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Chapter 17

Author: Author Flaire
last update publish date: 2026-04-29 08:08:12
"Has any one of you come up with a new scent?" Lila asked, her tone cutting through the boardroom like a razor blade.

She sat at the head of the table, commanding the room as though she were negotiating a high-stakes deal.

"Here is what the team was able to develop, Mrs. Morris," one of the senior members said, his hand trembling slightly as he slid a tablet toward her.

Lila dragged the device closer, her eyes scanning the digital breakdown of ingredients. As she read through the proposal, he
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