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She actually admitted it. Everyone present, including Darren, was dumbfounded.
“Mr. Fred, since you’re so convinced that ‘First Love‘ is Ms. Trevelyan’s painstaking. work. I’m sure she knows everything about it. Ms. Trevelyan, why don’t you tell us how I tampered with the formula, and what ingredient I changed?”
“I…” Leticia’s face turned pale at once.
She had barely stepped into the lab these years. Even if she did not forget about all the knowledge she had learned, different perfumes varied greatly, including formulas, raw materials, and even the amount used.
She was hooking up with Darren every day while the perfume was being developed. She figured that as long as she could hold on to him, everything would belong to her, including all kinds of honors and trophies, and there was no need for her to worry about
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She subconsciously clutched the corner of Darren’s coat and pursed her lips together, not saying a word.
Noticing how uneasy she was, Darren stepped forward and naturally protected her behind him. “How could she know, since you changed the formula? Now that you’ve
admitted it, I guess it’s settled then. Why don’t we…”
“I said that I was the one who changed the formula. I didn’t say I stole it. It’s my formula. Of course, I can change it however I want. Leticia claims that she knows ‘First Love‘ so well and that she is the one who makes it. right? Are you suggesting that she isn’t familiar with her own work at all?
“Or the fact is that she is in fact the thief? She is the one who steals someone else’s formula and painstaking work?”
Tiara exposed Leticia bluntly in front of everyone, not saving Leticia any face at all.
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Being exposed on an occasion like this and having no excuse to talk back caught Leticia off guard. She was furious and raised her hand to point at Tiara. “This is venomously. slander! You…”
Before she finished speaking, she fell straight back.
Someone exclaimed.
“Leticia!”
Darren, who was closest to her, exclaimed and held her falling body.
“Sorry. Due to Ms. Trevelyan’s physical condition. I’m afraid Wave Perfume will have to leave in advance,” he turned to say to the host. Though he sounded polite, his tone was stern and unnatural.
Then he turned to look at Tiara coldly. “This isn’t over. We won’t sit still while being slandered like this!”
Tiara raised her eyebrows and watched as he picked Leticia up and walked quickly out of
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the venue.
She thought, “Leticia is so good at this.
“She had no excuse or proof, so she pretended to faint.
“It’s so clichéd, but I have to admit that it
works.
“At least she managed to save herself and Darren from the current dilemma.”
Due to Wave Perfume’s departure, the farce came to an end. The other prizes were awarded according to procedure, yet the award for ‘First Love‘ was suspended temporarily due to controversy.
Tiara mentally prepared herself. And when she left the venue, she was surrounded by
reporters.
“Did you deliberately arrange for today’s event, Ms. Fowler?”
“No one has heard from you in the perfume. industry in the last two years. Is it because of that competition two years ago?”
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“Ms. Fowler, how come you signed with Newborn Perfume? Back then, Mr. Fred said that you worked for Wave Perfume. Was it a job–hopping or a breach of contract?”
“Ms. Fowler, rumor has it that you’re romantically involved with Mr. Fred. Are you trying to get back at him by doing what you did today?”
Each one of their questions got sharper. Tiara smiled calmly and did not shy away from the malice that came at her face..
“Time will give you the answers you are looking for.”
She said flatly and then got into the car under the protection of Newborn Perfume’s staff.
The car door closed, and the lights and noise outside were instantly shut out.
The car’s air conditioning functioned so well that she shivered uncontrollably. In the next second, Lucas‘ suit jacket which still had his body heat on it was draped around her
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“You’re still here?” Tiara was surprised. She thought he had left long ago.
“I would never walk away from such a great show.” Lucas retracted his hand and sighed. “Too bad that the ending is a bit unsatisfactory.”
Tiara shook her head. “It’s not the end. In fact, it’s just the beginning.”
“Is that so?”
“I will no longer give away what is mine.”
She used to be a fool who gave up everything because of love. She even betrayed her family and left them for the sake of Darren.
She gave everything she had and got nothing in return. What was worse, she was regarded
as a fool.
Maybe she had hope before today. Yet Darren’s behavior in the venue just now
completely extinguished the last trace of hope she had left.
He knew so well that “First Love” was her
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painstaking effort and that she had given up countless awards and honors for so long. However, he asserted so firmly that she was the “thief“.
Tiara thought. “He really goes all out for Leticia!”
Her phone vibrated non–stop in her pocket. She took it out and saw that it was Rachel. Then she picked up and said. “Rachel.”
In the next second. Rachel on the other end of the line let out a loud. exultant laugh.
“Impressive! I feel so good! Tiara, you’re such a badass! You’ve done such a great job! What a wonderful night!”
Rachel’s laugh was so loud that even Tiara’s phone was trembling slightly. She put her phone away from her ear a bit, looked at Lucas, and coughed, feeling somewhat embarrassed. “Rachel, really? Are you that happy?”
“Of course!” Rachel laughed and said. “I thought you fixated on Darren so much that
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you would stay as his puppet for the rest of your life. Who knows? It never occurred to me that this is the real reason why you asked me to add the ingredient. You have no idea. Leticia was so arrogant and smug when she took the sample away. I saw how
embarrassed she was on the livestream. I feel
great!”
Rachel was very excited and spoke non–stop, leaving Tiara with no chance to interrupt her at all.
“But… Tiara, you’ve had a thorough fallout with them. I guess that you have no intention of staying at Wave Perfume any longer, right? You’ve switched to Newborn Perfume?
When? Is that company reliable? Have you settled the terms with them?”
Tiara felt that her cheeks were hot.
Lucas didn’t look at her when she was on the phone. Instead, he was looking out of the window. However, he could hear each word she and Rachel said.
“I guess it’s fate.”
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Fate destined that she remembered her encounter with Lucas. Fate destined that he was willing to help her. And… fate destined. their flash marriage.
“Forget about that, Rachel. About what happened today, I’m sure Darren will give you a hard time. If he asks you, tell him that you know nothing. Blame it all on me. Get it?”
Rachel said disapprovingly, “Don’t worry. I’m not afraid of him at all. I’ll quit if I have to.”
Rachel had long loathed Darren for taking Tiara’s work for granted. She only remained silent, since Tiara never complained.
“What about you, Tiara? Now that you’ve had a thorough fallout with him, he’s going to come after you. I don’t think you should go back home tonight. Why don’t you stay with me? In such a way, I can look after you.”
Tiara was about to open her mouth when she saw Lucas turn his face abruptly, his eyes sharp.
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She said quickly, “No need. I have plans. That’s it. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Then she hung up hurriedly.
If it weren’t for Rachel’s words, she’d almost forgotten it was the wedding night of her and Lucas.