Flash Marriage: She becomes Mrs. CEO after the Failed Dowry Talk

Chapter 332: Pleasant Surprise

"Don’t jinx it!" Nora Northwood replied with these words.

Looking up again, a familiar face came into view. She greeted, "Finnian Lawrence, sorry I’m late."

Today, Finnian was wearing a light smoky gray shirt, soft in texture, giving off an air of scholarly elegance.

Coming from a distinguished family, his natural charisma was striking, like deadwood encountering spring.

"Just in time, did you get caught in the rain, Nora?"

"I took a car, so no."

After several frequent encounters, their relationship had become more familiar, even their way of addressing each other had turned more affectionate.

Nora Northwood regarded Finnian Lawrence as a brother-like figure, without any other romantic notions.

Finnian felt the same.

He naturally took the suitcase from Nora’s hands, "I’ll handle the luggage check-in, wait for me here for a bit."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble."

"Why be so polite with me?"

With a suitcase on each side, even then, Finnian still exuded a gentle scholarly aura.

During boarding, Nora Northwood was no longer flustered like her first time flying, her demeanor was much more composed.

This journey was only two hours long.

The seminar was held that afternoon. The two placed their luggage at the hotel and went directly to the venue.

Most of the participants had ten years of experience as perfumers, the least had five or six years.

There weren’t many young people like Nora Northwood, hardly any.

Incense was lit, and everyone began to engage.

Finnian Lawrence slightly squinted his refined eyes, feeling the aroma.

Creating a scent requires considering the different notes: top, middle, and base.

The same applies to Chinese-style fragrance making.

Quickly, Finnian began to move, his distinct hands grasping the metal pen, starting to sketch in his formula book.

Sitting next to him, Nora did the same, her fair wrist swayed slightly with the writing motion.

The first stick of incense burned quickly.

When Nora paused her writing, her eyelashes lowered, as if relieved.

Everyone began discussing fragrance insights, Finnian conversed fluently with several mentors.

"Aside from traditional fragrance notes, there’s the less common type in everyday life: gourmet scent."

Indisputably, his whimsical ideas provided many people with new directions.

Including Nora, who once again marveled at his endless thoughts and inspiration.

A perfumer, regardless of their level, needs to repeatedly modify the ingredient list before designing a satisfactory fragrance, sometimes even up to a hundred times.

This seminar rejuvenated Nora Northwood’s dried-up inspiration with new sources.

The exhaustion from long travels vanished at this moment, replaced by spiritual fulfillment.

Until the sky wrapped in twilight, did the room full of people finally disperse.

Finnian Lawrence and Nora left together, heading back to the hotel.

During the evening rush hour, the roads were congested, delivery motorcycles passed by with piercing honking.

Nora worried that the hard-won inspiration might be ravaged by the disturbing honks.

She quickly recorded in her memo along the way.

Her vision had focus but also blind spots, thus she missed the notification sounds from WeChat.

In the hotel lobby appeared someone who surprised and delighted Nora.

"Jasper, what brings you here!" She practically sprinted to Jasper Sinclair, throwing herself into his arms.

Jasper indulgently held her, savoring the faint fragrance on her, "Of course, I wanted to see you."