Chapter 336 Becoming Her Assistant

Radley’s gaze intensified as he observed Freya. His voice lowered to a soothing, mellow tone. “Do you want to keep her here?”

Freya nodded firmly. “Leah is doing this for me. Without her, today would have been much harder.”

“I’ll speak to the organizing committee about this,” Radley assured her. “They’ve already tarnished your reputation, so they should offer you compensation. Leah bears no malicious. intentions.”

Freya added, “They mentioned releasing an official statement. The previous live broadcast. has already aired, and I hope there won’t be any negative comments about Leah circulating

online.”

“Sure,” he replied in a gentle tone.

She pursed her lips. Whether it was the incident with the silver chain sea snake from yesterday or today’s events, Radley always seemed to arrive just in time to help her.

A protective barrier around Freya’s heart was slowly being pried open.

She gazed at Radley for an extended moment and then chose to set aside those thoughts.

Now wasn’t the time to dwell on this matter; she needed to complete the competition before addressing it.

Freya took Leah back to Villa No. 4.

The day’s events had left everyone in shock, and all the contestants needed time to process everything. The mood among everyone was somber.

On the third floor, inside Freya’s room, Leah sat on a chair.

Encouraged by Freya’s gentle voice, Leah began to recount the complex dynamics of her relationship with Helga.

While their familial ties were genuine, Helga treated Leah as anything but human.

Listening to her story, Freya felt a twinge of heartache. Leah had endured years ensnared in Helga’s psychological manipulations.

“I thought that since she helped my mother with medical expenses, I should tolerate her most of the time. But…” Leah gritted her teeth. She no longer wished to be at Helga’s beck and call, especially when she considered Freya a genuinely good person, someone she was

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Helga’s intentions

water for Leah and

have you thought about your future

warm cup of water,

replied with bitterness creeping into her tone, her mother’s medical expenses hanging by

pressed together in concern. “Leah, do you still want to be my

not, there’s no turning back

less-than-ideal circumstances at Helga’s company and the meager

many companies will dare to hire me after this

“Your thinking is too extreme. You didn’t betray Helga; she betrayed you first. By your logic, if she were to commit murder, wouldn’t it

breath. “I have

to be my assistant, I didn’t mean for you to return to Helga’s company. As you know, I want to establish a perfume brand

up suddenly, disbelief in her eyes. “Be

you think it would be beneath

not that! Freya, did you only offer me the position because I helped you today? Aren’t masters like you usually hire assistants who are already famous

was different from being an assistant

to being an apprentice, where skills

opportunity but unsure

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Leah’s inner turmoil, felt a pang of sympathy. “You are a

didn’t understand how Helga had managed to undermine her self-confidence to the point where she believed she was incapable

“Leah, my

absolute best, and I have faith that you can help me achieve that,” Freya said, her tone serious as she locked eyes with

to experience a few of

in the air. After a few seconds of silence, tears welled up in Leah’s

replied, “I’m willing

her golden opportunity, possibly the turning

Concentrate on completing the competition, and leave your mother’s treatment to me. As for Helga, if she bothers you again, you

her

escorted her back to her room and then returned to her own, too exhausted to freshen up. She

committee was aware that the contestants had been deeply affected by the incident and intentionally postponed the competition

abuzz as everyone witnessed Riley’s scathing verbal takedown of Helga, and the

drama, with many people recording it as short videos and sharing them, while

endless debates, and the organizing committee officially condemned and boycotted

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