Chapter 3 The Copied Mixtures

The Copied Mixtures

Third Person's POV

After Olivia got a copy of the mixture that Lavender and Jack made from Steven, she immediately went to her laboratory to give the mixture. Her employees immediately worked to release the outcome of the perfume. Many processes have been done and it just can’t be done in a day. This means that in a week only one mixture must be processed thoroughly to investigate its ingredients.

Steven didn’t know the things Lavender was doing back then. The whole thought of him was just like that with the mixture he got from Del Castillo's laboratory. How does he know the process? He didn't help in the Laboratory before but he just sat down at the office. Surprisingly, he was made a Vice President but he doesn't know about their products.

All of Olivia's staff hurried to get the outcome she wanted immediately. All her staff were afraid of her, they made it easy with no diligent inquiry. Yes, they did create it but Steven didn't know enough about it to help. They created a unique scent that has not yet been on the market.

All the outcomes of the perfume need to be tested first, they have a tester available. Because of Olivia's great fun, she was able to advertise even on TV what they created in her laboratory. She encouraged people to enjoy their work by buying them. After her advertisements, she went back to the laboratory to check out her newly created perfume.

As she reached the Laboratory, she saw the newly created perfume. She was amazed that she made the right decision to finish it in a hurry. She forced her staff to finish them as soon as possible, which they did right away. She got one bottle and proudly sprayed the newly created perfume.

She sprayed it on her neck and wrist in her hand. Everyone witnessed and saw the excitement on her face. Thirty minutes later he felt something strange on her neck. Her neck was irritated and it turned red.

Her nose smoked with anger that she wanted to scold her employees. But they made excuses, they did not go through a proper process. When everyone is in a hurry there's something they missed.

"What happened to that perfume? Why irritate my skin?" Olivia shouted.

"We just followed what you want, that's it," one of the employees said.

Olivia sighed angrily as she walked over to Steven. She immediately entered where the man was working. A series of bad words came out of her mouth. Steven just listens to Olivia's words.

After the woman spoke, it was his turn to speak too. Everything he wanted to say to the woman had already been released. Gradually, the anger subsided in his chest as they exchanged long words. Olivia just left the office, did not say goodbye to Steven's place of work.

The man punched his fist on the table as the door closed as the woman came out. He blew air into the air then sat down in his swivel chair. He closed his eyes then looked up, he did not feel his tears dripping.

As he closed his eyes he saw Lavender's innocent face. He remembers when Lavender first arrived and she was in charge of his father's company. He felt angry so he said he loved the girl even though the truth was not. To his knowledge, the girl believed him.

He knows he can’t manage the company without the late father of Lavender's original formula. All sorts of mixtures that were created did not match the formula but all of them compiled the copy. Because Olivia offered him a bigger salary, he accepted it immediately. He even hired a new employee to help him with a copy but was unsuccessful.

He had heard about what had happened at Lavender's Laboratory; he knew that they would not continue to create perfume. He is now thinking of arranging all the copies so that he can produce even more perfume. To lead the market more than the Atmosphere Perfumes. For himself, he will use his position as a vice president, and all he has learned there will dedicate his service to Olivia.

After a long thought, Steven stood up, from his office went to the laboratory. He would check why Olivia was irritated when the sample of the newly released perfume was used. Olivia's staff only obeys orders but not all the time, the only thing they can do is to follow the instructions. Their initiative also needs to scrutinize what has been created before the final touch.

Steven was devastated to discover that Olivia's laboratory was in short supply. They don't have Fragrance allergy detection which is best accomplished by testing with the fragrance mixture of either synthetic or absolute. It would be desirable to have common fragrance allergens listed on cosmetic labels so that patients could avoid the allergens to which they are allergic. He was just shaken because Olivia still lacked the equipment.

He doesn't know his reaction, will he be annoyed or happy because the sheer numbers of perfumes that have been made have not gone through fragrance allergy detection. If a person happens to use the tester and also has allergies, everything he worked so hard to copy will be destroyed. What kind of new job did he take? Will he be the one to continue the problem for Olivia's entire company that lacks knowledge about creating perfumes?

That's why Olivia's company is just copying or maybe she's paying someone to be a spy for Del Castillo's company and he's one of those who took the offer. Many die of delusion like Steven. He would talk to Olivia about what he had found out. They need new sets of equipment inside the laboratory.

After Steven and Olivia's conversation, the woman doesn't know what to do. Loud swearing because they will lose a lot of money, especially if they do not continue to sell the perfume in the market. They need more machines and need to buy them abroad. Instead, Olivia will be happy about what happened in Del Castillo that she stole a copy she and Steven's karma returned immediately.

