Chapter 13
Finley watched on with a cold expression. It wasn’t enough to snatch first place from Tricia. Just like how her half-sister had ruined her reputation in school and caused her to be expelled, she would destroy any chance Tricia had in making a splash in the perfume industry through this competition. Staring straight at Tricia, Finley then said, “Tricia Keith, how daring you are to copy someone else’s perfume formula in the competition.”
Tricia finally found her voice.
“Don’t slander me! This is my recipe. I don’t even know you, so why are you targeting me?”
“Why are you so overwrought if you’re innocent? Slander? Let others be the judge of that. It is easy. enough to prove if what I’m saying is true or not.”
When Finley saw the crowd nod in agreement, she continued, “Many years ago, I got my hands on a bottle of “Sweet Escape” made by a world-famous perfume master, Annie. When Annie was still alive, she published the recipe in a little-known magazine that has since gone out of print. Sweet Escape was never mass-produced because it uses a rare combination of narcissus, tiare, and tuberose. Look up the recipe in the perfumery archive, you’ll find that the recipe Miss Tricia used is exactly the same.”
Someone from the organizing committee checked on it right away and hurriedly whispered the results to the panel of judges.
Meanwhile, Tricia was stunned at the revelation.
Her father had promised her that there won’t be any problems and that the recipe was never published!
How could this happen?
How could this nobody from who knows where suddenly appear and not only steal her prize but also expose her scheme?
naivety. After trapping her in marriage, he had wrung her talented mother dry. Stealing all her recipes and taking all the credit for
man still forced her to work, holding
recipes and creations to her equally talented daughter with the warning that she should
might as well
“Sir, Mrs. Turner is telling the truth. Tricia
shivers down Tricia’s spine. She cried out, “No!
evidence staring her in the
“Tricia Keith is found
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participating in future Fragrance Competitions under
her legs threatened to
“No…” Tricia whispered.
“No! You
only did she lose to some unknown person but
banned by the very person she admired and thought would be her
a
like her goal of becoming Mistress of
Standing in the spotlight on stage, Finley sneered and then looked away. It was only the first step in her plan for revenge.
Bryan looked at the woman shining brightly on stage and felt a twinge in his chest. He turned to leave when the crazy Tricia rushed into his path and knelt.
“Mr. Turner! Please! You can’t ban me! I didn’t copy the recipe! It’s just a coincidence! That woman is framing me!”
Harry immediately stepped in front of Tricia, blocking her view of the man. Bryan indifferently walked around the noisy woman.
Seeing as the man ignored her, she shifted her attention to the woman being interviewed on stage.
“You! This is your fault! Why did you target me?” Then she rushed at Finley and raised her hand to slap the b*tch.
Finley stepped to the side and watched as Tricia tripped and lost her balance, falling to the floor in
an ungainly manner.
Everything was caught on camera.
“Oh dear, Miss Keith. Are you alright?” Finley exclaimed and bent to help her up.
As she did, she whispered, “Long time no see, Sister.”