Chapter 52

The launch event proceeded smoothly. Genevieve explained the concept of her Rebirth series eloquently, drawing applause from the audience. It was finally time for the live perfume-making session. It was the most exciting part of the entire launch event. Genevieve planned to make a special, limited-edition perfume from the Rebirth series as a gift for all the attendees. Hannah wheeled a cart with hundreds of different perfume ingredients onto the stage and arranged them neatly on the glass table. The hundreds of bottles looked like soldiers awaiting orders. Genevieve put on her specially-made gloves, her expression focused as she turned to the table in front of her. She picked up a bottle of citron perfume oil and was about to pour some into the beaker when she paused. The slightest hint of a sour, rotten scent drifted into her nose the moment she opened the bottle. As quickly as it had appeared, the foul scent disappeared among the other potent scents around her. It was so fain