Lily Christian woke up with a headache and dry mouth in the middle of the night. 

She was over the moon because she had finally created the “First Love” formula, the perfume she had worked on for many years. After winning the upcoming competition, Lily and Nathaniel Hall’s wedding would be on the agenda. 

The couple met in university, known each other for five years, and dated for three. Lily left everything behind to focus on perfume formulas and finally managed to help Nathaniel expand his company. Thinking of the beautiful future ahead, she indulged more in drinking. 

She rubbed her temples, wanting to get some water to quench her thirst. However, she heard strange noises coming from the adjacent room. 

Lily lived alone in a rented apartment. Occasionally, Nathaniel would stay overnight, but he typically slept in the other room. 

 

The noise Lily heard made her worry if Nathaniel was feeling unwell. When she got closer to the source, she heard a woman’s voice instead. 

“Nate, won’t Lily hear us?” 

Although the woman’s voice was unclear, Lily was sure it belonged to someone she knew. She instantly felt disheartened. 

Lily had developed insomnia due to her extensive research on perfumes. She started relying on sleeping pills over the past few years, making her somewhat resistant to its effects. 

“I’ll become a top perfumer tomorrow after my new product wins an award. It’ll secure my status in this industry, and you’ll have tons of investment opportunities knocking on your door. Then you can recruit as many people as you want! How could Lily compare to me?” 

identified who was speaking as she clenched her fists. It was Melanie Thayer, Lily’s good friend from college. She was having an affair with Lily’s fiancé. Lily

much I love you? Lily is just a stepping-stone in the grand scheme of things.

her or me,” Melanie’s voice was delicate, and she sounded sensual whenever she stretched her words to a

her fists so tightly that her

being crowned champion at the regional perfumery competition. She received countless offers, including one from one of the

participated in another significant competition two years ago, there was a problem with her perfume. Everyone ridiculed her, calling her a perfumer without a sense of smell.

of concern. He suggested Lily work behind the scenes while Melanie

other’s backs and would go through her life’s hurdles together, yet she was just

told Lily it was just two random letters he picked. Lily believed his

 

shameless couple was lovey-dovey while Lily helped Nathaniel expand his company unconditionally. It was ridiculous now that Lily thought about it. Lily’s fury gradually diminished as calmness took

La Beauté Group, Alexander Russell, gave Lily his name card personally. She wondered if his phone number was still the same. Lily held

at the regional perfumery competition three years ago. You gave me your name

man’s deep voice and three simple words somehow calmed Lily’s

business proposal to make, and I figured you might be

my office at 9 a.m. tomorrow. We’ll

Mr. Russell, it might be too late tomorrow. What about today? Plus, it’s inconvenient for me to meet you at

blabbered. After blurting out her words,

the beauty industry nationwide, not to mention its vast range

Alexander Russell, was simply a legend in the business world. It was a miracle for Lily that he agreed to meet with her, yet

Lily to talk with Alexander the following day. Going to his company

put all her cards on the table. It was silent for three minutes at the other end of the call. Lily thought she was about to get rejected when

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