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Roberto’s name card lay in Hesper’s desk drawer in her office, untouched. Even though it was rarely given out and Nathaniel tried very hard to get it, Hesper knew that she wasn’t good enough to attract Roberto. Nathaniel was the only reason she was able to get the name card. After realizing that, Hesper no longer wanted to get in contact with Roberto. Even though she liked his work, contacting him that way would only make him think that she wasn’t resilient enough and would only rely on her family’s influence. That wasn’t how she planned to meet him. She still appreciated Nathaniel’s effort. Since she turned down the chance to join the competition held by the Duvals and the competition was in full swing, Xavier was annoyed to see Hesper and no one dared to talk to him. Jessie quietly pulled Hesper aside. “Do you know why my dad is so angry?Hesper shook her head. It wasn’t because she didn’t take the chance? From how Jessie asked, it seemed that there was more to it. Jes
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“Haha, I’m just joking.” Jessie patted Hesper’s shoulder. “I’m telling you this to vindicate my dad. I just want you to be careful not to make my dad angry anymore.”Hesper didn’t explain herself and just nodded. After leaving, Hesper tried to get more information about how the Duval competition was going on. She had an out-of-sight, out-of-mind attitude about it, so she didn’t pay attention to the competition. However, the competition was a lot more interesting than the previous years because some celebrities joined in and it became more entertaining, so the public was more interested in it. It was obvious that Rickard put effort into it. Hesper looked at some of the work through the night and could see that it was commercialized and had a lesser focus on authority like the previous years, so it was good that she didn’t take part. Michelle did stand out in the competition, but everything revolved around how she ‘had looks and money’. As for her designs, Hesper could see tha
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Three Puppies: The reunion will be on Wednesday and I’ve pinned the location here. Don’t forget to join. Our celebrity Ms. Sullivan will be buying, so don’t be shy!Michelle: Throwing me under the bus!Hesper read a little longer and realized that everyone seemed to be worshiping Michelle. She raised her brows and left the group. Jessie immediately called. “Hesper, I’m sorry.” Jessie sounded guilty but Hesper was fine with it. Then Jessie said, “I’m so annoyed! Do you know how badly they were talking behind your back? They said someone saw you with two men in Emperion and said you looked promiscuous.”“If I didn’t know that you and Rickard… They’re just crazy! Don’t they know that their words could ruin someone’s reputation?”Hesper said it was fine but knew that they weren’t lying. They were just exaggerating. She often went out with two men in Emperion. It was either with Isaac and Matthew or Nathaniel, or Matthew just had to give her another bodyguard.But being promiscuo
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Seeing that Juniper was fine, Ariana could finally breathe a sigh of relief.For some reason, she had a premonition that day that once Juniper went to the auction, something bad would happen. Now it seemed that nothing had happened, so perhaps it was only her personal groundless worry.“Mom, I’ve already made up my mind. From now onward, I’ll stop running after Rickard aimlessly.” Juniper laid on Ariana’s thigh. “Instead, I want him to know that I’ll still live a good life without him. My life will be even better than before. I’ll someday make him regret not choosing me over Hesper.”Ariana could not help but feel that Juniper’s words meant something else, but her concussion had not fully recovered yet, and the doctor also told her to grab more rest, so Juniper only said this much in front of her before she left.After leaving her house for a while, a friend request notification suddenly popped up on her phone’s screen. Juniper then got into Carter's car, took a closer look at the
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Michelle: I still have tasks to attend to. I can see that you’re a woman of great taste. I’ll definitely provide you with a fabulous design.Michelle: Do keep in touch, Ms. Wight!Michelle’s compliment appeased Juniper’s vanity perfectly, and just as Juniper ended the chat with Michelle, they arrived at the restaurant.Carter got out of the car and opened the door for her. “Here we are. We’re going to get some Japanese food today.”Holding the hem of her dress, Juniper enjoyed the treatment she had never enjoyed before in her entire life and got out of the car like a spoiled princess with a coquettish smile.On the other side of the city, Hesper had just finished her work and was about to attend the class reunion.Renee was worried about the fact that Hesper was going there by herself in the late evening and insisted on sending Hesper there.Hesper did not agree at first. After all, Renee was a lady too. But she could not win the argument and could only ask Isaac to come with th
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Lucy stared at Hesper, who looked completely different from the young lady that she remembered, and could not even believe her own eyes.When Jessie claimed that Hesper looked gorgeous in the group chat before this, she snorted secretly. The Hesper Rivera that she knew from back then looked just like a bumpkin from the countryside who did not know how to dress up, and all she knew how to do was study.But the woman standing in front of her was well-dressed, her makeup looked delicate, and even the necklace that she had on looked low-key but expensive.Lucy had some relatives who were living in Emperion, and she had been exposed to some luxury designer clothing and accessories since she was a child, so it was only natural for her to be able to see that Hesper’s attire did not look anywhere near cheap.‘How could Hesper have changed so much?!’“I told you, Hesper is a belle. And all of you actually thought that I was exaggerating before this! You people should apologize to me and He
