The group moderator hesitated before calling out, "Ms.

Hall..." For a brief moment, the group fell into silence.

Someone piped up, "Ms. Hall, aren't you worried about losing with such a big bet?" Stella's response came calmly, "Taking a risk; maybe it'll pay off." With that, the chat erupted with praise for Ms.

Hall's audacity.

Soon after, several more bets against Sonia flooded in, with some even upping the ante.

After a pause, the group moderator spoke up again, "Ms. Saun has bet against Sonia, wagering one hundred thousand." Stella paused, glancing up at Jaylene nearby.

Meeting Stella's gaze, Jaylene smirked and tilted her head slightly, saying, "Just a bit of fun." Stella smiled back, mouthing slowly, "Have you recovered the twenty million you were swindled off?" Jaylene's expression stiffened momentarily, but she remained silent, catching Darcie's eye and eventually clenching her fists in frustration.

Sonia worked on her concoctions, adjusting proportions based on scent, an hour passed, resulting in over a dozen samples, none of which met the

expression gradually eased as she observed

what Darcie had deemed the closest match,

set

person who had been involved in separating the S-type oil components remarked, "The oils she selected are all

stumbled upon a genius, but it seems it was just luck.” "Ms. Hall wagered one hundred thousand against her

that bet." "She's the one who brought

were me, I might reluctantly bet on her success

lose some, right?" "Ms. Saun also bet one hundred thousand

or not, it won't affect me because I won't be getting a penny either way..." Despite the glass barrier separating the testing area from the observers,

she seemed unfazed by

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