Chapter 101
When they dropped Frank off at the hotel, they arranged the time to pick him up in the evening Later, when it was just the two of them, Melanie could finally ask the questions she had
“Nate, who‘s this Frank guy? Why are you so courteous with him? From how he acts, it‘s clear he looks down on us, so why do we have to treat him so nicely? If he‘s a legend in the perfume industry, why haven‘t I heard about him before? Was he just boasting?”
She remembered their earlier encounter and continued, feeling angered by how Frank treated them, “We wasted so much time today just to pick him up Look at him. He did nothing the entire day. Why don‘t you decide after making sure of his identity and ability? What if he‘s a conman?”
“He isn‘t. Don‘t worry about it. It took a lot of connections just to invite him here.” Nathaniel let out a breath, both his hands on the steering wheel
Even though they had not resolved the issue yet, Nathaniel felt less anxious since he trusted Frank to guide them through the challenging period. After all, no matter how skilled Lily was, she was still a newbie in the industry compared to the other renowned perfumers, such as Frank himself. Her childish tricks would mean nothing to him.
His words made Melanie remember a question from earlier. She asked cautiously, “Oh right, is Ms. Neville. your mom?”
Nathaniel stayed silent for a moment before he nodded. His mother, Eloise Neville, remarried a wealthy and influential man many years ago. She managed to marry him after putting in a great effort. It was tough to be the wife of a rich man as there were many requirements, including being beautiful and intelligent.
“Maybe.” Nathaniel was doubtful of that.
After Eloise remarried, she barely cared for Nathaniel. On the rare occasion when she returned to her parent‘s house, she would bring gifts for Nathaniel, but he realized that she rarely smiled anymore.
He understood that his mother gave birth to another child after she remarried and that it was impossible for them to be publicly known as a family. That was why Nathaniel wanted to do all he could to be successful. He wanted to show Eloise that he could live a good life without her. However, problems, one after another, arose now that the finish line was right in front of him. He even needed Eloise‘s
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