Victoria took a kebab with veggies as her tiny nose wrinkled. Why was the fragrance gone? Was it her illusion? Was it not from him?, Victoria sniffed even harder and was confused. She just replied in a daze,

"Yeah...

", She then bit her lip as her heart was still filled with doubt., He also took a bite as well. As he put down the plate, he turned his head and obviously yawned tiredly. He then got himself a cup of iced coffee to refresh himself., No matter how hard she tried to ignore it, Victoria eventually still noticed that. Just as she was about to say something, Alicia walked over with Frederick as they were joking around.

"Vicki...

" She said., As soon as she approached, Alicia seemed to be suddenly pricked by something as her sensitive nose itched. She quickly turned around and covered her mouth and nose.

"Achoo!

" Alicia sneezed.

"What's wrong? Are you cold?

" Frederick asked., Frederick took a piece of tissue and gave it to her. He then helped her tie up the wool coat on her, body., At that moment, Victoria suddenly realized something. When Alicia had previously rushed up, she probably also smelled the pungent scent on Trevor!, That was because she clearly noticed that Alicia glanced at him right before she turned around. After all, she used to practice perfumery and was definitely more sensitive to these smells when compared to Victoria., However, Alicia came back to her senses in just a split second. She rubbed her nose and then shook her head.

"I'm fine! The smell of pepper is too strong!

" Alicia explained., As she spoke, she pointed to the grill pan at one side and changed the topic., Men were more careless after all. They weren't used to paying attention to these details. As such, both of them didn't take it seriously. Alicia then said while holding onto Victoria's hand.,

"Grandma has prepared New Year gifts for us!

" Alicia exclaimed., She then looked at Trevor again and said,

"I'll borrow her for a while!

", Trevor nodded and said with a smile,

"Go ahead! Watch your step!

", Upon giving Fredrick a quick nod, Alicia left with, Victoria with her arm wrapped around her s., They didn't choose anything too valuable. Due to the circumstances, both of them chose a simple set of jewelry. Only then did they excuse themselves after thanking grandma and chatting for a while. At that moment, it was Victoria who was holding Alicia's arm.,

"You smelled it too, didn't you?

" Victoria asked., Her steps suddenly stopped as she forced a smile. For a brief moment, she didn't know if she should nod or deny it!,

"Do we need to keep secrets between us? I'm not that weak! I was wondering if I should ask you to come over and help me identify it. Now that you've smelled it too, just tell me! You know me. I'd rather die knowing the truth than being deceived!

" Victoria demanded., Alicia spoke after a slight hesitation.,

"It seems to be the scent of oakmoss. It has the smell of moss, lady banks' rose, and a slight phenolic yet leathery scent. Many perfumes used them as fixative! Perhaps I'm more sensitive to this kind of pungent smell. I don't know if the scent of leather is heavier or was stimulated after it's being sprayed on his body. I think it might be Chanel number nineteen. However, there are still some differences. I'm not exactly sure but there should be roses in it as well!

" Alicia said., Alicia said as she held Victoria's hand.,

"Given their status, it's inevitable for them to play along. They'll easily get stained with the perfume for just a simple dance! Now I hate this nose of mine! If he really did something bad, he wouldn't have returned like this! Men are careless at times. Frederick used to be like that and I argued a lot with him about it! Now I am more restrained about it. Let's think about it. Maybe the things cared for by men and women are really different! Men care about power and wealth but we care about the one that's in front of us. Our vision is too narrow compared to theirs! Vicki, no matter what, I believe that you'll handle it well and still be happy!

" Alicia exclaimed.,

"That's right...

" Victoria thought to herself., As she nodded, Victoria raised her hand and pinched her cheek.

"Ally, you're so experienced now! You're full of tricks...

" Victoria said.,

"What! Are you laughing at me? I'm doing this for your own good!

" Alicia said.,

"For who? For who?

" Victoria questioned., Both of them walked around and frolicked in a corner. Their clear and melodious faughter was so loud that the entire hall seemed to be warmed up. They were like two blooming epiphyllums in the night, complementing each other with their resplendent and charming eyes. , .nea, Frederick and Trevor responded to the laughter and subconsciously looked back. Their gazes suddenly froze as their heartbeats seemed to slow down as well. On the other hand, Mason was also staring at them. Apart from Penny, everyone was filled with admiration and gratification. Penny forced a smile which was uglier than when she cried as her hand pinched hard on Mason. , Both of them walked around and stopped, only to find Caroline standing aside and staring straight at them. At that moment, they finally realized something. Both of them quickly stopped what they were doing and tidied up their clothes. Alicia then nudged Victoria and whispered. ,

"You made me lose my face. It's all your fault!

" Alicia said., Victoria stuck out her tongue after continuously poking her. She then said,

"You said it first. It's all your fault!

", As they looked at one another, both of them squinted their eyes with a smile.,

"Sis, that...

" Caroline called out., They looked up and asked at the same time,

"Who are you calling?

", All of a sudden, both of them laughed at the same time. Alicia then spoke.,

"Caroline, it doesn't matter who you are calling. You don't have to mind! We're friends and classmates, and now we're family. We won't fuss about it! You can just call us by our names in private!

" Alicia said., As she spoke, Alicia reached out and pulled her over. Victoria also said,

"That's right, we're about the same age. Just hit us up anytime when you're free!

",

"Okay!

" Caroline said., Caroline also smiled as she nodded. Upon seeing that she was looking at Alicia all the time, she seemed to have something to say. Victoria exchanged glances with her and spoke.,

"I just remembered that I've forgotten to tell Trevor something. You both can continue to chat...

" Victoria said., As soon as she left, Caroline looked at Alicia again and parted her mouth several times. However, she still couldn't say it.,

"Caroline, what's the matter? Do you have something to say to me?

" Alicia said., Caroline immediately shook her head. She then turned around to have a look and nodded again.

"Alicia, well, today is New Year's Eve and there'll be fireworks later. There'll be a lot of people and it'll be very lively! Why don't you...

" She said., 'Why don't you ask your brother to come with you? It was not good to leave him alone!' Alicia thought., Caroline was muttering, not knowing how to talk to her in a proper way., Alicia also paused and looked at her. She didn't get what she meant for a brief moment.,

"I mean, Nicholas!

" These words seemed to have used up all her strength. After that, Caroline's face turned red as she said,

"He saved me, I...

",

"Are you talking about my brother? Isn't saving you something he should do? My brother went to celebrate New Year's Eve with my parents. He'll only come back after the New Year!

" Alicia said. Judging from her face, Alicia seemed to see the little girls who looked up to her brother in the past. She didn't know what was going on between them. As such, she didn't dare to say anything else.

"Alright!

" Caroline responded., She looked down, and the disappointment on her face was obvious. Even if Caroline forced a smile, Alicia was still able to see through her.

"I'll give you his phone number and you can thank him on the phone...

" Alicia said., It was the only thing she could do! However, would Nicholas like this kind of obedient, naive and pampered rich girl? Would the Clements family be able to accept Mr. Nick?, Alicia was really clueless!, Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.