In the end, one of them took the initiative and stepped forward, "Lily, we’re just following orders. You can seek Mr. Hall if you are dissatisfied. We’re only doing what Mr. Hall instructed us to do!""All right, you think I’m scared?" Lily focused her gaze on the man as she removed her phone from her pocket to call Nathaniel. However, there was no answer, even though Lily was sure Nathaniel was reachable. She knew then that Nathaniel was doing what she did to him.Nathaniel thought it would frustrate her until she finally admitted her mistake.The man before Lily revealed a smug smile as if he knew her call would go unanswered. The man said, “Lily, your assistant has been beating around the bush for over an hour. It’s pointless to waste time like this when Mr. Hall has plenty of it. Sure, the information he wants is confidential, but it belongs to the company, and Mr. Hall wants you to hand them over. Don’t worry. We’ll take good care of it.”Lily hung up the phone and said, “Oh,
Lily sat down and looked up at Olivia. “Liv, if you must choose between MN Inc. and me, which one would you...”“I’ll choose you!” Olivia said without hesitation, interrupting Lily even before she could finish her words.Her answer stunned Lily for a moment before a smile appeared on her face.It would be great if Olivia could continue working at MN Inc. as the company offered a decent salary. Olivia was a hot-tempered person, and she disliked any complex social interactions, so working in this lab suited her the best as she had a profound knowledge of perfumery.Lily could not stay in MN Inc., but it would affect Olivia regardless of Lily’s choice. Lily felt awful because of it. However, Lily did not expect Olivia to choose her with so much certainty. ‘Maybe I did gain something from working at MN Inc.,’ Lily thought.Smiling, the two looked at each other. The two needed no words to express their feelings for one another.“Oh right. Are you really going to work at Rebirth?” Si
“What would Nathaniel be most afraid of when he wants me to admit that I lied during the competition before the public?”Upon seeing Olivia’s puzzled gaze, Lily continued, “It’s the witnesses and evidence that will be against him. Sure, he took the evidence away, but the witness…”“Am I the witness?” Olivia pointed at herself. Realization soon hit her as she exclaimed, “I can be the witness!” She continued, arms akimbo, “We can use this chance to expose his true colors and show everyone just what kind of a person he truly is!”Lily smiled, shook her head lightly, and said, “No, you won’t need to be a witness. I only need you to take a vacation over the next two days.”“Take a vacation?”“Yes, that’s right! Nathaniel doesn’t need you to be his witness. All he wants is to have nobody testify for me. It will benefit him If you leave now.”At this crucial moment, Olivia knew that Nathaniel, who cared even about the minor things, would not let her go if she were to resign now. Slack
Alexander's car rocketed down the road. Soon they lost the cars behind them."Nate must’ve sent people to follow me. It's probably to see if I’m still in contact with Rebirth." Lily turned her head back toward Alexander as she spoke."Huh?" Alexander raised his eyebrows. "Did you promise him you wouldn’t return to Rebirth?""I didn't promise him anything, but he probably felt that he had convinced me to." Lily did not promise Nathaniel anything, but Nathaniel still thought his lame lies had successfully fooled her again. He was the same person as usual and thought he was familiar with Lily because the old Lily would give him all her trust.However, Lily witnessed Nathaniel’s betrayal and affair with her own eyes. She watched his and Melanie’s illicit relationship and lost all of Lily’s trust. How could she ever believe any of Nathaniel's words again?"So, what's your plan now?"Without interfering with her decision, Alexander was very interested, and he was even a little curious
Alexander laughed as if he guessed what Lily was thinking. "I'm not a pervert who monitors people. I can see and hear with my eyes and ears." Suddenly, he poked Lily’s stomach, and she dodged as it tickled. That was when Lily realized her stomach growled with hunger.…Alexander took her to the Sky Garden Restaurant located halfway along the hill. This restaurant was famous in town, not only for its unique design but also for its magnificent view.In a mainstream society where Asian cuisine symbolized high-class identity, Sky Garden also served Western Cuisine, which their senior chefs specialized in. The restaurant had a dish from every culture for everyone.Of course, it was pricey, and some could not afford to enjoy their delicacies. Still, most who wanted to eat at Sky Garden would need to make a reservation, even if certain people had reserved seats like VIP guests.Lily looked at a woman sitting across from her, taking the menu gracefully and handing it to her man. The wai
“It’s fine, Liv. Listen to me. You’ve been busy because of work for far too long. You should take a break since you’ll get busy again in a few days. By then, you won’t be able to rest even if you wanted to,” Lily said half-jokingly.Since Lily insisted, Olivia stopped persuading her. “Okay then. Oh right, you know I have two phones. I turned off the one for work. If you need me, call my personal phone number.”“Yeah. Have fun!” After hanging up, Lily noticed Alexander gave her a deep look. She looked down at her appearance, but nothing seemed to be out of place. “What’s wrong?”“Are you asking her to leave because you don’t want her to get involved?” Alexander hit the nail on the head, stunning Lily before she let out a smile.“Not entirely. Liv was my assistant while I worked in MN Inc., so she’s familiar with all my products and research outcomes. This time, Nathaniel is determined to make me take the blame for everything, so Liv would be the first person he would approach for
“I-I’m full.” Lily lowered her head while her cheeks flushed red.“You’re probably tired, so let’s go home and rest first. We’ll talk about the rest tomorrow.” As if knowing what was bothering Lily, Alexander said, “I’ll let Edward know about your request. Don’t worry about it.”His words managed to relieve Lily of her worries. She thought it was great to have someone else understand her and make arrangements to get things done before she even asked.When the couple got into the car, Alexander asked Lily, “Are you renting the place you’re staying at now?”“Yeah.”“Cancel your contract and move in with me,” Alexander said and held Lily’s hand.Alexander’s actions made Lily’s heart skip a beat as she tightened her grip on his hand and lowered her head, appearing to be in her thoughts. Alexander did not rush her either. He just looked ahead with her hand in his, waiting patiently for her answer. The arrival of such a day was already within Lily’s expectations, but she just did not
"I prefer tranquility, but someone will come to clean up the house every two days or so." Alexander loosened his tie. "I'm going to take a shower while you rest first. There is an empty walk-in closet where you can store your belongings," after speaking, Alexander entered the room.Lily was relieved when she heard the sound of the shower. After all, she needed some time to adapt to the unfamiliar environment.There were about three floors to the mansion, and the top floor would be the loft. It was not very tall, but the area was relatively expansive. The mansion had cold tones with clean lines on the walls, resembling Alexander, who was cold yet capable.The walk-in closet size caused Lily to stagger as she carried her bag inside. The closet was large enough to be a bedroom. There were men’s clothes in two cabinets while the rest were empty.Lily did not bring much stuff, so she hung her clothes one by one before pulling out a small file containing her important documents. Inside