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

Chapter 680: Splitting Up

So, Nora Northwood couldn’t understand why an employee would betray VK under such preferential conditions.

And it was an employee from VK’s core department.

Just after four o’clock, the next competition began. Nora slowly lifted her head, "I’m going to the event site, do you want to come with me?"

"I’ll wait here for you."

Jasper Sinclair escorted her to the elevator. The numbers climbed, and with a "ding," the VIP door opened, "Let’s have dinner together after it’s over, don’t overthink, just go."

He tenderly kissed Nora’s brow as a sign of comfort.

After saying goodbye, Nora took a deep breath, summoned her energy, and prepared for the unexpected ahead.

Megan Underwood sat waiting at her spot. Seeing Nora, she handed her a bottle of sponsor-provided mineral water, "Drink something, clear your mind."

Sitting here adds two more hours compared to the daily work hours.

If not for resting briefly in Jasper Sinclair’s room, Nora might not have held out.

On stage, the participants’ formulas were being revealed on the screen one by one, receiving a baptism of reviews by everyone present.

"Look, Rachel Woodward’s page number is up!" Megan excitedly grabbed Nora’s hand.

Their eyes were fixed on the screen, afraid of missing any valuable information.

Rachel, able to obtain the formula data, indirectly proved that her informer hadn’t used it, or else a similar incident would have been evident on site.

Who would it fall onto among the one-sixth chance?

Megan’s detailed analysis: "The top note is bergamot, the middle uses jasmine, and finally ends with cashmeran, clearly resembling your signature style. Think about who you gave this formula to?"

Not surprisingly for a veteran in the fragrance industry, she instantly grasped the key points in the formula.

Nora gave different formulas to everyone, and Rachel was smart enough not to copy them directly, making changes on the original basis.

The transition between traditional medicine scent and floral scent is a threshold.

Nora thought while frowning, unable to draw a new conclusion, "The formulas I gave Mina and Tingting involved herbal essence, but..."

She only spoke half a sentence, which worried Megan, prompting her to ask urgently: "But what?"

"But, I didn’t add floral and fruity notes into it, which is a difficult step for junior perfumers."

"Anyway, now our suspects can be narrowed down to them both."

After discussion, Nora and Megan decided to act separately after the competition.

The perfumer’s problem was handed over to Megan.

Since they came from the same department, the leak of formulas was inevitably linked to Megan as the department manager.

...

At seven in the evening, the event was about to conclude.

Jasper arrived ahead and learned about the situation from Nora.

Five VK perfumers advanced and could participate in the next round.

Suddenly, the crowd surged.

Rachel was slipping out by the door, evidently aware that the event’s outcome wasn’t going to be favorable.

Nora forgot her bag and chased after her.

Before she could exit the venue, Nora blocked her path with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Move." Rachel snapped irritably.

How could she not guess Nora’s intentions?

In turn, Nora lowered the arm blocking her way, and her breath gradually calmed.

Jasper arrived shortly after, his gaze on Rachel carrying an air of investigation.