Jenny was stunned for a moment. She looked at Lily carefully and said, "Well, if you were angry, I couldn't tell."
Lily chuckled, "I don't have to show it on my face. We are representing the company in such an important event. Why would I put all my emotions on my face for someone like her? I'm not crazy."
"Haha!" Jenny laughed at what she said.
"Still, it is pointless to be angry. As the old saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold. I am not in a hurry to get my payback. I want to see who the last woman standing is," She said nonchalantly.
Nodding thoughtfully, Jenny gained a deeper understanding of Lily and appreciated her even more.
"I have a question," Jenny said hesitantly. It seemed like a difficult question.
Lily raised her eyebrows and responded., "Sure, ask away."
She also regarded Jenny as a friend now. She knew Jenny had been difficult in the past due to distrust and instinctive dislike of plagiarists and betrayers. After all, Jenny was a stand-up person, and her honesty and bluntness were better than those with hidden motives behind their fake smiles.
Jenny still did not speak even after Lily responded. Instead, Jenny raised her hand and rubbed her nose. Suddenly, the lights in the hall dimmed.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" Someone said into the microphone.
The sampling session officially began. Jenny dropped her question and cheered alongside Lily while looking toward the stage.
"Thank you very much for attending the event tonight. I am honored and happy to see so many colleagues together." The host on the stage was still giving introductory speeches as Lily and Jenny paid attention to the stage. Meanwhile, Melanie walked through the crowd with her wine glass, looking for Frank.
Frank left earlier than her, so he should have arrived at the venue before her. Melanie did not rush to enter the building when she arrived. Instead, Melanie waited outside for a long time but did not see him. However, she still could not find him when she entered the venue. Without Frank by her side, no one acknowledged her.
Melanie enthusiastically tried to start conversations with everyone. Still, they smiled politely and turned around when they heard she was from MN Inc. Yes, MN Inc. was quite well-known locally, but it was insignificant compared to the other countrywide companies and brands.
Besides the country's fragrance industry giants, some well-known perfumers from abroad also gathered at the event, and MN Inc. was nothing in comparison. The humiliation of being ignored and the anger from her confrontation with Lily were torturing Melanie. It made her realize things would be different if Frank were with her.
The stage lights came on, so Melanie could not keep walking, so she stood still and looked around as she was not interested in the new products on stage. After all, others had already developed and released these new ideas, so why would she care about them?
No matter how good they were, those scents belonged to someone else, and all the glory and fame belonged to them. Even if Melanie got to test and review these scents, what good would it do her?
Her purpose for attending the event was not for her to learn anything but to find some talents she could recruit for MN Inc.
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