John White frowned, his gaze momentarily distracted.Melanie smiled and nodded to Mr. Lincoln, and he quickly went out, bringing in another Jones Enterprise employee with a tray containing various bottles and jars."Ladies and gentlemen of the judging panel, please allow me to give a practical demonstration."Melanie spoke while expertly taking out the small bottles. "These are some fragrances I've personally diluted."She approached the only female judge and said, "In this lady's perfume, basil is the predominant ingredient. Basil produces warmth and has a minty fragrance. I believe you have a warm, cheerful personality and prefer similarly warm scents. I recommend a combination of lavender, marjoram, and lemongrass. With the proper proportions, these ingredients create a fresh and aromatic fragrance while providing stress relief and relaxation."She opened the bottles of the mentioned ingredients, made a basic fragrance blend with a dropper, and placed it beside the female judge

In the private dining room, Daniel was unexpectedly having a meal with the person in control of the White family, who happened to be John White's father.Despite the longstanding competition between Jones Enterprise and the White family, the two families rarely met privately, deliberately avoiding any suspicion. Melanie made a mental note of this unusual encounter.After the meal, Melanie went directly back to the company and inquired about the progress of the investigation into the stolen proposal. So far, no valuable clues have been discovered.However, she remembered a statement made by the chairman of the industry association during the bidding. He mentioned that her proposal was identical to the one from the White family, down to the last detail. This indicated that John had obtained the final draft version of the proposal.Considering the limited number of people with access to the final draft, Melanie lowered her gaze, a cold gleam flashed in her eyes.Daniel had already be

The car had not reached the entrance of the village when the noise of people erupted.It was not a cheerful commotion, but rather one of anger."Jones Enterprise is a scam!""They've given us fake medicine! I've heard that all the medicines brought by the medical team are expired and fake!"Several individuals leading the uproar were causing a stir. Soon, those who were initially in line for treatment and those sitting in the back, listening to the presentation, joined in the growing fury."Hey, is what you're saying true?" someone asked.The young man leading the commotion affirmed the claim. "Would I deceive our people?! I wouldn't betray our kind! The medicines they brought are all expired! Using them could kill us!"The scene instantly became chaotic.Upon hearing the possibility of fatal consequences, people of all ages stood up, unable to tolerate it any longer."These rich folks are only here to deceive the poor folks!""Why do these big city enterprises come here for

Melanie got into the car, and at the same time, William got out of it.There were only two of them in the car."President Morgan. Why are you here?" Melanie felt a strange sense of eeriness witnessing Jeffrey in this remote mountainous area.During the pause, Jeffrey spoke, "We agreed to go home. Why didn't you?""Huh?" Melanie widened her eyes. Was it just because of this? He would not come all the way here for such a reason, would he?"Does President Morgan have something to discuss with me?" she asked."No, I just happened to come over to inspect the mountainous areas we've supported. Heard you were nearby, so I stopped by," Jeffrey said, lowering his dark gaze, and avoiding eye contact with her."Oh," Melanie replied, glancing at his casually crossed legs. She pursed her lips, hesitating but choosing to hold back her thoughts."Speak your mind!" Jeffrey impatiently demanded."Your legs..." Melanie began."Do you think with someone like Dr. Noah at home, my legs can't be h

Melanie instinctively crossed her arms over her chest in surprise, as she looked at Jeffrey who had just entered the tent."Get out quickly! The nearby mountains are unstable! It's dangerous!" Jeffrey said.Melanie took a moment to recover and then hurriedly followed him out of the tent. It turned out that the previous shaking was a sign of a landslide."President, the road ahead is still impassable by car. We can only go on foot," William reported, returning with a somewhat uneasy expression, glancing at Melanie from time to time.Jeffrey also looked at her. "How's your injury?""Not a problem," Melanie decisively replied.William, looking at the hesitation in the president's eyes, approached. "Madam, we can carry you."Melanie could not help but laugh. She was not that delicate. "I could walk normally yesterday without treating the wound, and besides, I've already bandaged it last night."As she spoke, she efficiently packed her backpack. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"