Spoiled by Mr. Russell by Luminous Night Chapter 1. Lily Christian woke up with a headache and dry mouth in the middle of the night. She was over the moon because she had finally created the “First Love” formula, the perfume she had worked on for many years. After winning the upcoming competition, Lily and Nathaniel Hall’s wedding would be on the agenda. The couple met in university, known each other for five years, and dated for three. Lily left everything behind to focus on perfume formulas and finally managed to help Nathaniel expand his company. Thinking of the beautiful future ahead, she indulged more in drinking. She rubbed her temples, wanting to get some water to quench her thirst. However, she heard strange noises coming from the adjacent room. Lily lived alone in a rented apartment. Occasionally, Nathaniel would stay overnight, but he typically slept in the other room. The noise Lily heard made her worry if Nathaniel was feeling unwell. When she got closer to the source, she heard a woman’s voice instead. “Nate, won’t Lily hear us?”. Although the woman’s voice was unclear, Lily was sure it belonged to someone she knew. She instantly felt disheartened. Lily had developed insomnia due to her extensive research on perfumes. She started relying on sleeping pills over the past few years, making her somewhat resistant to its effects. “I’ll become a top perfumer tomorrow after my new product wins an award. It’ll secure my status in this industry, and you’ll have tons of investment opportunities knocking on your door. Then you can recruit as many people as you want! How could Lily compare to me?”. Lily identified who was speaking as she clenched her fists. It was Melanie Thayer, Lily’s good friend from college. She was having an affair with Lily’s fiancé. Lily had heard the rumors before but chose not to believe them. stepping-stone in the grand scheme of things. Do you think I would’ve tampered with Lily’s perfume formulas during the amateur competition if it her name. I only want to know if you love her or me,” Melanie’s voice was delicate, and she sounded sensual whenever she stretched her words to a higher pitch. However, it was. widened her eyes, wishing she could see the shameless couple right through the door. The sounds she soon heard made her nauseous

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms till they bled. Doing that helped Lily stop herself from barging into the room. She. champion at the regional perfumery competition. She received countless offers, including one from one of the prominent industry players, La Beauté Group. However, she rejected them to focus on was a proble m with her perfume. Everyone ridiculed her, calling her a perfumer without a sense of smell. Back then, . concern. He suggested Lily wo rk behind the scenes while Me lanie joined the competitions . go through her life’s hurdles together, ye t she was just one of . told Lily it was just two random letters he picked. Lily believe d his foolish excuse, but it was . Nathaniel expand his company unconditionally. It was ridiculous now that Li ly thought about it. Lily’s fury gradually diminished as calmness took over . After losing sleep for the entire night, Lily finally heard the footsteps . drawers. Finally, she found a gold-printed name card. Three years ago, the CEO of La Beauté Gr oup, Alexander Russell, gave Lily his name card . noticed Alexander did not hang up the c all, so she continued, “We met at the re gional perfumery competition three years . that. ” The man’s deep vo ice and three simple wor ds somehow calmed Lily’s . a business proposal to make, and I . my off ice at 9 a. to hang up when she quickly stopped him. “W-Wai t, Mr. Russell, it might be too late tomorrow. What about today? Plus, it’s inconvenient for me . and blabbered. After blurting out her word s, she could not help . ordinary company

It owned over 67% of the market share in the beauty industry nationwide, not to me ntion its vast range of product lines and terrific . for Lily that he agreed to meet with her, yet she dared to negotiate the details of . for Lily to talk w ith Alexander the f ollowing day. Going . silent for three minutes at the other end o f the call. Lily thought she was about to g et rejected when Alexander said, “Okay. Meet . “T- Tha nk…” . Before Lily could finish, Ale xander continued, “Remember t o bring your passport along. “Wait, what?” Lily ask ed, puzzled. Alexander had hung up the call. Lily digested Alexander’s words and wondered if she had misheard him. However, she did not have the time to think d eeper. Lily quickly changed her clothes and made herself look presentable before leaving. Fortunately, Gardens Road was not too far away, and she managed to arrive on time. Lily was about to enter the cafe when someone stopped her. “Ms. Lily Christian?” The man called out her full name, bu t Lily had no idea who he was. “Mr. Russell is waiting for you. ” Then, he motioned for Lily t o move in another direction. Lily looked in the direction the man pointed and saw a Lincoln Limousine parked by the roadside. Lily understood what the man meant instantly. Without further hesitation, she strode t oward the limousine, and the driver opened the door for her. She could not see much of what was inside the vehicle except for a pair of long legs wearing shiny leather shoes. When Lily got into the car, she shuddered instinctivel y due to the air conditioner’s cold air. Then she look ed at the man and said, “Good morning, Mr. Russell. I…” . “Get straight to the point,” Alexander’s response was sh ort, simple, and indifferent. Lily stopped talking abruptly to take a cl oser look at his face