Chapter 358

Lily turned to look out the window, unable to continue the conversation.

A while later, they arrived at the venue where the final round of the competition would be held.

Lily wore a tailored suit, so it would be easier for her to move around.

Lily was not nervous about the competition anymore.

Maybe the sudden kidnapping had relieved her of her tension.

Compared to the competition, she was more worried about her health now.

Recently, she realized that her body was becoming different, like something hidden inside her had
been unlocked.

That hidden power within her threatened to break free, especially after being kidnapped.

She wondered if it was because her mind was not focused on her work these days or if it happened
because she left Nathaniel and MN Inc.She grew up with the influence of the Lodge family, and she
learned some combat skills from them.

Although she was not considered exceptionally talented back there, her abilities were enough to fight
off those who had never received proper training.

However, it was easy for her to defend herself against those three internationally wanted criminals, and
that was not something she should have been able to do.

The occurrence puzzled her, but she had no time now to search for the answer.



Maybe because of the kidnapping incident, everyone’s attention was on her when she stepped into the
venue.

Since Giselle was Lily’s assistant, she could not enter the competition hall and could only wait outside.

Upon entering the venue, Lily straightened her back and walked over to her seat before she glanced
around her surroundings.

Everyone had a certain level of skills to enter the final round of the competition.

Other than Lily and Melanie, none of the other participants were from Hyderland.

There was a reason why Frank, or rather perfumers from other countries, looked down on the people of
Hyderland.

Despite being such a vast nation, there were relatively few renowned perfumers from Hyderland.

Although a few were quite talented in this field, their skills were nothing compared to the other
perfumers at the international level.

Those who made a name for themselves in the industry either migrated or joined the research labs of a
foreign country, causing a loss in the pool of talent in Hyderland.

This made Lily uncomfortable.She would not say that she was an extremely patriotic person.

Still, her emotions of being a representative of Hyderland would flow naturally when she was in a
foreign place, facing all the unfamiliar faces when she had the looks of a Hyderland woman.

She was here to represent Hyderland in the competition.

She felt she was partly responsible for how Hyderland was looked down upon.



She must win today’s competition to prove everyone wrong! However, she did not see Melanie
anywhere in the hall.

Initially, she thought they would be engaged in a heated argument again today, with Melanie insulting
her in any way she could.

That was something Melanie would do for sure, but it was surprising to Lily that she was nowhere in
sight.

Melanie was not late for the competition, but she did not have the chance to come.

That was because a group of police officers stopped her at her doorstep.

At that moment, she was about to leave home in extravagant attire, hoping to gain fame and glory by
winning the competition.


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