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When everyone heard Hesper’s words, they immediately explained that everyone had been rather occupied in the past year, so they had not been in contact with each other too, which meant it was not Hesper’s fault.Jessie stared at everyone in astonishment.‘Is this actually the Hesper that I know?! A few days ago, when I talked to her about coming to this reunion organized by Michelle, she acted as if she wasn’t very familiar with her and that she didn’t want to talk to her, so why is she suddenly so eloquent today?!’Michelle did not expect to be mocked by Hesper as soon as they met. She felt a little resentful, but she could not think of anything to ridicule her for, so she could only ask everyone to sit down.“Speaking of which, except for Michelle, is anyone still pursuing a career in design?”The class representative, Milan Cheshire, was the owner of the nickname ‘Three Puppies’ in the group chat box. He looked around and said shamefully, “After we graduated, I started developi
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As soon as Hesper said these words, Jessie was the first to burst into laughter. The others who were just watching the drama for fun and did not know that Michelle and Hesper had never once sat well together also started laughing.Michelle felt a little embarrassed. “I only want to know more about you.”Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and Michelle turned around quickly, trying to get herself out of this mortifying situation. “Is there someone else who’s coming? I’ll open the door!”Hesper lowered her head and continued to enjoy the fish, but she then heard a familiar voice. “Excuse me, is Hesper Rivera here?”Hesper, at a loss for words, was frozen in her seat. She raised her head in doubt and saw Nathaniel enter the private room. Her gaze was full of doubts and confusion. “Why are you here?”Nathaniel walked in with a slight smirk on the corners of his lips. “I just arrived in Genecity today, and I’m working nearby. I happened to see your car downstai
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He had never anticipated that he would end up loving her so deeply.It could be said that amidst all the misunderstandings and complexities, their journey together had taken many winding paths."I wouldn't risk getting into trouble just to set off fireworks for someone I didn't even like," Rickard said, his voice gentle. "You dummy."His words were soft, but as Hesper listened to his explanation, she cleared her throat, and her eyes turned bloodshot. She had never imagined that the person she had loved so intensely in her youth had, at some point in their lives, secretly admired her.Hesper attempted to smile but ended up with teary eyes. Seeing this, Rickard reached out and affectionately ruffled her hair. "If it's going to make you cry, I won't say anything more."Hesper pursed her lips. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."Rickard, despite understanding her reluctance, couldn't help but reflect on the past and openly admitted to the emotions he had felt in his you
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They were flooded with memories, and Hesper couldn't help but admit that she had been through so much with Rickard. Her eyes welled up with emotion.The livestream ended, as they couldn't maintain constant surveillance of their lives. Even though they hadn't gone home yet, the crew had left.In the past two days, people had gotten to know them quite well, so the crew decided to give them some alone time.Hesper sat in the passenger seat and stole a glance at Rickard. She couldn't help but say, "I never expected that the only time you were seen as making a mistake in Grandpa's eyes was because of me.""There are many things you don't know," he replied. Hesper raised an eyebrow and asked, "Like what? Tell me."Suddenly, Hesper recalled the countless times Rickard had looked at her. Yet, during those moments, Rickard had always had feelings for Juniper. She knew that was the reality, so she never expected that Rickard might have had the same strong feelings for her as she had for h
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Hesper glanced at Rickard, who remained emotionless, but she still reached out to hold his hand.[This is tough to see. Both of Rickard's parents are no longer here… Sigh.][Hesper immediately checked on Rickard. If I were Rickard, I'd love her so much.]Ernest shook his head and remained silent as he flipped to the next page. Most of the pictures were of Hesper after that. She hadn't realized she had so many childhood photos. Julian appeared in some of them, too.Before everything went sour.Rickard didn't have many pictures. As he grew older, he became quieter.Most of them showed Hesper standing next to Julian, but there was something off about them.[Did you notice... In many of those pictures, Hesper was looking at Rickard, and in others, Rickard was looking at her.][Oh my god, is this puppy love? I had no idea!][I remember Rickard had another lover.]Hesper had noticed, too, but there was no need to remind people that Rickard used to hate her, so she dismissed it as a
