In the CEO's office of F&A Group, a video played, showing a man and a woman having an intimate encounter.
The woman cooed, "Toby, who do you love, me or Vania Geneva?"
"Baby, you, of course! Vania is a woman who knows nothing about romance. I'll dump her right after the perfume competition tomorrow. You'll be the company's hostess from then on."
"Toby, you're the best man in the world. Oh, be gentle..."
The video stopped.
Vania Geneva held her phone, fighting back tears, her eyes red. "This man is Toby Ralph, the CEO of S&P Company. I've been with him for five years. To show my support, I worked for free when he started the company. I spent days and nights studying perfume in the laboratory, hoping for a bright future. However, they had their tryst in my laboratory for excitement..."
Vania sobbed.
After a sniff and a deep breath, she raised her head, determination and defiance in her eyes.
"They trampled on my pride, so I will make them pay the price!"
"Mr. Godfrey, please help me!"
Otis Godfrey, sitting opposite Vania, looked cold. "How?"
Pursing her lips, Vania braced herself to tell Otis the purpose of this visit.
"There will be a nationwide perfume competition tomorrow. I know that your company will take part in it too. Here I have a perfume, the work of several months. I want to join your team with this perfume."
"We prepared the perfume for this competition a long time ago." Otis wasn't swayed.
Vania, who had foreseen this result, still wanted to give it a try.
"The competition allows one company to submit more than one perfume. Please let me in, even as a substitute."
"You're a new hand in this field."
Otis said casually, "Without you, F&A Group can still get a good result. Miss Geneva, we don't need flowers to embroidery."
Vania was lost for words.
F&A Group was a top company in this country. By impulse, Vania came for her revenge.
"This is my small gift for our first meeting. Furthermore, F&A Group can have the copyright of all my perfumes for two years if you want."
However, her sincerity for this cooperation failed to pique Otis's interest.
Vania, left with no choice, made a desperate decision. "Mr. Godfrey, I'll do whatever it takes to join your team."
"Whatever?" Otis stared at her with interest, asking deliberately, "Including marrying me?"
"What?" Vania was taken aback. It took her a moment to understand Otis's proposition.
Otis didn't want to waste time explaining. "You can leave now if you don't want to."
"No, no, no..." Vania hesitated. Otis was incredibly wealthy, far more handsome than any model, and known for his restraint. He was the town's most eligible bachelor.
"Did he just propose to me?" Vania wondered.
She instinctively pinched her thigh. "It hurts so much. This isn't a dream. Is there something wrong with my ears?" Vania was bewildered.
She looked at Otis with doubt. After some thought, Vania mustered the courage to ask, "Why me?"