Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 54: Half an hour later, the deep, resonant ringing of an ancient bell reverberated through the walls, signaling the official start of the contest.

The sound filtered through every corner, reaching each contestant.

Some were on the verge of collapse, clinging to their perfume tubes as if they were life preservers.

Others were drenched in sweat, eyes wide with anxiety.

But there was no way to escape the cameras, always vigilant in every room, which left no possibility of cheating.

Allison, on the other hand, had already finished her work calmly.

He picked up a scent strip, gently ran it under his nose and inhaled.

The perfume he had created was relatively simple: an evolution of one of his previous creations, which captured the essence of the vast ocean.

Once all the contestants had submitted and numbered their perfumes, the samples were brought to the judges for evaluation.

An elderly judge with silver gray hair picked up perfume number five and his eyes widened in admiration.

This… is magnificent.

The top notes are pure sunlight on the sea, so bright, so full of life.

But the background notes… He paused, taking another deep breath.

There's a storm stirring below.

A stroke of brilliance.

How they have managed to balance the traditional violet with rosemary, giving it that almost ethereal quality.

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And yet, nothing is out of place.

it adds

But there's something.

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side, the judge was equally

me of the fragrance that won the first competition in Leswington a few years ago, but this one seems more

praise, and no

room, Rebecca saw Allison as she left the

You're okay.

you've been through a tough test,

scents often

scoffed: Think of this as your victory

however, were entangled with the mysteries of the

contest could be your gateway to meeting your elusive CEO Discover more about your mother's past He smiled at Rebecca

we should

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smiled, full of

Don't worry.

I'll keep an

charisma is someone worth

in the top

later, the results appeared on the

to the scrolling names, revealing

room, the perfumes are proudly displayed for

tied a

Allison Clarke! He

screen, the name Lemonade

note next to it revealing

place went to

victory, but

eyes searched for Violet

long to see a staff member tying the