Chapter 90 Jerdismissed the idea with irritation.
Even If things turned trickier to sort out, he wasn’t going to comfort her.
Tired of Connor's advice, he shot Conner a cold glare. “I see your proposal is ready. Let's do the presentation in the meeting room.” Connor was caught off guard by the abrupt change of subject and pleaded, “Can’t you letoff the hook this time?” “No.” Jercoldly rejected his plea.
“You can't just vent your frustrations onlike this!” Connor protested.
Jergave him a cold stare. “Say one more word, and you're done for.” Feeling threatened by that warning, Connor went silent.
Meanwhile, Mikayla had reached Eduard’s house. When she passed the pen to Eduard, his face lit up with joy.
“Jerhas excellent taste. This Laban Galileo Fountain Pen is truly splendid! “I've always wanted one for my collection! Do you want to take a moment and check it out, Kay?” Eduard commented excitedly.
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“No, thanks.” Mikayla didn’t bother giving a glance at the pen Jerhad purchased. She wouldn't have even touched it if it weren't a gift for Eduard. [x | Uninterested in Eduard’s gift, Mikayla decided to excuse herself. “Hey Grandpa, I'll be making sperfumes in the workshop.” Previously, she gifted Wanda sbathing salts and scented candles; she hoped to send something new this time.
However, Wanda had no desire for luxuries. When Jersuggested a gift for Eduard, Mikayla decided to craft a calming and sleep-inducing perffor her.
“Sure, go ahead,” Eduard agreed without taking his eyes off his cherished pen. He was used to Mikayla. making perfumes at home.
Mikayla made her way to the workshop, which was situated at the end of the quiet and spacious backyard.
This was where her mother, Eliana Davidson, used to spend most of her twhen she was alive.
Much like Eliana, Mikayla had a keen sense of smell since childhood and picked up the art of crafting perfumes from her mother.
Since becoming a professional perfumer required intense smell training, Eliana never made Mikayla go through the sthing. She didn’t want her daughter to suffer For that reason, making perfumes becmore like a pastfor Mikayla. No one aside from Eduard knew about her real talent.
Mikayla spent the whole day making perfin her workshop. When she saw the sun setting, she decided to stay overnight.
Eduard understood her reasons. After all, crafting a perfinvolved a meticulous process, and certain fragrances required stto settle.
“Your room's all neat and ready for you. Cnow, you've been busy the whole afternoon. Let's eat,” Eduard called out, inviting Mikayla to join him at the dining table.
The maid had laid out a spread of Mikayla’s favorite dishes, treating her to a satisfying feast.
After dinner, Mikayla joined Eduard for a stroll outdoors.
“| told Matilda off yesterday. She assuredshe wouldn't intrude into Jerome’s house or seek his assistance in the future,” Eduard said.
Mikayla was certain that Matilda wasn’t completely on board. She would probably still turn to Jerfor help.
To ease Eduard’s concerns, she smiled and said, “Let's forget about it. Besides, Jersaid he'll help.”
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“| talked to Stephen about your idea of bringing in a professional team to handle things last time .He's not too the idea, but he said he'll consider it. “Your uncle has worked hard for the company over the years, so | can’t insist on him following my Eduard added..
advice,”
Mikayla agreed with a smile, “I get it. | was impulsive last time, Considering Uncle Stephen's dedication to the company asking him to give up control might not sit well with him.
“So | was thinking... What if we bring in an experienced vice president to support him?” Hearing that, Eduard pondered for a moment before saying, “Well, | do have someone in mind.”
Mikayla quickly added, “Grandpa, make sure to follow the usual procedures when bringing that person into the company. It'll help Uncle Stephen feel more comfortable working with them.” “You mischievous rascal, always watching out for your uncle,” Eduard teased, poking her forehead.
The thing was, she couldn't afford to not watch out for him.
She couldn't ignore the fact that Stephen had replaced all the veteran employees with his own people.
Interestingly, Eduard seemed to be well aware of it but was choosing to ignore it.
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