Mabel and Emily both turned to look.
Ethan, dressed in a handmade suit with a tall and commanding presence, strode towards them.
Mabel was quick to act and immediately grabbed a new test strip. She sprayed the perfume on it and handed it to Ethan. Excitedly, she said, “Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas’s skills are truly beyond my expectations. I even believe that her creation today could go straight to production!”
Ethan took the test strip and smelled it. The jasmine fragrance was immediately evident, followed by a hint of slightly bitter and fruity pomelo, and finally a faint wood scent, like a sophisticated woman reflecting on a tumultuous romance—from youthful infatuation to secret love, heartbreak, and eventually a melancholy retreat.
Suddenly, his first thought was that Emily was using th
