"What's your name?" The host asked enthusiastically.
"Hello?"
Upon seeing her in a trance, the host called to her again.
".."
Suddenly coming back to her senses, Melanie looked at him, "I.."
She realized her voice was a little hoarse as soon as she opened her mouth.
Clearing her throat, she clenched the microphone tightly.Her mind went blank.
Melanie was no stranger to the spotlight, having received many awards and applause over her career.
However, this time she panicked.Her hands and feet were icy, and her entire body was trembling.
Melanie would be humiliated if she made a mistake on stage, especially since Lily was present.She
could not let that happen.
"This young lady may be a little nervous.It’s alright, have a rest if you're tired.Let's get someone else."
Melanie interrupted the host, who was trying to salvage the situation, "I'm sorry...I was just distracted."
Melanie tried to make her smile look natural.
"My name is Melanie Thayer.I’m a perfumer at MN Inc.in Sapphine."
Even though she was petrified just moments ago, at least at that moment, she could still hold herself
together.
The host said quickly, "Oh, here we have Ms.Thayer.She has a sweet voice, doesn't she? I recall that
Ms.Christian is also from Sapphine.It seems that Sapphine is not only known for its perfumers but also
for its beautiful women!"
The host's words drew laughter from the audience.Some of them looked at Melanie, and some at Lily.
Melanie's eyes glanced in Lily's direction.She smiled and said, "Yes, Ms.Christian and I were
classmates."
"Ah, I see!"
After the pleasantries, the host was about to get to the main point.
"Ms.Christian performed very well, and I believe Ms.Thayer won’t let us down either."
"The fragrance to be tested next is from another leading perfumer.Although young, he’d already won
two international awards and is here with us today!"
"!!!"
Melanie, who had relaxed a little, immediately became tense again.
At first, Melanie thought she could make something up.She knew some basics.
Even if she were not entirely correct, she would not have strayed too far if she only sang praises to the
creator and used some fanciful descriptions.
No one would care too much.
However, when the host said that the creator himself was in attendance, she would not be able to wing
it as she had planned.She couldn't bear the embarrassment of being exposed in public.
At that moment, all she wanted was to flee the stage.
However, she was sweating profusely and could not move even if she tried.
"Haha, Ms.Thayer, take it easy.The creator is very easygoing.Why don't we look at the product first?
Ms.Thayer will try it, and then we'll invite the creator out, okay?"
Melanie opened her mouth but couldn't squeeze out an "Okay."
She could only stand and watch the staff bring the perfume to the stage and place it on the table in
front of her.
"Ms.Thayer, you may begin."
She moved slowly as if the object in front of her was not perfume but a bomb.
Melanie could almost foresee the ridicule that she would receive later.She was terrified, but there was
nowhere to run.
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