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This topic quickly went viral, attracting tens of thousands of netizens who found it amusing.
[Is there a misspelling? Did Bianca use Juliette’s fragrance formula in her entry? That’s hilarious!]
[Is Juliette still angry with Bianca? Does she think exposing Bianca and Finn before wasn’t enough, and that’s why she deliberately caused a scene today?]
[Juliette finds it devastating to be betrayed by her fiancé and sister simultaneously, but the fact that netizens are defending her and criticizing Bianca for fabricating the situation is beyond comprehension.]
[That’s right! Bianca is a renowned perfumer, and she founded Vaughn Perfumes. Juliette, on the other hand, remains largely unknown in the perfume industry.]
Ridicule washed over Juliette at the competition, some people smirking while others laughed openly.
ew information appeared online just thirty minutes later. [Bianca sent Juliette a legal letter.]
Bianca also spoke online, stating that Juliette had never studied perfumery and, as the eldest daughter of the Vaughn family. would have inherited the perfume company if she had any talent in that area.
“I would never use her perfume formula! My sister is trying to smear my reputation, but I wish she would be more clever.”
Vaughn Perfumes released a statement alleging Juliette’s actions had severely harmed Bianca’s reputation and were intended to sabotage her performance at the perfume competition. Afterwards, a legal warning letter arrived.
Juliette faced a torrent of online abuse, many believing she wanted to use her online followers to attack Bianca as revenge for Finn. However, these users felt level–headed enough not to sabotage Bianca in the perfume competition over her romantic entanglements.
Hence, Juliette had become an object of ridicule online.
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Meanwhile, at the competition venue, the Vaughn family was eager to find Juliette and ridicule her for what had been revealed online.
Bianca was particularly eager to confront Juliette and mock her ridiculous scheme. Finn also intended to find Juliette, letting her know he knew her actions were a ploy for his attention. He sensed Juliette still held feelings for him, so he believed she made the joke to stir up his emotions.
After seeing the trending news, Patrick anticipated that the Vaughn family or others might try to block, humiliate, and mock Juliette. He had already asked Beau to arrange for people to intervene and keep them away from her to prevent this.
Neither the Vaughn family nor Finn could get close to Juliette–even when she went to the restroom, bodyguards accompanied her.
When she entered the spacious, brightly lit bathroom, it was empty, the silence broken only by her subtle sounds. Upon leaving, she was surrounded by people there to protect her, including Patrick and Beau, who had come to her side.
Beau reassured Juliette directly, “Although your methods for handling enemies may not be the most cunning, you can rest assured that no one will be able to harm you.” He glanced at Patrick as he spoke.
Had Patrick not been present, Juliette would have been deemed foolish rather than him being labeled anything less than
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Beau sighed, thinking, ‘Who accuses someone of stealing their perfume formula for a competition when they haven’t even released a perfume? And Bianca, of all people? Isn’t this just blatantly accusing her?
‘Her beauty is remarkable, but unfortunately, she doesn’t seem very intelligent. What a waste of that top–quality sandalwood in her hands. It seems wasteful for her to use such high–quality sandalwood‘
Beau kept silent, intimidated by Patrick’s silencing glare.
Taking Juliette’s hand gently, Patrick said, “If you enjoy making perfume, I’ll arrange for Beau to take you to his company. You can learn from their best perfumer, Francis Kim.”
Beau’s eyes lit up. “That’s a great idea! You should bring your sandalwood and collaborate with Mr. Francis Kim to create an exceptional sandalwood perfume. His expertise will be invaluable; together, we could revolutionize the industry.”
Juliette fell silent. Patrick gave Beau an icy stare. “The sandalwood belongs to her, and she can use it as she sees fit. Mr. Harrison shouldn’t worry about it.”
Beau touched his nose, feigning innocence, though he knew Patrick was onto him.
“Juliette! Juliette!” a shrill voice suddenly pierced through the bustle of the crowded street.
Following the sound, Juliette saw a curvy woman waving at her in a red knit dress. Suddenly, Patrick squeezed her hand tightly.
Patrick wondered if the woman’s friendly and sweet demeanor was genuine or just a facade. He was wary of letting his guard down only to have Juliette arrive and berate her.
It seemed Beau agreed, as he was ready to have the woman sent away.
“Bring her over,” Juliette instructed, referring to Thora Stokes.
Though still catching her breath, Thora was happy to be of service. “What can I do for you?” Juliette asked.
Thora told Juliette, “Don’t listen to those comments. They don’t know the truth, so they don’t believe you. But I know you’re f telling the truth.”
Juliette was surprised when Thora added, “On my way here, I was cursing out all those internet trolls–I even dragged my family and friends into it.”
Beau asked, “Are you referring to perfume? Do you trust Juliette that much?”
Thora snorted. “Juliette would never lie. I believe everything she says!”
Juliette was surprised and moved by the trust placed in her, though she couldn’t understand its origin.
Beau’s mouth twitched slightly. “Why? Juliette’s never released a perfume before.” He sounded anxious, and while he didn’t intend to diminish Juliette, he couldn’t help but think Thora’s trust in her was a little unfounded.
“Although Juliette has no artwork on display, it doesn’t mean she hasn’t created any. She’s perfectly capable of it if she wants to. Bianca must have taken Juliette’s artwork to the competition,” Thora explained.
A flicker of darkness crossed Patrick’s eyes as he exchanged a look with Beau. He couldn’t even measure up to a stranger, who at least had faith in his wife.
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Beau chuckled, thinking, ‘She can’t be very bright. How can she trust Juliette after only a few days? My family built a perfume empire–if Juliette had any talent, I’d know about it!
