Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 89 Someone Must Have Stolen Your Perfume!

Gillian had long been aware of Kaylee's sharp tongue, and since she couldn't win against her, she glared fiercely in her direction.

At that moment, the physical education teacher turned around and saw Gillian, reprimanding her, "Gillian, why are you standing up? Do you want to fail this class?" Gillian swallowed her grievances and replied, "I didn't do anything."

"Then catch up quickly!"

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Okay."

After the physical education class ended, Candy wanted to get back at Gillian. She planned to trip Kaylee when she wasn't paying attention.

However, her plan failed because Violeta kicked the foam pad just in time, covering Candy's foot.

Unaware of the situation, Kaylee turned around and accidentally stepped on Candy's foot, causing her to cry out in pain.

Kaylee glanced at Candy and coldly said, "I've never seen such a foolish person who willingly extends their foot for others to step on."

"Okay."

Violeta picked up her bag and left the gym together.

Hattie saw everything and slightly lowered her eyes with a subtle expression.

She never expected that Violeta had some tricks up her sleeve.

When they were filling out the club registration form earlier, Violeta noticed Kaylee's birth month and realized her birthday was in two days.

Given their current relationship, Violeta naturally wanted to give Kaylee a gift.

However, she was having trouble deciding what to give.

In the end, with Irene's suggestion, Violeta decided to give her a bottle of perfume.

Violeta knew that with Kaylee's personality, she would definitely give an equally valuable gift in return. So, she deliberately didn't tell Kaylee the price of this bottle of perfume. She just vaguely mentioned that it cost about 15 dollars.

In fact, this perfume was a limited edition launched by Ella this quarter, and because the brand was too niche, it was only available through private high-end customization. Hence, there were no counters, and i could only be purchased through certain means.

Even with the high price, there was a high demand even when there was no supply.

Although it was difficult to buy the perfume, fortunately, Irene had connections.

So, the perfume successfully arrived in Kaylee's hands on her birthday.

When Kaylee received the gift box, she was shocked. "Wow, Vio! This must be expensive! It looks so luxurious just from the packaging."

Violeta said, "It's okay. Open it and see if you like it. My mom and I picked it together."

Kaylee cherished the packaging so much that she was reluctant to tear open the exquisite lacquer inside.

As soon as she opened the gift box, a pleasant rose fragrance wafted out.

Then, a delicate vintage round bottle came into view. The burgundy liquid inside resembled red wine.

"Wow! It's perfume!"

Kaylee was extremely surprised.

"I think you'll like this scent."

Kaylee hesitated to take it out. She looked at Violeta with a grateful expression and said, "This is my first bottle of perfume! I always used to secretly use my mom's. I love you so much, Vio!" Violeta smiled. "I'm happy to give you your first bottle of perfume. It would be even better if you like the scent too."

"How can I not like it? I love it!"

The scent emitted by the perfume was that of roses. It was not overpowering but long-lasting, just like the fragrance that had wafted out of the gift box.

Kaylee exclaimed repeatedly, "This is the best-smelling perfume I've ever encountered."

"Haha, I'm glad you like it."

After receiving the gift, Kaylee was over the moon the entire day.

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In the afternoon.

During the physical education class, Gillian kept catching a faint rose fragrance emanating from Kaylee and Violeta.

It smelled incredibly pleasant but subtle, as if she was in a rose garden. The scent was not overpowering at all, yet it had the power to captivate people and uplift their mood.

Not only Gillian, but several others also caught a whiff of this fragrance.

So, they started discussing it during the break.

"Did you smell it? Yes, I smelled it too."

"The perfume smells so luxurious, I've never encountered anything like it before."

No one could accurately describe the scent of this perfume; they simply found it very pleasant.

Only Hattie, with her arms crossed, correctly identified the perfume. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Ella's recently launched Bamboo Eau de Parfum."

"Ella?"

Hattie explained, "Actually, Ella is not just a brand name, it's also a person's name. The founder of this brand named it after herself."

"Ella is a private custom perfume brand from Northern Orion. It's luxurious but very exclusive. Only true perfume enthusiasts are aware of this brand. However, it's understandable that you're not familiar with it since it specializes in private custom perfumes that cater to very wealthy women."

Speaking of this, Hattie felt somewhat proud. "My mom has an entire wall of perfumes, and she owns at least ten bottles of Ella's high-end custom creations."

In other words, her mom was extremely wealthy.

Having a custom-made perfume required a significant amount of money because the scents needed to be tested one by one until the customer was satisfied.

It consumed a large amount of resources and took a considerable amount of time.

Each trial was equivalent to burning money.

Therefore, if one wanted to have a custom-made perfume from Ella, one should not even think about it if one did not have a six-figure budget.

Hannah was an avid perfume collector, so Hattie had naturally experienced a wide range of high-end fragrances.

"There is a noticeable difference in scent between high-end perfumes and cheap ones. The one I smelled earlier was Ella's latest release for this quarter, Bamboo Eau de Parfum. It must be the one." Since Hannah was a premium member of Ella, the brand had sent her a sample half a year ago to try out before Bamboo Eau de Parfum was even launched.

Hattie also smelled it and vividly remembered the distinct and refreshing rose scent. She could still recall the scent even now.

This fragrance was truly unique and could not be replicated.

After smelling it, Hattie concluded that once this perfume was released, it would undoubtedly become extremely popular! However, Hattie was curious about how Ella's new limited edition ended up in the physical education classroom. Also, how did Violeta and Kaylee get it?

Hattie was well aware of how challenging it was to obtain Ella perfumes.

Ella did not frequently release new perfumes; they only launched one every two years, and limited editions were even rarer.

As soon as Bamboo Eau de Parfum was launched, it sold out within five seconds. Hattie had also asked someone to purchase a bottle for her, but it had not arrived yet.

Upon hearing Hattie's explanation, Zelena exclaimed, "Oh my, really?"

"Lena, what's wrong?"

Zelena furrowed her brow, looking puzzled, "Actually, Hattie, you're right. This perfume is Ella's Bamboo Eau de Parfum. I brought a bottle with me today. Remember when you gave me a sample of your vintage perfume? So this time, I specifically brought mine to share with you. However, I haven't even sprayed it yet, so how did it end up on them? How strange."

Upon hearing what Zelena said, everyone was taken aback and immediately realized.

"I know! They must have stolen your perfume!"

"They are thieves!"