Chapter 2189


    Keegan raised his hand and gestured behind his shoulder. "Been focusing on my back, but it isn’t as


    defined as it is on the abdomen."


    Ste''s eyes lit up. ’Let me take a look."


    Keegan nodded, his gaze lowered, as he removed the bathrobe from his shoulders, preparing to turn


    around and reveal the results of his workouts to his wife, when suddenly the study door was twisted


    open from outside.


    Ste''s reflexes acted quicker than her thoughts. She immediately grabbed Keegan, using her body to


    shield his body.


    The door cracked open, and a little head peeked in. Coco, with two pigtails, blinked innocently, "Uncle


    Keegan, Aunt Ste, Grandma Whitney wants me to ask if you want to eat fish dumplings."


    Ste, still facing away from the door, couldn''t let go. She patted Keegan''s back, prompting him to


    respond.


    Keegan replied, "Well share one portion."


    Coco nodded, nced at Keegan, and whispered, "Uncle Keegan, are you courting someone?"


    Keegan paused. "What did you say?”


    Coco mysteriously continued, "Mr. Tobias from Sunshine ss always flexes his muscles when he


    sees Ms. Yvonne from our ss. Ms. Leona from Flower ss says Mr. Tobias is courting. Uncle


    Keegan, are you courting too?"


    Keegan blinked. "Do you know what courting means?"


    Coco raised her chin, "Of course, I do! Courting means wanting to be friends with someone, wanting to


    have offspring. Uncle Keegan, when are you and Aunt Ste going to have babies?"


    Keegan didn''t reply. Instead, he opened the door and ushered her out of the study.


    The next day, during lunchtime in thepany cafeteria, Ste sat next to Sonia rkson as usual.


    Sonia had been at thepany for a few days now, currently assigned to Group Three of Zone A in


    the Perfume Blending Department.


    Before joining, Trevor had called her specifically, reminding her to keep an eye on things on this side of


    the cafeteria, just to make sure she eats well. Sonia was introverted, not good at dealing with


    interpersonal rtionships, but she was obedient, wouldn''t cause trouble, could spend the whole day


    working in the Perfume Blending Room if nobody called her.


    Ste readily took on this task and, at meal times, would call Kiara Lark from Zone B to get Sonia


    downstairs to eat.


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    Sonia was indeed very obedient, spoke very little, wasn''t picky about food, and could eat anything with


    relish. Kiara joked that when the cafeteria chefs saw Sonia finishing her meal, they would feel a great


    sense of aplishment because she ate so well.


    Ste handed Sonia a bottle of water and asked, "Sonia, the registration for the National Perfume


    Blending Competition is about to start. Do you want to participate?"


    Sonia looked up. ’You brought me to thepany just to help you win thispetition, right? Why are


    you asking me if I want to go?"


    Kiara raised an eyebrow. This neer had quite the attitude.


    Thepetition was held every three years. Only intermediate and above perfume blending


    technicians were eligible to register, but theirpany''s internal rule was to only allow senior perfume


    blending technicians to sign up. Other perfume blending technicians who wanted to participate in the


    competition had to apply for leave, and during the leave, they wouldn''t be paid.


    As for senior perfume blending technicians, there were only seven in the entire Perfume Blending


    Department. In other words, apart from Jaylene, the team leaders of each Perfume Blending


    Department group, and the managers of the two zones, were all senior perfume blending technicians.


    Caline had always sent people to participate in every perfume blendingpetition. Unfortunately,


    apart from the two seasons of thepetition when the founder, Wilfred Hall, was alive, thepany


    had never won apetition since then. It was said that the apprentice of the renowned perfume


    blending technician Jackie Rogan had been dominating the top spot for years.


    After the first time making it to the top, she had held onto the title for three seasons. If she seeded


    in defending the title this year, she would break the record.


    Really bold for a neer, to be so confident.


    Ste smiled. ì want you to go, but you have to be willing to go. If you want to go, I''ll sign you up. If you


    don''t want to, it''s okay too. Trevor said he just wants you to be happy."


    Sonia paused for a moment, then said, "I''ll participate," she thought for a moment, then added, "Trevor


    also hopes you''ll be happy."


    Ste was about to say something else when Jaylene came over with a tray, smiling and greeting them.


    Two words shed through Ste''s mind - bad luck.