Olivia is thinking deeply now, she doesn't have enough money to buy a machine abroad. He had many employees to be paid, and a lot of money was wasted because of his haste. She thought of getting drunk at home to temporarily forget about his failures in her own company and business. After drinking a lot of alcohol, she was already tipsy.

She was screaming and she could almost break everything in her house. She is alone because her husband is gone for five years, he died in a car accident. Although he inherited money, the house and property were still not enough for her because she lacked business knowledge. So that's what's happening now in her company, she always runs the wrong way.

She did kidnap Steven from the Del Castillos but he also didn't know anything about the perfume company where he came from. Consecutively the murmur she released from her mouth and sobbed. She wanted to curse her life but she still had sanity left in his brain. Exhausted by the loss, Olivia fell asleep.

They need to hire a marketing specialist for their strategy's adjustment. At that point, Steven remembered Lavender again. He shook his head to lose his mind about her. Now he realizes the great mania he has done to Del Castillo’s company.

It was not in his conscience that there was remorse in his will. How did he do all that? To deceive himself into accepting Olivia's offer of large sums in exchange, giving her a copy of Lavender and Jack's creations. Damn it! He was cheap in his mind.

"Oh, Steven why are you so stupid daydreaming go to work, because we have a lot to take care of here!" Olivia ordered who had just arrived at the Laboratory.

"Sit down Olivia we'll talk," Steven said.

Olivia sat down for their conversation. Steven told everything that was lacking in Olivia's company. She couldn't quite imagine how complicated everything in her business would be. What can she do now? What else is missing in her why she can't do the business properly?

She first exited at the Laboratory, while driving his sports car he thought of visiting Del Castillo's Laboratory. When she got there it was closed, there were no employees and of course, she knew there was no perfume. They were the only ones her company had. She grinned at his thought and she laughs like crazy.

"At least people will buy our perfumes as long as we buy machines, '' says her brain.

She left immediately, went to a park to get some air when she suddenly thought of going to her husband's grave. When she placed the candle and flowers she had bought, she offered a prayer. While praying, she was talking to her husband

Steven greeted her on her way back to his Laboratory. They entered Olivia's office to discuss the cancellation of their advertisements while they had not yet been aired on TV. It's embarrassing but they have to accept that rather than people will use the perfumes and will irritate them, then probably they will be offended. They need to call a conference meeting to say the cancellation nicely so as not to offend people.

Against Olivia's will, there was nothing they could do. They had to deal with any bullying. Swallow her pride for her company bequeathed to her by her husband. If she doesn't fix it, his late husband may still haunt him. Olivia just sighed.

The interview is two days later this Monday. Although Olivia was trembling at the conference meeting, she was encouraged. Even with her knee-trembling, she must walk forward to speak. Silently, everyone heard the reason for calling the meeting.

The other visitors laughed but Olivia insisted on being formal. Various questions were thrown at her but she tried to answer in an orderly way that the perfumes they sell were still beautiful in the eyes of the people. It was as if she had just breathed after the interview with her. She was in a hurry to leave after the conference meeting.

They have to let go of the rumors before releasing another perfume. It is likely, in that duration they will be able to buy their complete laboratory equipment. They just wasted money, efforts, and time by not being fair. This is a big lesson, especially for Olivia.

Steven will do the tasks because he is the Vice President of the new company he joined. He is no longer just sitting in del Castillo's office, waiting for someone to need his signature and just turning around to harass Lavender and Jack. He is now Olivia's servant in her business. He couldn't do anything because he also grabbed Olivia's offer before.

He did not dare to complain because he had received the money before. So he is now submissive to Olivia. He was thinking of Lavender now, probably watching Olivia's conference meeting on TV. What does Lavender think about them and Olivia?

He didn't want to imagine that Lavender and Jack were laughing at them because of what he did. He was tempted by the bigger money he could have earned but it never materialized. Olivia's management was another mistake because of her lack of knowledge. Then now he is in charge surely contributing knowledge that he got from the previous company.

He didn’t want to think more about his mistake so he made himself distracted inside his new office. Focused attention on the paperwork until he saw the job offer written on a bond paper. He read it and also saw the contents of the paper that Olivia had given to him before. Another person will be fooled again by Olivia, he said to his brain.

No name was written on the paper yet so he picked it up crumpled with one palm. When it was crumpled, he threw it in the trash. He shot straight right away. Olivia suddenly came in and asked Steven if he had seen a paper with a job offer written on it?

Steven shook his head which meant he saw nothing that was already in the trash can. The lady cursed in front of Steven just because of that paper. He just let the woman search. Who is that job offer for? Will this woman make a trap to fall into another's business again? Consecutive questions in Steven's mind.