Chapter 763

Arianna arrived home with several items. Eloise had just returned as well and seemed to be in good spirits.

"Did you have good luck today?" Arianna asked, half-jokingly. Eloise waved. "A little. I've been feeling better lately. If I keep winning my bets, my friends will stop joining me."

"Why not? They've won a lot of money from you before; can't they stand losing to you?" Arianna said, smiling. After setting down her bags, she retrieved a smaller bag. "I saw this new design that suits you, so I bought it."

"I don't go out much, so I don't need it," Eloise replied, though she was clearly pleased.

"You can just keep it. It'll cheer you up!" Arianna set the bag aside, then produced a small bottle. "And this."

"Perfume?" Eloise took the bottle, opened it, sprayed some on her wrist, and sniffed. "It smells…okay. A bit strong, but all right."

Arianna smiled. "Mom, do you know the name of this perfume?"

"What is it?"

"Victory!"

Eloise laughed. "Huh? That sounds masculine, not romantic." She sniffed her wrist again. "It's…odd. I'm not sure why." Arianna took a wet wipe and gently cleaned her mother's wrist, then placed the perfume on the side table.

Eloise looked puzzled. "What's wrong, Ari?"

"Mom, do you know which company makes this?"

Eloise frowned and shook her head. "Could it be Lily again?"

"Of course not!" Arianna smiled. "It's from our company."

Eloise recoiled. "You mean that…that perfume is from that devil spawn?"

"It's from our latest project. Preorders sold out. I had to support it and buy one," Arianna said, glancing at the bottle.

"No wonder it smells so strange!" Eloise grabbed a wet wipe and vigorously scrubbed her wrist, reddening it. "It's disgusting!"

Arianna anticipated this reaction. She smiled. "Mom, it's still a product from our company. It's good to have something new on the market. I have to support it. What if our family business fails? I can't let that happen."

"Who cares!" Eloise snorted, dismissing the perfume. "By the way, you met Noah, right? How did it go?"

"It was our first meeting. How could it have gone smoothly? He wouldn't be so helpful if it was easy," Arianna said, examining her manicure. "Don't worry. He'll be under my control."

"The Richards family is complicated—even more so than ours. Be careful. Noah isn't as straightforward as you think," Eloise sighed. "If possible, I still hope you marry someone simpler. You could enjoy a simpler life."

"Simple people might be less intriguing, but they'd worry about trivial things. For our future, the Richards family is the best choice," Arianna shook her head. "Since Dad doesn't care much about my future, I have to plan for myself."