Lily had no idea what was going on.
"I'm sure Ms. Gray hasn’t told you yet. So, what's happening is that the company has received an invitation to the perfumery competition, and the company has decided to send you as our representative,” George explained as he pushed a purple invitation letter toward her.
Lily was shocked. "The biannual perfumery competition?"
She was no stranger to this competition. This competition occurred every two years to select the best perfumers in the industry. As the competition aimed to find the finest young blood among perfumers, famous perfumes in the industry were not allowed to participate.
Of course, rookies were allowed to participate in trying their luck if they thought they were skilled enough. Nevertheless, someone must refer them. Therefore, most participants were juniors or intermediate perfumers who wanted to win the attention of the elite perfumers and make a name for themselves in the industry.
"Why me?" Lily questioned. She was new to the company. There were so many other perfumers in the company, after all. This was a bit unfair to the others.
"That's because you're the most suitable candidate," George answered with a smile.
However, Lily did not think it was as simple as it sounded. She gazed at the invitation letter silently. That puzzled Jenny. "What's wrong? Do you not want to go? It's a good opportunity to make a name for yourself in the perfume industry. The competition will happen in Westwood. It'll also be a good opportunity for you to expand your knowledge. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"So, am I the only one that's going?" Lily asked again.
Lily had never doubted her abilities. With the efforts she had put into perfume research and development in recent years, alongside her accumulated experiences, she was even beginning to doubt whether what went wrong previously was due to her own mistake.
However, she knew that the world was full of talented people. Although she believed she was capable, Lily had no idea how strong she was.
"The company will arrange for an assistant to accompany you," George said.
"Will Ms. Gray not be going with me?" Lily glanced at Jenny, thinking that Jenny would go with her.
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