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Hesper and Rickard entered the room and awkwardly informed Ernest that everything had been live-streamed just now. Ernest was shocked, but upon hearing that it was something people do, he nodded."It's fine. There's nothing that others can't hear."Hesper pursed her lips and glanced at Rickard before saying, "We didn't expect the Summers to come and see you. You should move in with us so these people will leave you alone."If Ernest lived with them, no one would dare intrude because they represented power and influence.Who would dare challenge them?"I don't want to get involved in your life. Renfew and Renarie would keep you occupied enough."Hesper understood that he had already made up his mind not to live with them, so she didn't press the matter further.She could understand his concerns, as many things might become inconvenient. Besides, Ernest didn't want to disrupt their lives either."We'll be heading to Fredonia soon, so even though we have filming to do, we wanted t
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So what if the cameras were still recording?"Was my son's life not as valuable as your son's?"If he had grasped this earlier, recent events might not have unfolded. Jade had a point.The live chat fell silent. Though they lacked the full backstory, they could deduce what had transpired in the past.[I heard Rickard lost his parents when he was a child. I feel sorry for him.][His parents died because of that incident. It's no surprise if he harbors resentment.][Truthfully, this old man has no shame. If my child were responsible for another child's death, I'd beg for forgiveness.]Everything unfolding before their eyes was purely coincidental, and no one had control over the situation. They could only watch and terminate the livestream immediately if anything escalated.Fortunately, Jade received a stern talking-to and refrained from discussing the matter further, but Mrs. Summers did not fare as well. Hesper and the others bore witness to her irrational behavior.[This is e
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"We've known each other for years, Ernest. I saved your life once, and now your descendants want to take my son's life!"As they approached, Jade Summers was angrily berating Ernest before him. Hesper's countenance immediately turned frosty as she walked over to Ernest."You should conduct yourself more appropriately, Mr. Summers Sr."Jade was taken aback to see Hesper, but he composed himself, took a deep breath, and fixed her with a hatred-filled gaze."If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened. You're just a woman. Since when do you get a say in the Duval family matters?"In the 21st century, people were all for equality. Besides, Hesper was no ordinary or unintelligent woman. Naturally, she had a voice in these matters.The viewers were inundated with comments when they heard Jade's words, and the live chat exploded.[Who is this guy? He looks old but lacks respect.][What's the argument about?][I sense some drama.]Rickard walked over. Jade had thought he
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[Didn't Hesper mention that Mr. Duval Sr. took care of her? Maybe she did grow up well.][I'm certain she did. Hesper doesn't strike me as someone who would tolerate mistreatment.]Hesper and Rickard were under constant surveillance throughout the journey, and they hadn't allowed Benji to accompany them. Rickard was behind the wheel, with Hesper in the passenger seat.During the drive, they remained silent, but to observers, it appeared as though they were in harmony.Upon arriving at the ancestral mansion, Hesper noticed other cars parked around and cast a curious glance at Rickard. Visitors to Ernest's home were a rarity."Sir, Ma'am, you're back," a young housekeeper greeted them. It was the same person who had assisted Wendy earlier, but they couldn't recall her name. Nevertheless, Hesper had faith in her.Noticing the housekeeper's troubled demeanor, Hesper deduced that the guest inside was likely unwelcome. However, she couldn't fathom who would disrupt Ernest's life. Given
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Rickard noticed something in Hesper's expression, prompting him to ask, "Is there something else you haven't told me?"Being intimately familiar with each other wasn't always without its challenges. Hesper could never conceal anything from him.She sighed and replied, "It's nothing. Just that Pennleigh will also be on the list."Rickard fell silent.Hesper was aware that sometimes Rickard might not appear bothered, but Pennleigh's presence did bother him.Observing Hesper's awkward expression, Rickard lowered his gaze and suddenly took on a pitiful appearance, like a big dog caught in the rain.Yet, she knew he was merely putting on an act. Still, every time she saw him like that, she couldn't help but miss the Rickard who didn't engage in such playful antics. His character had undergone a change.Hesper found it amusing but didn't quite know how to express it. She sighed and added, "It's a fantastic opportunity. I know you'll let me go, right?"Rickard had no intention of inte
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"Sullivan lied to her. He had her parents quietly killed. She found out after she turned her back on you."Benji lowered his gaze. "She was already dead when you came back. It was suicide."The conclusion lacked the weight necessary for such a betrayal. Hesper shut her eyes. The person she had trusted most was Renee. They had shared countless years together.Hesper acknowledged that their bond might not have been a genuine friendship. Renee had abandoned her when given the choice.However, Hesper had faced such situations before.Thankfully, there had been someone who had placed her first in their heart, reassuring her that she wasn't always relegated to being an option. Hesper stood in silence for a while before simply nodding.There was nothing she could do to aid Renee now. Renee had entered and departed alone, leaving no trace behind with Hesper.When the topic was broached, it weighed heavily on her heart. Hesper understood the situation but found herself at a loss for word
