DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 8
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“These two bottles of perfume are samples provided by Wave Perfume and Newborn Perfume, Mr. Fred, feel free to check them yourself to see if there is any difference.”
Tiara held both hands high so that everyone. present could see the bottles in her hands.
“So what if there is a difference? So what if there is no difference?” Darren narrowed his eyes slightly.
He continued disapprovingly, “Even the judges said that the composition and smell of perfumes can be very similar. What does this prove?”
“It can prove the reason why Newborn Perfume is the winner,” Tiara said. “Mr. Fred, aren’t you convinced that I stole Wave Perfume’s work? Given that, coupled with the fact that the two bottles of perfume are different, of course, the original work is of better quality. Since you feel unfair, this is
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your best chance to prove yourself and your company in front of our peers and the press.”
She kept smiling calmly, and her voice was gentle and delicate. Many people were prejudiced against her, as she was nothing but a joke in their eyes given her history, yet at this moment, facing her smile, none of them could say harsh words to blame her.
Deeply frowning, Darren looked at her, not knowing what she was up to.
He thought, “What’s wrong with Tiara today? How come she’s making such a scene here? And how come she disobeys me? This never happened before.”
“Well, after all, you’re not a professional perfumer, Mr. Fred, so it makes sense that you’re not certain. However, since Ms. Trevelyan said that she invented ‘First Love‘, I guess there is no reason why she can’t tell the difference. Right?”
Tiara tilted her head and looked at Leticia
standing behind Darren and said with interest.
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Leticia clenched the glass in her hand and suppressed her panic deep down.
She knew very well who invented “First Love“.
Yet she didn’t have a clue why Tiara came here all of a sudden and asked her to tell the
difference.
She pursed her lips and said, “Today’s farce embarrasses both Wave Perfume and Newborn Perfume. Now that the formula of ‘First Love‘ has already been leaked, there’s no more authentic work and copied work. Telling the difference will be meaningless.
“Tiara, no matter what, we used to be friends and colleagues. I have decided not to pursue the matter.”
After saying that, she turned around smartly and wanted to walk down the stage while holding the edge of her dress with her hand.
“Too bad. I don’t intend to let go.”
Tiara’s voice was delicate, which was mixed
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with a bit of tease. She wouldn’t give Leticia a chance to step away.
Leticia stopped and turned abruptly to look at Tiara with wide eyes.
“Don’t go too far, Tiara!”
Darren lowered his voice, turned his head away from the reporters‘ cameras below the stage, and snapped impatiently.
“Do you think this is too far?” Tiara smiled coldly. She then put the two bottles on the table, uncorked them, looked around, and said in a loud, clear voice, “Everyone, the idea of ‘First Love‘ is based on the subtle feelings between men and women, which is my inspiration. Also, I want to use the scent to evoke one’s nostalgia and longing.
“It’s supposed to smell sweet, and the sweetness lasts while being mixed with a tinge of bitterness. And the difference between the two fragrances is… the afternote.”
Certain people who were curious had already
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come forward to sniff, and someone even used test strips to try out, yet they still didn’t get it.
“These two perfumes do smell very similar and even identical. What is the difference
between the afternotes?”
Perfume had an evaporation time, and it took time to wait for the afternote. Now everyone was curious and lost patience.
Tiara smiled, “In fact, you’ve already known.”
“When?”
Someone reacted and said, “It’s that smell from earlier!”
Leticia aside panicked for a bit. She reacted, too. She now realized what that weird smell
was.
She glared at Tiara and thought, “Tiara tampered with the sample of ‘First Love“?”
Tiara looked at Leticia with a smile, yet her eyes were utterly cold.
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She asked Rachel to add an ingredient to the sample. In such a way, the perfume’s afternote would give off a fishy smell.
She knew that Leticia would definitely wear “First Love” to show off. She calculated, and the timing was perfect.
“It’s true. No wonder I smelt something fishy back then.”
“Who knows? The two perfumes‘ top notes are almost identical, yet their afternotes are entirely different.”
There was a lot of discussion. Soon, someone raised doubts, saying, “Whether it is
plagiarism or theft, shouldn’t these two bottles of perfume smell exactly the same? Why such a big difference?”
“Obviously, someone deliberately attempted to frame someone.”
Darren looked over his shoulder at Tiara and then walked over to Leticia’s side. “Even if there was a mistake in making the fragrance, there wouldn’t be such a serious error. What’s
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more, Ms. Trevelyan has put a lot of effort into this perfume. She has tested it
countless times.
“At the end of the day, even if it was indeed plagiarism or theft, who would bother to change the perfume’s formula to make it flawed? So, I think the answer is pretty obvious. Someone stole the formula for ‘First Love‘ and tampered with our sample to set us up.”
Then he paused and looked over at Tiara, his eyes as sharp as a knife. “Ms. Fowler, you’ve worked for Wave Perfume for years. I didn’t want to pursue the matter further given your hard work. However, you’re being aggressive and even dare to pin it on us. Then don’t blame me for using legal means to protect the reputation of me and Ms. Trevelyan.
“That will be all for today. I will file a lawsuit later, and as for Newborn Perfume, if they insist on protecting you, a thief, I’m afraid that I have no choice but to sue Newborn Perfume as well.”
He stood in situ, looking nothing but
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righteous. He refused to give in at all and asserted so eloquently that everyone believed that Wave Perfume was indeed the victim.
“Shame on her!”
“The organizing committee should at least get. the facts straight! Are the judges blind or what?”
“She is distorting fact!”
“She doesn’t deserve to be here. Get out!”
Everyone was indignant. They could hardly suppress their fury even though Cosmos Group was Newborn Perfume’s backer.
Certain reporters couldn’t wait any longer and had already gone live, spreading the news online.
In the VIP room, the distinguished man narrowed his eyes and was about to flare up.
He had spent years in the business world and had dealt with all kinds of people. And of course, he had seen shameless ones.
However, it was the first time he had seen
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such a shameless jerk
He looked at his newlywed wife standing on the stage, who looked so thin and alone. He buttoned his cuff and reached for the door
handle
Just as his fingers touched the door handle, he heard her sweet, clear voice.
“You’re right. I was the one who changed the formula and the sample.”
Lucas froze and turned around. He then saw Tiara’s slightly raised face on the big screen, glowing so brightly in the spotlight.
She was not a bit flustered and angry. Instead, she was very calm and composed. Seeing her confident eyes shining, Lucas withdrew his hand. He thought. “Perhaps I should give her more credit.”