Caline had specialized laboratories and different rooms for storing various
scents. When Stella was there, she got to smell fragrances she had never
encountered before. It was a delightful experience for her.
Darcie was very gracious and decided to accompany Wenham in giving Stella a
comprehensive tour. She held a high position in the company, and everyone
treated her with the utmost regard. Amidst the respect, there seemed to be a
hint of awe.
Stella did not have enough time to observe the situation to be entirely certain,
but she realized something strange-the headquarters surprisingly did not have
any employees with more than twenty years of service.
Wenham mentioned that Caline’s predecessor was called Enchanted and was
established twenty-eight years ago. At the time, they recruited girls around 18 or
19 years old to work in the store. ‘Based on their age, they wouldn’t be retiring
yet, right?’ Moreover, when the classic fragrances were first introduced,
Enchanted had already made a name for itself. The initial employees held
company shares, but strangely, none of them stayed until the end.
“What’s wrong?” Wenham quickly asked when he noticed that Stella was lost in
thought. “Are you tired?”
Stella snapped out of her trance and shook her head. “I’m just a little surprised.
The employees in the company are all so young.”
Darcie stopped and said, “In recent years, the company has introduced a lot of
new advanced equipment, making operations more automated. Older
employees had difficulty operating them, so we hired young people since it’s
easier for them to catch up. The senior employees have been reassigned to
relatively lighter duties in subsidiary branches. r»
“I see.” Stella did not bring up the topic again, but she could not shake the
feeling that something was off. She had visited the equipment room, and the
machinery was not particularly difficult to handle.
After returning from Caline, Stella made sure to jot down everything she had
seen and the questions she had.
She called Aldor and asked if he could help her look into something.
Aldor chuckled upon hearing her request. “Of course, but you’ll have to wait a
little longer. Maybe I’ll be able to help you after the election. Mr. Kane has a lot
on his plate right now, and I need to assist him in his tasks.”
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