Chapter 141: True Friends

"Your response is only going to enrage his fans further, after Victor worked so hard to calm them down yesterday. Are you trying to put him in trouble?" The reporter asked.

"If his fans can’t trust his choices and the work he’s involved in, then they don’t deserve to be his fans. Didn’t Victor make it clear in his message that he asked them to trust his decisions?" Natalie countered.

"So, Ms. Natalie, are you sure you haven’t plagiarized this time?" a reporter sent by Sephina asked again, clearly trying to provoke her.

"Do you want me to give it to you in writing with a stamp on it?" Natalie replied sarcastically.

"Well, that won’t be necessary," the reporter continued, "but how about you participate in the upcoming national perfume creators’ contest and prove yourself by winning it?"

"I don’t need any contest to prove myself," Natalie said firmly.

"Are you scared that you’ll be caught again?" the reporter pressed.

"You’re free to think whatever you like," Natalie shot back, glaring at the reporter. "If you’re done asking questions, please excuse me," she added as she began walking away, John by her side. No one dared to stop her.

"Ms. Natalie, do you not dare compete against your sister in the perfume competition because you know she’ll expose you as the thief, plagiarist, you are?" the same reporter called out from behind.

Natalie stopped in her tracks and turned around, her gaze confident and mocking at the same time. "I do dare. But does she?"

"Does that mean you’re participating?" the reporter asked, eager for a direct answer.

Natalie didn’t respond, simply turning and walking away.

The reporters murmured among themselves, buzzing with speculation.

Did she just challenge Ms. Briena?

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newly hired staff all looked uneasy.

everyone stood up to greet her,

spread in the news is free to resign. Even if you’ve only worked here for a few days, you’ll be compensated with two

the staff exchanging uncertain glances. Over ten newly hired employees seemed unsure of

up. "I choose to

quickly followed suit, echoing

Natalie said. "But if you regret it later, that’s not my fault." She then headed to her office, with Dan

her words. Somehow, this attitude of hers was what made

by an unexpected sight—Victor Reid, lounging on the

than be here so early in the morning?" Natalie asked, raising an

being in the news, it’s hard for me to avoid the reporters. So, my only option was

for?" she asked, her tone

pissed off you’d be," he teased, "but seeing

hell out of here," Natalie shot back as

and Ella weren’t surprised by the

were right—if it gets out that you’re in those

caught red handed. A line of

her gaze fixed at the frightened

Ms Natalie," she escaped as fast

scared the little girl," Victor chuckled, "Don’t play with her

your business,"

spoke, "Ms

it," Natalie interrupted her. Ella looked at Dan, who offered her an assuring nod, "Listen

only agree to

upset is one issue, but what you said..." Ella

image doesn’t align with the theme of the perfume?" Victor chuckled as he

and instead asked, "What do we do about the claims that

our scheduled work and ignore the noise. The perfume launch cannot be delayed," Natalie said firmly. "As for the rest, leave it to Sephina

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