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Lily had always been indifferent to such things, which made him wonder when she noticed him using company funds to take Melanie out on vacation and buy her gifts.Nathaniel did not understand. Why did she wait until now to mention it when she had known about it for a long time? He could only think of two possibilities. The first one was that Lily did not know it before and only found out somehow recently. The second one was that she had known about it for a long time but pretended she was ignorant and unaware.Either possibility was scary to Nathaniel. Their confrontations just reinforced his sense that he had never really understood her. It made him wonder if she was still the Lily that he knew.Nathaniel clenched his fingers tightly one by one. His anger had reached a breaking point. He might have looked calm facing the board of directors, but he had been panicking the day before. He feared he could not reassure the shareholders, and it would be game over for him.Luckily, Nathan

"If you really want it, you must seize every opportunity!" He said this meaningfully and then hung up. Melanie did not understand what he meant until he sent a text with an address. It was in Sapphine, not too far from the location of the laboratory. In an instant, she understood. Frank was on his way! Melanie was holding the phone with a trembling hand since she did not think he would return so soon. Clearly, she was going to have a tryst. She honestly wanted to refuse. This was Sapphine, not Middle Valley. It was possible to run into acquaintances, not to mention Nathaniel was there as well, so if anyone saw… Her heart was conflicted. Frank seemed to have visited casually, and his words were also quite laid back. However, it was a ruthless decision to make. If she declined, it was the same as rejecting him. This implied that she would have to give up her advantage in the judges' decisions for the annual perfume competition.Melanie had already taken

Melanie looked puzzled because Frank let go of her hand and turned around to walk back. He picked up a pack of cigarettes from the coffee table, removed a cigarette from the box, stood by the window, and looked outside.Melanie was confused. Frank called her over and showed her such a shocking scene, but he did not force her to join in. So what did he want to do? She took two steps forward and looked at his silhouette. She seemed to be mindful of images of his depravity just now, which made her shudder.Melanie dared not say anything, so she just stood there. Her clothes were hanging off her body, and she did not know what to do for a while. After smoking half a cigarette, Frank turned to look at her. He looked up and down with a criticizing expression. Then he spoke while Melanie kept quiet. She did not know if she should be happy or sad.Frank had lost interest in her body. Did it mean she could finally escape his torture and get respite and freedom? However, at the same time, it

Melanie had not paid close attention before since she was scared. Looking at him now, she realized his figure was thin. Much thinner than average.She knew the reason now and felt uneasy. Since Frank had done such a thing, he might as well have one foot in hell. Melanie did not know if someone would discover it at some point. She also had no idea how long he would last in the industry. However, she was sure she could not count on him in the long run.Melanie thought she had found a powerful ally and would win in life if she maintained her relationship with him. Unfortunately, reality gave her a rude awakening.One could not entirely depend on a single person. Melanie knew she could not rely solely on Nathaniel. Likewise, she could not pin all of her hopes on Frank. She needed additional support and could feel secure only when she had sufficient backing.Even so, Melanie was not in a hurry as Frank could still be her support in the meantime. She could back out after giving him Lily

Today was special, so Lily called Alexander early to greet him. At first, she thought he would disagree. Unexpectedly, he quickly agreed without fuss. She even wondered if she had misheard. However, since she did not have much time, she decided to concentrate on the experiment. After tonight, when the product was a success, she would take some time off and rest for a few days. She would be able to spend some proper time with Alexander too. Upon having that thought, she returned her focus to repeating the test steps, careful not to miss anything.After washing her face with cold water, Oliva felt more awake. She had barely taken a few steps out of the washroom when she saw the back of a man. He was tall and was heading toward the lab with two big bags in his hands.“Freeze!” Olivia shouted immediately. Then she ran after him and blocked his path. “Who are you, and why are you here?” Oliva held her head high as she sized up the man before her.The man was so tall that Olvia reached