"T-That's not it. Working with you in this industry is one of the best things in my life! I can learn a lot from you, and I love experimenting with fragrances too."
"Then...” After some thought, Lily said, "If I'm not mistaken, the company should automatically dismiss you 30 days after you submit your resignation letter, regardless of Nathaniel's approval. It's about time now."
According to the law, Nathaniel could not force Olivia to stay, no matter how unwilling he was to let her go.
"Yeah, it's about time now." Sighing, Olivia said, "The thing is... my mom won’t allow me to resign."
Lily did not expect Olivia's mother to be involved in this matter. "Why doesn't Mrs. Hart..."
"Nathaniel came to my house before this to look for me and met my mom too. My mom trusts him a lot. She believes he's a good boss, and I'm being ungrateful for the opportunities. Plus, he gave me a pay raise, which made my mom even more persistent about me staying at MN Inc."
Olivia leaned back into her seat, raising her head to look at the sky. The sky was dark, and not a single star could be seen. "I've thought about it. I’ll just stay there since I don't work seriously anyway. If he's still willing to pay me for doing absolutely nothing at all,
that's kind of a good thing for me too!" "Liv, you can't think that way. Doing that will only ruin yourself and your career.”
To outsiders, it may look like Olivia was lucky to get paid to do nothing, but her wasted time would not return to her. It would put all the experience she had accumulated in the past to waste, and she would miss the best time for career development. It was not worth it for Olivia to do that.
That was why Lily had been trying to bring Olivia to Rebirth with her. She treated Olivia as her true friend and wanted the best for Olivia's career.
"My mom won’t allow me to do that..." Olivia trailed off while looking at Lily helplessly.
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