Chapter 6
The figure wore a simple and in white dress. The lights focused on her body, and everyone was
dazzled when she walked out with a graceful aura around her. Lily dressed simply and did not wear any
jewelry. Her makeup was also faint, yet it entuated her natural beauty.
“L-Lily?!” Nathaniel could not believe his eyes and could not digest what exactly happened. He
instinctively took a few quick steps forward and faced Lily. He lowered his voice and said, “What are
you doing here?”
“I came here to participate in thepetition, of course.” Lily nced at him. Her lips revealed a
mischievous smile as she leaned over and continued to move forward.
“Lily!” Nathaniel pulled her wrist, his low voice exasperated, “Stop fooling around! This is not the
asion for such things!”
Alexander squinted at the screen in the VIP room, looking at Lily’s restless hand. Then his nce
sharpened suddenly.
The next second, Lily pulled her arm away from Nathaniel’s grasp with force. “Mr. Hall, since you know
this is an important asion, I suggest you behave yourself!” Her words echoed throughout the venue,
and she was already on the stage.
Her transformation greatly exceeded Nathaniel’s expectations, and he looked at the woman standing
on the stage in surprise. Lily had always been well-behaved, so how did she…
“Good evening,dies and gentlemen. I’m Rebirth’s very own perfumer, Lily. I was the one who made
First Love.” Lily was unhurried, and every word she spoke was clear. Everyone present could hear her.
Looking at Lily on the stage, Mnie gripped the wine ss in her hand and gritted her teeth to
maintain a superficial smile. She red at Nathaniel, signaling him to salvage the situation urgently.
However, Nathaniel had firmly locked his gaze on Lily as he wondered what she would do.
“The organizingmittee has informed me there was a sh in creativity with First Love. I was
surprised to hear that, but I believe the judges will make a fair decision. Still, I am willing to ept
further investigation.” Afterward, Lily took two steps back away from the microphone. She looked
decent and elegant, which made her seem honest.
“L-Lily? I feel like I’ve heard of this person before.”
“Yeah. I remember her winning the Best New Perfumer award in the province contest, but I hadn’t
heard from her since.”
“That’s old news. At apetition in Find two years ago, she made a blunder, and everyone called
her a perfumer with no sense of smell.”
“Oh, that’s it! Now I remember who she is!”
The looks in the crowd’s eyes changed when they looked at Lily. They disdained her, teased her, and
wanted to watch the drama unfold. Thepetition’s standards were not as high as others, and many
influentialpanies in the industry did not participate. Only the smaller and more medium-sized
Regardless of the award’s standard, one could heighten theirpany and perfumer’s poprity to
grow their profit if they won an award.
Although Rebirth relied on La Beauté Group, it was not long after that Rebirth made a name for itself.
Still, Rebirth did not use La Beauté Group’s senior perfumers during thispetition, so the judges
considered it fair for them to participate.
Mnie heard the discussions around her and steadied her flustered heart. Then he approached the
stage smilingly. “I apologize for dying everyone’s time. I’m Mnie, MN Inc.’s perfumer, and I am
honored to meet so many elites in our industry,” she paused and continued smilingly, “I have not been
in the industry for long. I only started three years ago, but I have studied perfumery for a long time. Still,
I never expected someone to steal my hard work. I-It’s…”
Mnie scoffed and shook her head, “How should I say this? I guess I can only thank the person who
stole my work because it means others have recognized it.” She turned and yfully winked at Lily, not
blushing once.
Lily stood rooted and watched Mnie smile menacingly at her. Lily could not help but admire Mnie
for lying so effortlessly. Although the twodies smiled and spoke politely, the situation had started on a
rocky path.
The host spoke at the right time, “Both sides seem reasonable to us. Is this truly a sh in creativity?”
Then the crowd burst into an uproar again.
“I have never heard of a sh of this proportion after all my years in this industry!”
“Yeah! It would be possible if it were just the product’s name, but even the perfume’s scent is simr.
It’s too much of a coincidence!”
“It must be giarism!”
“We must not tolerate giarists! It is a shame to the industry!”
Mnie grabbed the microphone. “I, too, despise giarism, but I believe the judges will bring justice
to thepetition!” She was full of confidencepared to the calm Lily.
“What about you, Ms. Christian?” The host asked.
“I believe in the organizingmittee and my work.” Lily smiled ndly and did not say much, but her
eyes revealed her determination.
The host then mediated the dispute with a smile. “Since that is the case…” Before he could finish, he
furrowed his brows and twitched his nose twice. “Uh…”
The crowd quickly understood what made the host stutter because most also twitched their noses from
smelling something bizarre. To be precise, it was a terrible odor. Not only was it smelly, but it was also
fishy. Everyone felt disgusted when the odor mixed with a fragrance.
“What’s that smell?”
Everyone present was familiar with the perfume industry and was used to smelling various scents.
However, they could not tolerate the sudden stench.
“Organizers, didn’t your staff clean the venue before thepetition? Why does it stink?!” Someone
questioned.
The host hurriedly exined, “We’ve ensured the venue was spotless before this. It’s impossible…”
Before finishing, he moved a few steps to the side and looked at Mnie, conflicted.
Mnie wanted to say a few more words, but before she could hold the microphone, the host avoided
her like the gue. Mnie was stunned and revealed a puzzled expression.
Everyone followed suit when they saw the host’s actions. They immediately understood the situation
and leaned toward Mnie. Then they hurriedly backpaddled.
“T-The stench ising from her!”
“What a horrid smell! Someone, quickly open the windows!”
Mnie heard the crowd’s criticism, and her face turned ashen. She felt extremely humiliated. Mnie
had also smelt the strange odor but did not think it came from her. She wanted to look downward and
sniff it but was too embarrassed and confused to do anything about it.
“Lily!” Nathaniel shouted with a bitter and pained expression, “W-Why did you betray me?!”