Chapter 416

"Everything is perfect for him, but others slandered me terribly!" Lily whined angrily. Amid the comments, she saw a few netizens trying to explain the truth on her behalf. They said Nathaniel was merely putting on a show of heartbreak. One even analyzed her fallout with MN Inc. in detail. Lily didn't know this person, but their explanation was close to the truth. However, most netizens' criticism drowned out this insightful article. Other netizens called the writer a troll, some even telling them to shut up because even Lily was remaining silent.

"You want to get back at them?" Alexander asked, leaning down and setting the tablet down.

"Of course! I don't care if he wants to put on a show! Nate can pretend to be sad or whatever he wants, but dragging me into this mess is wrong." Lily puffed her cheeks. "Besides, I need to retaliate on behalf of the few netizens who stood up for me."

Alexander sat beside Lily and said casually, "That's easy."

"I don't need your help!" Lily pressed his hand down on the couch. "I can handle this myself!"

Sighing, Alexander looked at his hand. "I'll feel useless if you do this. Why would you need me if you can do everything yourself?"

"You're not useless. There are many things I need you for," Lily said, burying herself in his embrace. "For instance, you can warm me on a cold day like this. You can even be my blanket and pillow. Don't you see how useful you are?"

Her words made Alexander chuckle helplessly as he hugged her back.

"You don't need me to do anything?"

Lily's smile faltered as she shook her head. "Although this matter seems complicated, it's simple. An eye for an eye. It's that easy."

Nathaniel, meanwhile, was exploiting public sympathy as the 'victim.' His plans went smoothly only because Lily focused on creating a new product instead of confronting him. He even settled their previous lawsuit privately. Lily, however, had enough evidence to prove her innocence—the perfect way to retaliate.

Alexander said nothing, noticing Lily's determination. He trusted she would succeed.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel happily prepared to recruit more talent. He'd instructed his HR department to post that MN Inc. was recruiting perfumers. They encouraged anyone passionate about the industry, regardless of experience, to interview.

This post caused a huge online commotion. Because Nathaniel was a hot topic, many applied. He sat in his office, watching the live stream of the interviews. At that moment, Nathaniel felt his life was heading in a positive direction again.