Chapter 336 Bing Her Assistant
Radley’s gaze intensified as he observed Freya. His voice lowered to a soothing, mellow tone. “Do you
want to keep her here?”
Freya nodded firmly. “Leah is doing this for me. Without her, today would have been much harder.”
“I’ll speak to the organizingmittee about this,” Radley assured her. “They’ve already tarnished your
reputation, so they should offer youpensation. Leah bears no malicious. intentions.”
Freya added, “They mentioned releasing an official statement. The previous live broadcast. has already
aired, and I hope there won’t be any negativements about Leah circting online.”
“Sure,” he replied in a gentle tone.
She pursed her lips. Whether it was the incident with the silver chain sea snake from yesterday or
today’s events, Radley always seemed to arrive just in time to help her.
A protective barrier around Freya’s heart was slowly being pried open.
She gazed at Radley for an extended moment and then chose to set aside those thoughts.
Now wasn’t the time to dwell on this matter; she needed toplete thepetition before addressing
it.
Freya took Leah back to Vi No. 4.
The day’s events had left everyone in shock, and all the contestants needed time to process
everything. The mood among everyone was somber.
On the third floor, inside Freya’s room, Leah sat on a chair.
Encouraged by Freya’s gentle voice, Leah began to recount theplex dynamics of her rtionship
with Helga.
While their familial ties were genuine, Helga treated Leah as anything but human.
Listening to her story, Freya felt a twinge of heartache. Leah had endured years ensnared in Helga’s
psychological maniptions.
“I thought that since she helped my mother with medical expenses, I should tolerate her most of the
time. But…” Leah gritted her teeth. She no longer wished to be at Helga’s beck and call, especially
when she considered Freya a genuinely good person, someone she was deeply grateful to. Helga’s
intentions were undeniably harmful.
Freya poured a ss of water for Leah and ced it before her.
“Now that you’ve offended Helga, have you thought about your future ns?” Freya asked.
Leah cradled the warm cup of water, her thoughts filled with Helga’s betrayed expression.
“She won’t let me off easily,” Leah replied with bitterness creeping into her tone, her mother’s medical
expenses hanging by a thread.
Freya’s lips pressed together in concern. “Leah, do you still want to be my assistant?”
“Huh? Whether I want to or not, there’s no turning back now,” Leah replied with a dimmed. gaze.
Despite the less-than-ideal circumstances at Helga’spany and the meager sry, it still beat
having nothing.
Leah remarked with a bitter smile, “I’m afraid not manypanies will dare to hire me after this
competition. After all, I am someone who can betray even my cousin, right?”
Freya furrowed her brow and spoke softly, “Your thinking is too extreme. You didn’t betray Helga; she
betrayed you first. By your logic, if she were tomit murder, wouldn’t it be considered betrayal if you
handed her the knife?”
Leah took a deep breath. “I have no regrets about this.”
Freya nodded. “When I asked you to be my assistant, I didn’t mean for you to return to Helga’s
company. As you know, I want to establish a perfume brand for the Monaghan Group. I wanted to ask if
you’d be willing to join me as my assistant.”
“What?” Leah looked up suddenly, disbelief in her eyes. “Be your assistant?!”
“Yes,” Freya smiled. “Do you think it would be beneath you?”
“No, it’s not that! Freya, did you only offer me the position because I helped you today? Aren’t masters
like you usually hire assistants who are already famous and skilled. perfumers?”
Leah understood that this was different from being an assistant to apany’s CEO.
Assisting someone like Clove was more akin to being an apprentice, where skills would be taught.
She tightly gripped her water cup, sensing a great opportunity but unsure if she could handle it.
Nevertheless, the desire burned within her.
Freya, noticing Leah’s inner turmoil, felt a pang of sympathy. “You are a talented perfumer.”
Leah’s capabilities ranked among the top ten in thispetition, and she didn’t understand how Helga
had managed to undermine her self-confidence to the point where she believed she was incapable of
anything.
“Leah, my decision isn’t solely based on your help today. The perfume brand I aspire to create must be
the absolute best, and I have faith that you can help me achieve that,” Freya said, her tone serious as
she locked eyes with Leah.
“Offering you the position of assistant was a preliminary idea because I don’t know you well yet. I’ve
only had the chance to experience a few of your perfumes. If you apany me and gain more
experience, as long as you perform well, your future will be promising. Are you willing to join me?”
Freya’s sincerity hung in the air. After a few seconds of silence, tears welled up in Leah’s eyes.
She replied, “I’m willing to.”
Leah understood that this was her golden opportunity, possibly the turning point in her destiny.
Freya nodded, saying, “In that case, you are now the first member of my brand’s team. Concentrate on
completing thepetition, and leave your mother’s treatment to me. As for Helga, if she bothers you
again, you don’t have to pay her any attention.”
Leah nodded, her expression endearing.
After reassuring Leah, Freya escorted her back to her room and then returned to her own, too
exhausted to freshen up. Shey in bed until evening.
The organizingmittee was aware that the contestants had been deeply affected by the incident
and intentionally postponed thepetition results announcement until the following day.
Meanwhile, social media tforms were abuzz as everyone witnessed Riley’s scathing verbal
takedown of Helga, and the production team cut off the live broadcast.
The incident was more gripping than a TV drama, with many people recording it as short videos and
sharing them, while others meticulously documented the details.
Netizens were engaged in endless debates, and the organizingmittee officially condemned and
boycotted those involved.
Riley and Helga hadpletely tarnished their reputations.
The next day, the online live broadcast resumed. However, the controversy surrounding
Riley and Helga showed no signs of fading.
Countlessizens flocked to the Freeman Group’s official social media ount to voice. their
criticism.
The prevailing sentiment was one of shock and shame over their daughter’s disgraceful actions, with
many ming the chairman of the Freeman Group for not stepping forward to apologize.
Instead,izens expressed intentions to boycott Ruby Garden.
Unbeknownst toizens, Ruby Garden had already faced boycotts from various cities, including
Vroria, where the Marshall family resided, and Caltun, where the Kaufmanns were based.
Inken from Hartterre had also joined the boycott, delivering a significant blow to the Freeman Group.
Several other groups and the Monaghan family had simultaneously terminated some real estate
contracts.
At the Pink Beach, all the contestants had spent a night of rest and gathered here. Eric Warren, the
head of the organizingmittee, smiled as he urged everyone to put the behind them.
He then proceeded to announce the twenty contestants who had advanced to the next round.
Without any surprises, Freya once again imed the top spot.
After the announcement, Freya and Leah returned to Vi No. 4.
Originally, there were only half as many people in Vi No. 4 after the top fifty qualifying matches.
Now, nearly eleven more contestants were preparing to leave, along with their assistants, totaling
twenty-two departures.
As Freya observed everyone packing their bags, their tired and dejected appearances tugged at her
heartstrings. Yet, it remained just apetition.
What truly surprised her was the unity and camaraderie disyed as all the contestants. gathered in
the living room to bid farewell to one another before the bus arrived.
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This solidarity wascking in previouspetitions.
“Despite the numerous incidents in thispetition, it seems to have fostered less animosity. among
most people,” Leah whispered.