Melanie refused to answer Nathaniel’s incessant calls after she hung up. After a while, she grew annoyed with the constant ringing and turned off her phone. She had even more trouble falling asleep after such a stir, so she walked toward the small square window. It felt completely different from the floor-to-ceiling ones in the presidential suite overlooking the city’s night view.The window represented a frame that contained her whole life as Melanie could already foresee her future. She felt she was destined to live this life and could no longer count on Nathaniel since he could not give her what he wanted.As expected, one could only rely on themselves. It did not matter that Melanie had dedicated herself to following Nathaniel over the past few years. Melanie knew how dedicated Lily was to Nathaniel when Lily was with him. Melanie would likely fall into the same destiny as Lily and become old and ugly if she devoted herself to Nathaniel.Melanie thought, ‘Nate might have another

Alexander kissed and hugged her but stopped at the last step. He sighed reluctantly, but his hand remained at her waist as he squeezed it.“I’m willing. I am, and I won’t regret it.” Lily embraced him and confessed her thoughts. “I know.” Alexander believed her words as he saw her determination in her eyes. He hugged her tightly and kissed her hair.“Why aren’t you continuing?” Lily asked in confusion.“I want it to happen properly,” Alexander sighed softly as he leaned on her.She was precious to him, so he wanted to be careful and treat her right.“...” Lily’s head remained under his chin as she put her arms around him.“I don’t mind.” In the end, it was the person who mattered most. Everything else was irrelevant. Alexander understood her thoughts and was appreciative. He continued to hug her as they laid down on the bed.“Go to sleep!” Alexander said while he looked her in the eyes.“...” Lily’s eyes remained wide open as she looked at him. Then she leaned over and kiss

Lily walked back to her room on tiptoes. After scanning her access card, she entered through the door and tried to appear as calm as possible.“I’m surprised you’re back.” While closing the door, Lily heard a sarcastic voice behind her, making her tense up immediately. “H-Hey! You’re awake?” Lily turned back to look at Jenny, sitting on the couch in her pajamas, watching her. It looked like she was waiting for Lily to return.“Did I wake you? Oh, man. I wanted to throw our garbage downstairs and buy breakfast on the way back. I’m sorry for waking you up.” Lily’s words naturally flowed as she had gone over them in her mind earlier.“Wow! Continue with your interesting story. I’m listening.” Jenny snorted.“What story?” Lily blinked innocently, then said, “I’m tired. It must be because I woke up too early. I better get some more sleep now.” She stretched her arms as she spoke, wanting to walk to her bedroom. However, Jenny was quick to move. She stretched her leg and stopped Lily

Lily smiled nonchalantly. “So, who is it from La Beauté Group then?”Jenny sighed. “What do you mean by who? It’s all just a misunderstanding. I’m not sure why Mr. Will insists on keeping you here, but I know it’s not merely because of your connections or luck since you have the potential to be a great perfumer.”This was the greatest affirmation for Lily. “Thanks. I’m glad you think so.”“Hey, stop flattering me! Didn’t you say you wanted to sleep? Go ahead, but don’t sleep for too long,” Jenny looked at her watch and continued, “We need to arrive at the site earlier.”“The site?” Lily repeated but quickly understood what Jenny meant.Middle Valley was a suitable climate for flowers and plants to grow. Hence, there were many parterres, including for the grafting of new breeds at considerable amounts. After all, it benefited perfumers to search for fragrances from natural resources. Each plant was a treasure with its own God-given uniqueness. After some refinery, purification, a

The man in charge of the nursery did not exaggerate its size as it was indeed enormous. After walking around the entire morning, Lily and Jenny probably visited only a third of the site, and their legs were already sore.“Let’s get ready to head back soon. Later, we’ll get them to send us samples of all the flowers they have so we can compare them and decide which ones to use. Our task is basically done after that.” Jenny dusted her hands, her face dotted with sweat from the heat.There was a considerable contrast in the temperatures between the day and evening. It was still bearable in the morning, but it was sweltering now, even after they removed their cardigans.“I want to look around a little longer,” Lily said.“Huh?” Jenny was surprised. “At what? I think we’ve seen enough. Even if we spend all day here, we probably won’t be able to see everything because the place is so big. How about this? What species do you want to look at specifically? I’ll get someone from the nursery