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    However, Emilee didn’t catch on that Marissa was mocking her. Seeing the strange look on Marissa’s face, Emilee mistook it for surprise and envy. The other girls heaped more praise on her.


    “Oh, my goodness! Minty Fragrances and Perfumes, and your parents even got Elin to be your mentor. You’re guaranteed to win first prize.”


    “With Elin’s guidance, Emilee, you’ll be a renowned perfumer. People all over the world will know your name.”


    “Emilee, don’t forget us when you’re famous.”


    As Emilee basked in the ttery, her pride swelled. She shot a provocative look at Araceli, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Araceli, you’re Emst’s girlfriend. What have you done to help his career? Your father and brother work for others, and your mother stays at home.


    You don’t have any valuable connections for Emst. But your family is rted to the Daniels, the most powerful n in Blebert, right? Your mother is Connor’s aunt. Why don’t you ask him for help? Maybe he can get Emst a spot at Minty Fragrances and Perfumes without thepetition.”


    Emilee looked down on Araceli because her family wasn’t powerful. Araceli’s father was a senior executive at a multinationalpany, and her brother, Franco, was a technical director at the Daniels Group.


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    Even though their ies were both over a million dors a year, they were still considered middle sspared to the truly affluent families. Araceli’s mother, Allyson, was indeed Connor’s aunt, but she never leveraged that connection for any favors. As a result, people didn’t think she was close to the Daniels family.


    Being gentle and naive, Araceli seemed an easy target for Emilee’s bullying. Emst turned to Araceli after hearing Emilee’s words, his mind echoing the same question.


    Emst had pursued Araceli primarily because she was rted to Connor. He had hoped to use this connection to advance his career. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have wasted his time on a girl he found dull and in when he had so many other options.


    They had been together for over six months, but Araceli consistently refused to sleep with him, leaving him increasingly bored.


    Araceli pressed her lips together and said, “Emst, my mother has always taught me to rely on myself and work hard. If you’re incapable, even if I ask my cousin for help, you’ll be kicked out sooner orter.


    My brother earned his position at the Daniels Group on his own merits. He went through all the selection processes andpeted with other candidates to be a technical director. If you want to be a perfumer, you need to be excellent on your own.


    You can’t expect shortcuts to bring you sess. Don’t worry, Emst. Focus on preparing for the contest. After you win, I’ll ask my cousin for help. That way, we’ll have more confidence.”


    Emilee snorted as soon as Araceli had finished speaking. The other girls quirked their lips.


    “Araceli, you’re just making excuses. You don’t want to help Emst.”


    “Exactly. Emst is so handsome. You’re enjoying his youth and love, but you won’t even ask your cousin for help. Poor Emst.”


    “I don’t think you’re serious about Emst. You’re just stringing him along. Once you’re bored, you’ll dump him without a second thought.”


    Those inquisitive women nearly drove Araceli insane, so she angrily shouted, “That’s not true!”


    “Since you deny it, why don’t you prove it?” Emilee grinned smugly and replied. “If you’re not just fooling around with Emst, why don’t you get in touch with Connor and ask him to get Emst an invitation to study under the renowned perfumer E?


    Even my parents managed to ask Elin to mentor me. Connor can do the same, right?”


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