that you've pushed all the blame onto him? Where is he?”

“Kidnap?” Arianna chuckled. “Dad, you said it yourself. The cops will look for him soon because he’s at fault, so why would I kidnap him, and where could I possibly have hidden him? Also, what good would that do me?”

She looked calm and did not look like she was lying at all. Joseph stared at her for a long time before he frowned. “Is it really not you?”

“Was that Elizabeth?” Arianna asked. Who else could it be other than Elizabeth, who cared about Damian's whereabouts?

“It's been two days since we last spoke to Damian.” Unwilling to give up, Joseph dialed Damian's phone number once again, but the latter’s phone was still switched off. “Elizabeth is going crazy with worry! We thought we couldn't contact him because he was in a bad mood, but something must be wrong if we couldn't get in touch with him. Everyone is watching him right now, so he can't go unnoticed if he was wandering around.”

Hence, the first thought that came to Joseph's mind was that Arianna had kidnapped Damian, which was why they could not find him.

“That's right. Everyone's attention is on him now, so there must be traces of him if he went anywhere!” Arianna nodded and said,

“ What if he just found a place to hide?”

“That can’t be! ” Joseph shook his head firmly and said, “You don't understand how helpless Damian is. He could only wait for my updates and for me to help him now, but...”

He did not expect that he could not rectify the situation but made the whole thing even worse instead. It made him feel distressed in an instant.

“Yeah, he’s helpless, and he can only wait for you. He can only depend on you, or even me but Dad, I could only rely on myself all this while. Do you know how difficult it was for me to get to where I am today? You don't see the effort I put in at all! ”

Her words had no effect on Joseph. Sighing, he said, “What's the point of saying that now? Ari, did you really not take Damian away?”

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“What's the point of me doing that?” Arianna scoffed and continued, “Don't worry too much. I'm sure he'll show up soon.”

“Really?” Joseph’s eyes lit up. After all these years, he was used to depending on this daughter of his, and he trusted her out of habit.

“Soon, the cops will come for him because of the issue with the perfume. If he’s missing, the cops will also look for him, so don't worry too much about it. It doesn't matter whether you report this or if you looked for him. Just wait and see.” Arianna picked up a document and glanced through it calmly.

That was the truth of the situation, but how could Joseph not worry?

“Forget it. I'll look for him if you're unwilling to do so! ” He turned and left the office, looking much more worn than before. When he exited through the door, Nathaniel came in, and the two almost bumped into each other.

Turning back, Nathaniel asked, “What's with him?”

“It's nothing,” Arianna said casually. “Where have you been for the past two days? I don’t think I saw you around.”

“Ms. Tanner, I swear to God I’m working my *ss off for you!” Nathaniel grinned, showing no signs of nervousness at all. “There are a lot of things going on recently. I need to work on the lab test results, appease the media, and I even have to look for that perfumer! Just look at how busy I am that I've lost so much weight!”

Nathaniel pointed to himself, trying to get credit for all his hard work. Arianna just threw him a glance because she knew he was not serious about most of the things he said. Sighing, she asked, “Have you found the perfumer yet?”

“Nope. That dude sure knows how to hide. He left no traces behind at all,” Nathaniel lamented as he clapped his hands.

They started the plan, and after Damian's attention had been directed somewhere else, they prepared to wrap things up and control the fake perfumer. He was someone Nathaniel found through various means. Later, Nathaniel introduced him to someone else, who subsequently did the same until it reached Damian.

Since Damian had just started working in the business world for a short time, he had no experience and knew little about how people in the industry were. He thought he could trust the person his friend recommended, but he probably needed to learn that friendships were also unreliable these days. In the end, everything still came down to the interests of the parties involved.

After being in contact with so many people, no one knew who found this perfumer initially. Hence, Damian could not guess the mastermind behind all of this, even if he were to find the friend who introduced the fake perfumer to him.

It was just that the fake perfumer had disappeared after the chaos broke out. He did not even get his deposit back from his rented place and vanished without a trace. All of his things were cleared and taken away, but they were unsure if he had run away.

If he did, that would be fine too. Nathaniel was most afraid of the fake perfumer failing to run away and becoming a card that was used against him in the end.

Arianna urged, “We must find him no matter what. Even if we can't get him to come back here, we must know his exact location and make sure that he won't say anything unnecessary to anyone.”

“Got it!” Nathaniel nodded, understanding the stakes involved. He turned to look at the open office door and then took two steps forward, approaching Arianna from the other side of the table. He bent down slightly and said, “Ms. Tanner, did that old man pass the things to you? Will your position in the company change soon?”

Even if no one dared to peep from the office door, they could see that Nathaniel and Arianna looked intimate from the window.

Arianna also realized it, which made her frown and leaned back into her chair. “Move over! ”

“Hey, I'm just concerned about you... and about my future too!” Nathaniel stood back as he was told but still smiled impertinently.