Stella said gently, “When I first met you in the reception room, I didn’t smell any scent on you. You have makeup on, but most makeup products have some scent to them. The ones you’re using are scent-free, yet you’re not someone who doesn’t like fragrances. So, I had a feeling that you came prepared.”
Grace was impressed by how observant Stella was. She then figured that a person like Stella would only promote products that suited the client from their perspective and would not fabricate things just to make them buy their products.
Then, she said flatly, ’Let’s carry on.”
Jaylene’s expression darkened.
Stella lowered her gaze, nodded, and continued letting Grace try the other perfumes.
She let Grace test nine perfumes in a row and said great things about each one, continuously impressing Grace. However, smelling so many perfumes made Grace’s sense of smell numb, especially since each perfume required her to identify the top, middle, and base notes.
The whole process took some time. After repeatedly doing the same thing, Grace was beginning to lose her sense of smell. Although Stella described each perfume’s uniqueness to her, she felt there was nothing special about them.
Stella noticed Grace’s fatigue from her expression and spoke at the right moment, “Mrs. Esper, why don’t you take a break and have some water? Let the scents dissipate a bit, then I’ll let you try ‘Cloud Nine’.’ Grace waved her hand, looking somewhat impatient. “Just bring it to me.
It’s taking too long, and I’m getting tired.” Stella nodded. “Sure. I’ll get it ready for you now.”
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