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Chapter 18
“It’s fine, Emily. You’ve been busy for so long. Take these days to rest. Once the vacation. is over, you
won’t have any time to rx,” Seraphina said with a half-joking tone.
Seeing Seraphina’s determination, Emily stopped trying to persuade her. “Alright then. You have both
of my numbers. I’ve turned off my work phone, so call the other one if you need anything.”
“Sure. Enjoy your time off!”
After hanging up the phone, Seraphina noticed that Dashiell was staring at her intently. She looked
down at herself, but couldn’t find anything wrong.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.
“Did you ask Emily to leave because you don’t want her to get involved?” Dashiell directly exposed the
truth. Seraphina was briefly taken aback before smiling. “Not exactly.
“Emily has always been my assistant and is familiar with all aspects of my work. Julian is determined to
discredit me this time. If they want to bring up past events, they will undoubtedly ask Emily for
information. After all, Emily hasn’t left thepany yet, and whether she likes it or not, she can’t refuse
them. So it’s actually better to keep her away from all of this.”
Seraphina continued eating while speaking.
As expected, the food was exquisite and delicious. Seraphina hadn’t enjoyed such a satisfying meal in
a long time. Sitting across from Dashiell, she allowed herself to focus entirely on eating without being
self-conscious.
Dashiell gazed at Seraphina with a faint smile, seemingly content just watching her enjoy her food.
“It seems like you already have a n in mind,” he said.
Dashiell had been somewhat worried before, but upon hearing Seraphina’s exnation, he realized
that she had genuinely thought it through instead of acting impulsively.
Seraphina paused, looked at Dashiell, and said, “There’s one more thing I hope you’ll agree to.”
“What is it?” Dashiell seemed to be finished eating. He put down his fork, took a handkerchief, and
gently wiped the corners of his mouth.
“I… I want to bring Emily with me to Aroma Delight,” Seraphina said after a moment of
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hesitation. “It’s a personal request, but Emily is truly talented. I’m used to working with her. I promise
that once I join Aroma Delight, I will achieve great sess, or else…” Seraphina even raised her hand
as if taking an oath.
“Or else what?” Dashiell interrupted her.
“In six months, I will undoubtedly develop a best-selling perfume that will greatly benefit thepany,”
Seraphina confidently dered.
Dashiell smiled and asked, “I remember it only took you three months to develop ‘First Love’. Why
would you need half a year once you join us?”
Seraphina slowly retracted her hand and hesitated for a moment. “Actually…”
“Hmm?”
“Actually, ‘First Love’ has its ws,” Seraphina admitted.
“Oh, really?”
“You know that creating a good perfume takes time from initial inspiration to practice and repeated
adjustments. Three months was really rushed. But I had no choice.”
Seraphina shrugged and continued, “Julian wanted to meet the deadline for the Debut Scent
Competition, so…”
Hence, they hastilypleted the product.
“Otherwise, slightly changing its ingredients wouldn’tpletely alter its fragrance,” Seraphina jokingly
gestured with her thumb and forefinger.
Seraphina’s liveliness captivated Dashiell. Every movement she made imprinted itself on his heart.
Dashiell’s eyes grew deeper, and he suddenly leaned closer. Before Seraphina could react, he wiped
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her lips with the towel in his hand.
“A little oil stain,” Dashiell calmly remarked, as if it was an ordinary urrence.
But Seraphina blushed at once.
Dashiell’s gesture was gentle as he wiped Seraphina’s lips with the soft towel and carefully observed
her.
Seraphina even felt as though she could still sense Dashiell’s warmth lingering on the towel.
“I… I’m done.” Seraphina lowered her head, her cheeks rosy.
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“Let’s go, then. Let’s head home and get some rest. You must be tired. We can address the other
matters tomorrow.” Dashiell seemed to understand what Seraphina wanted to ask. “I’ll have Brayan
handle what you mentioned earlier. Don’t worry.”
Seraphina couldn’t have been more relieved.
It felt wonderful when someone understood you and took care of things before you
even asked.
As they got into the car, Dashiell suddenly asked Seraphina, “Have you rented the apartment you’re
living in?”
“Yes.”
“Cancel it and move in with me.” Dashiell gently held Seraphina’s hand.
Seraphina’s heart sk ipped a beat. She clenched her fingers, lowered her head, and contemted.
Dashiell didn’t rush her. He patiently held her hand and gazed ahead, waiting for her
answer.
In truth, Seraphina had anticipated this request, but not so soon.
Seraphina thought, ‘But we already have the marriage license, and we’ve… well, been intimate. We’re
legally a couple, after all. It makes perfect sense for us to live together.''”
Then Seraphina nodded and said, “Okay!”
“Do you want me to help you with it right away?”
What a decisive man.
The car quickly arrived downstairs. Seraphina didn’t let Dashiell apany her upstairs. She went
back to her room alone and simply packed the things she needed.
She only packed some clothes, leaving the bedding behind. She gathered all her personal documents
into a bag and then called thendlord to terminate the lease. Finally, she made sure she hadn’t left
anything behind.
Only then did Seraphina realize that she had always been alone.
She had thought they were working hard together to start a business, but in the end, it was just her on
her own.
Standing at her room’s door, Seraphina took a serious look around, bidding farewell to the past.
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Seraphina thought, ‘Farewell, my past.’
Dashiell was a little surprised to see Seraphinae down with just one bag. “Is that everything?”
“All the important things are here. The rest is insignificant.”
Fortunately, Julian was not present, so Seraphina didn’t have to waste time arguing with him.
But Julian seldom returned.
Throughout the journey, Seraphina didn’t say anything, and Dashiell remained silent as well. However,
he continued to hold her hand and gently stroked the back of it with his
thumb.
The car entered Kingsview Vi, the city’s most prestigious vimunity.
It was a well-known affluent neighborhood, where all the houses were detached vis with exquisite
decorations and gardens. Theyout had been meticulously nned and designed by professional
architects and top designers.
The residents here not only possessed immense wealth but also held high social status.
Seraphina wasn’t surprised that Dashiell lived here.
However, she didn’t expect that such arge vi had no serv ants. The fully automated high-tech
furniture was quite convenient.
After ensuring that no one else was present in the vi, Seraphina asked in surprise, “Do you live here
alone?”
“It will be the two of us soon.” Dashiell ced the key in Seraphina’s palm.
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