Chapter 552

Chapter 552:

“You…” Jessica clenched her fists tightly. She was furious, but her body felt so heavy that she didn’t even have the energy to react.

The scene unfolding left the surrounding perfumers utterly shocked. The perfumes crafted by them could be calming and even have hypnotic effects. However, their perfumes could never make people entirely powerless. This was something only a master perfumer could do.

Susan’s talent was definitely not ordinary. With this realization, everyone couldn’t help but look at Susan with admiration.

Jessica’s heart felt heavy with frustration. But her mood instantly lightened when she saw a familiar figure approaching. “Mr. Johns, you’re here.”

As soon as Dane and the event organizers arrived, the crowd greeted them politely in unison, their voices filled with respect. Dane nodded at them in response. Then, he turned to Jessica and asked, “What is going on here?”

Jessica immediately put on an exaggeratedly miserable expression. “They bullied me, and this woman drugged me.”

Dane’s gaze shifted to Susan, who pursed her lips and recounted what had just happened while handing the drugged glass of water to him.

Actually, she wondered why Dane had suddenly appeared with the organizers.

Dane took the glass from Susan with an unreadable expression and sniffed at it. Then, he passed it to one of the organizers and said, “It seems the competition rules need a bit more rigor.”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Johns. We’ll have someone investigate this matter immediately. We will never tolerate such behavior.”

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Suddenly, Jessica said, “Mr. Johns, I really don’t know anything about this. I didn’t drug anyone. But they really bullied me, completely disregarding the diplomatic relations between our countries.”

Dane asked Susan, “Do you know who Jessica is?” His tone was stern.

Susan met his gaze with unwavering confidence and replied softly, “Yes, I know who she is. She is the princess of Aswil.”

“Since you know, why did you still dare to treat her like this?” Dane’s voice was deep and firm, carrying weight.

Susan bit her lower lip, feeling aggrieved. She had only been standing up for everyone, doing what she thought was right. Why was she being reprimanded?

She was filled with righteous indignation, thinking she was not the only perfumer who had suffered from Jessica’s bullying. Wasn’t everyone happy and relieved just now because of what she had done?

Susan knew that everyone had long been dissatisfied with Jessica. But would this incident really affect the relationship between the two countries?

When Jessica heard Dane’s words, her complacency resurfaced, and she became arrogant again. After all, someone was on her side now. “Mr. Johns, eliminate this woman and continue the competition. I’ll pretend this matter never happened. But she should be banned from joining any competitions in the future.”

However, Dane didn’t seem to hear her. His attention was focused on Susan. “Jessica will be handled by the king of Aswil. Do you understand?”

Susan was taken aback, confusion written all over her face. What did Dane mean?

Jessica was also confused. Before she could ask, Dane spoke again. “Send Princess Jessica back to her country. The king wants to see her personally.”

His words sent a chill down her spine. Why would her father want to see her? Didn’t he make it clear that he disliked her so much that he didn’t want to see her?

Some bodyguards immediately stepped forward and pulled Jessica up. She protested weakly, “I can’t just leave. The competition is not finished yet. I’ll go back later.”

However, Dane said firmly, “Princess Jessica, there’s no need for you to compete anymore. Your father has arranged a politically advantageous marriage for you. You’re to be wed to the king of Satele.”

This revelation shocked the crowd, making them stand in stunned silence. The king of Satele? Satele was a country that was perpetually at war.

The king was in his fifties and was known for his brutality and tyrannical rule, which had plunged the country into chaos. His previous wives had all died tragically.

If Jessica went there and married a king with such a dark history, it would be a one-way ticket to despair. However, no one from the crowd sympathized with her. For them, a wicked woman like her deserved such a fitting end.

Jessica’s legs gave in again. But this time, she was caught by the bodyguards. She looked ahead with hollow eyes, and her body trembled uncontrollably. As the reality of her impending marriage to a king known for brutality loomed over her, she was determined not to go to Satele.

She didn’t understand why her father had suddenly decided to send her to that place and marry the king.

“Mr. Johns, please. I don’t want to go there,” Jessica pleaded desperately.

“I’m sorry. This is not my decision,” Dane said. He looked at the bodyguards and ordered, “Send Princess Jessica back.”

The bodyguards immediately complied and took Jessica away. Whispers of relief spread through the crowd as they watched her being led away.

“Fortunately, Mr. Johns’s timing was perfect. Jessica took advantage of her status to bully many people. She deserves such punishment from the king.”

“Yes, she obviously bullied Susan just now.”

“It’s such a relief that Jessica won’t be able to bully anyone from now on.”

Susan was relieved to see that everyone was very happy. She looked at Dane with a gentle smile and asked, “Why are you here?”

“I’m one of the investors in this competition,” Dane replied, pushing his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose, making him look more gentle and elegant.

“Oh, I see. I didn’t know.”

Dane just smiled and said, “Since everyone has finished competing, you all take a good rest and prepare for the finals tonight.”

Everyone nodded and left one after another. As they walked away, their conversations still centered on Jessica. They also thought of Jada.

“Wait! Isn’t Susan Jada’s sister? How could she just watch her sister being bullied? Isn’t she too heartless?”

“Don’t you know? Susan and Jada don’t have a good relationship. Jada is the daughter of Susan’s stepmother.”

“Oh, that’s why. It turns out that Jada’s status is similar to Jessica’s. No wonder she didn’t help Susan just now.”

These perfumers were discussing without knowing that Jada was just behind them. Her face flushed with anger when she overheard their gossip.

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