His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 411

“Enough, it’s just the annual perfumery competition. So what if you get disqualified this year? It’s not like you don’t have the next time. What are you so worried about?” Eloise's brows furrowed in annoyance.

“B-But we’re not going to make it!” How could Nathaniel not be worried? Even though the competition was only two months away, he had already completed their admission. If he could make amendments, MN Inc. needed time for research and development to create a whole new product and for it to be successful.

Even if they came up with a new product to make it, Nathaniel could not guarantee it would be good enough to win the competition. Most importantly, he faced the issue of a criminal’s name attached to his two new products.

It would undoubtedly affect the perfumes and MN Inc.’s reputation. Nathaniel needed damage control to save the perfumes and his company’s reputation. He also had to carefully think up an explanation for this situation for the board of directors.

His most significant concern was about the company’s profit margin. Too many issues coinciding made him feel helpless and unable to take it anymore.

“It’s not entirely impossible. We could still change the list of participants a month before the shortlisting. As for the trouble with your company, I’ll help you with it,” Eloise added after pausing for a short while.

Nathaniel’s eyes shone brightly with hope after hearing what his mother said, “Do you mean that?”

Eloise had never offered to help. Her principle was never to expose their relationship as parent and child, so Nathaniel could never use her connections. Instead, he had to build his business on his own, and if one day he were big enough, Eloise would consider revealing their relationship to the public.

If Nathaniel could not manage to be successful, then she would bury this information and bring it with her to the grave. That was why Nathaniel never asked for his mother’s help, regardless of the situation, because he knew she would not help him. So, he felt shocked that Eloise had offered to help with his problem.

“Don’t be too happy yet. Tell me, in the past two seasons, how was your company’s profit margin? How much do your two new perfumes account for in your company’s total profit margin? I heard they’re doing pretty well in the market now, “Eloise asked thoughtfully.

“About that…”

“There’s another thing I want to know. Are you still profiting from your older products? The ones Lily left behind before joining Rebirth. I also want to know how much they account for in your profit. Have you ever made a detailed profit comparison between your older and newer products?

“Does your company have a list of regular customers? Do you have a good relationship with them? Is there a possibility they could increase their orders with you? Also, how many perfumers do you currently have? Are there any talented people among your workers?” Eloise bombarded Nathaniel with questions about his company.

“I-I…” Truthfully, Nathaniel had been slacking off recently as he thought the company was doing well. He was confident that the board of directors was satisfied with the profit outcome and had expected Melanie’s products to obtain an award or two at the competition this year.

Even if Melanie could not win an award as a perfumer, Nathaniel was sure her products could, as they were judged by their quality and market receptivity. He thought he could earn respect and profit in the industry.

The only thing left for him to do was to win Lily back. If that happened, Nathaniel would not have to worry about his future ventures. However, it was all a dream since Nathaniel did not expect Lily to be with Alexander. He also never expected Melanie to get into trouble with the police. Nathaniel thought his world was about to end.

“Why are you stuttering? Look at yourself. What have you been doing all these years? How can you not know about such things? Do you still need me to teach you how to do it properly? How are you not attentive toward your company’s profit margin and customers?” Eloise reprimanded Nathaniel heatedly.