The next day, Lilah visited Joselyn's newly established perfume company.

Joselyn's brand had gained global traction, and she quickly set up a branch, settling into her CEO office.

Alivia was her first client.

"Ms. Joselyn, it's wonderful to finally meet you in person,"

Alivia said as she gracefully sat down, exuding the elegance of a high-society woman.

Joselyn regarded her with a calm, calculated smile. "Ms. Alivia, we've reviewed your request, but our factory isn't ready yet.

We'll need to source from Kuskeonga for now. Is that acceptable?"

Alivia remained silent, continuing to gaze at Joselyn, as if trying to see beyond her beautiful exterior to understand her inner thoughts.

"Ms. Alivia?" Joselyn asked, a hint of suspicion in her voice.

Alivia finally smiled, "Ms. Joselyn, have you really forgotten me?"

That shouldn't be possible, right? It's only been a decade or so. She maintained herself better than a celebrity; there's no way she wouldn't recognize her.

"Ms. Alivia, have we met before?" Joselyn's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Alivia shrugged, "It's okay if you can't recall, it's been a while after all. Before we talk business, could I tell you a story?"

Joselyn had someone bring over two cups of tea. "Sure, I'm all ears."

"Imagine this: there was a girl who liked a boy since they were young. They were childhood friends, going to school and playing together, participating in various competitions, growing up under their parents' watchful eyes.

Everyone believed they were meant for each other. The girl was determined to marry the boy, but unexpectedly, the boy inexplicably fell for another girl. This new girl was beautiful and kind, but not suitable for him.

As a result, he had huge arguments with his family. No one could persuade him, and they watched helplessly as he got together with her. However, in the end, the boy was deeply hurt by the girl...

"That sounds like a typical love story, doesn't it?" Joselyn looked at Alivia with a half-smile, as if realizing something.

In truth, even before Alivia arrived, just from their WhatsApp chats, she had already confirmed that Alivia was the woman who once deeply loved Absolon, willing to sacrifice everything for him.

She just never expected Alivia to actually come looking for her.

"You think it's just a cliché, but for me, it's the story of my early life." Alivia sighed, her gaze turning profound.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "The ironic part is, the childhood friend later married someone else, spending over a decade with someone she didn't love. Her life was ruined, yet the boy and the other girl never ended up together. Wouldn't you say that's a twist of fate?"

Joselyn silently rolled her eyes in her mind.

What was she doing, chasing after some notion of true love at her age? Wouldn't making money and living her own life be more fulfilling?