chapter 10 R&D products ===

"Brant, you can come in alone," Galea said seriously.
Brant was taken aback and nodded repeatedly, "Okay!"
"The rest of you wait here," Brant said to Malin and the others behind him. He even singled out Corentin and said, "Corentin, you don't need to wait here. Go back to your parking lot security duty!"
Brant emphasized the word "security," clearly intending to humiliate Corentin's position. He was even lower than a toad!
"No!" a very discordant voice rang out, surprisingly from Verdell's beautiful voice. Everyone froze, and they heard the superstar pointing at the security guard behind her and saying, "I want him to continue protecting my safety!"
"..."
Everyone was stunned, even Mirela was slightly dazed by the shock. Corentin was just an unambitious security guard, how could he, of all people, receive Verdell's favor?
Brant gritted his teeth in anger, his face turning red. He couldn't explode in front of everyone. He wondered if Verdell was running a fever today or if she had lost her mind. Otherwise, why would she let a lowly security guard stay by her side?
Verdell's manager could only force a smile. What was happening to Verdell today?
After the shock subsided, Galea awkwardly smiled, "Alright, everything will be according to Miss Curry's wishes. This security guard can come along too."
Entering the interior of Harking Company, they arrived at a closed office door with a sign that read "Research and Development Department." It was an electronic security door, and Galea entered the password before the door made a beep and opened. The confidentiality measures were seamless.
Inside the research and development department, various experimental tables were arranged, with glass bottles of different sizes placed on them. Three staff members were working diligently inside.
"Mr. Colt, come over here," Galea called out to an older man with gray hair, who was the oldest among them.
The man called Mr. Colt walked over and smiled, "Manager Galea, Ms. Von!"
Mirela nodded slightly, and Galea said, "Bring out our company's latest product for Miss Curry to try."
Mr. Colt glanced at Verdell in surprise and thought to himself that his granddaughter would surely like her. He would find a chance later to ask her for an autograph.
After a moment, Mr. Colt brought out a small transparent bottle containing a milky white cream and introduced, "Miss Curry, this is our latest developed BB cream at Harking. It is made entirely from traditional Chinese medicine and has whitening, moisturizing, and scar-removing effects."
"Traditional Chinese medicine?" Verdell exclaimed, "Is it really true? I've never heard of Chinese medicine being made into a cream before."
Mirela said seriously, "Miss Curry, you'll know once you try it."
Verdell took the BB cream and, to the astonishment of everyone, grabbed Corentin's hand and squeezed out some cream, smearing it on his hand.
"..."
Damn, they're using me as a test subject. Corentin found it amusing, but his wife was present, so he couldn't say anything. He could only let her have her fun.
Fortunately, they were a fake couple. If they were a real couple, they would have been caught in the act of adultery. Corentin found it amusing as he thought about it.
After gently applying it to Corentin's arm, his originally tanned skin instantly became fair, emitting a faint blue fragrance. Verdell smiled lightly, "It seems quite good. But how much does Harking plan to sell this bottle of BB cream for?"
Galea said, "588 dollars per bottle!"
Hiss! Everyone gasped in shock. Such a small bottle of BB cream was being sold for nearly 600 dollars, ten times more expensive than the best BB creams on the market. Who would buy it?
Verdell shook her head and sighed, "Although this cream is very good, made entirely from traditional Chinese medicine, the price is probably too high for most people to accept."
Mirela nodded, "Miss Curry is right. But this cream is made from many precious medicinal ingredients. Considering our profit margin, we can only sell it at this price. It can only be considered a luxury item for the upper class."
Verdell giggled, "I still think it's too expensive. To put it bluntly, I won't spend money to buy this product."
Galea's breath hitched. The purpose of inviting Verdell was to ask her to be the spokesperson for Harking cosmetics. But Verdell's words seemed to show no interest in Harking's products.
It should be noted that Verdell's net worth was already over millions dollars, and she would never endorse products just for money. She would only endorse products she liked, and this was known worldwide. Therefore, she didn't care about how much more money she could make.
"Well, it is indeed too expensive," Corentin sniffed the BB cream on his arm and smacked his lips.
Mirela furrowed her brows. Corentin was just adding fuel to the fire. Just because you're my nominal husband doesn't mean I won't scold you!
Galea's face turned red with anger. Before she could explode, Brant shouted, "Corentin, how dare you? You have no right to speak here. Get out!"
Corentin sneered, "What? Do you think your position is higher than everyone else's here? If Ms. Von hasn't spoken, why are you making a fuss? Just stand aside."
"You!" Brant had been holding back his anger towards Corentin for a long time. He seized the opportunity to confront him, but he didn't expect Corentin to be so arrogant. With just a few words, he left Brant dumbfounded. Yes, the CEO of the company was present. It was not his turn to give orders here.
Verdell looked at Brant with disgust. "Is this the kind of quality your company's employees have? It seems our cooperation can be terminated immediately."
Mirela glared at Brant, feeling his extreme foolishness. Couldn't he see that Verdell was siding with Corentin?
Brant's shoulders trembled, and he almost collapsed to the ground. Damn Corentin, I'll make you cry once Verdell leaves!
"Miss Curry, wait," Galea panicked and tried to stop Verdell from leaving. But then he heard Corentin say, "This product can actually be improved."
Improved? Verdell was stunned, and a happy smile appeared on her face. "Tell me, how can it be improved?"
"If you can't come up with a good reason, don't bother coming to work tomorrow," Mirela said, looking at Corentin.
Verdell giggled, "It's okay, I'll give you a job. Come work for me as my bodyguard."
"..."
Today, Corentin was incredibly lucky. The superstar was completely on his side.
"Ahem..." Corentin coughed lightly. It was quite thrilling to flirt with a superstar in front of his wife.
Corentin sniffed the cream on his arm and calmly said, "The BB cream is made from five medicinal ingredients: pearl powder, angelica, poria cocos, coix seed, and glossy ganoderma."
After Corentin finished speaking, everyone's gaze turned to Mr. Colt. At this moment, Mr. Colt looked slightly stunned. "Are you really just a security guard?"
It was obvious that all of Corentin's answers were correct. After Brant recovered from his shock, he snorted, "It must be a fluke!"
Corentin smirked, "Absolutely not!"