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“In addition to that, I’ll make Rickard...”Hesper paused for a split second and then gave off a faint sigh as if a gust of breeze had just brushed across the room behind her.“I want Rickard to fall for me, but he won’t get me. I’ll also make him… He’d have to crush his bones for me at least once.”Matthew frowned, but Hesper’s voice had already disappeared on the other end of the phone call. He guessed that she had fallen asleep, so he could only hang up the phone silently.‘Has Hesper always had such thoughts?’Matthew did not know whether to praise her for being smart and knowing how to inflict equal pain to those whom she had suffered under years ago or to call her stupid for using her feelings as a bargaining chip.He sat back in his seat in the office for a while then contacted his assistant. “Book me a plane ticket to Genecity. The sooner the better.”However, his wish was not granted. On the second day, it started raining cats and dogs in Genecity.Almost as soon as Ro
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The university was like a smaller form of real society. The news that Roberto would be working with Lane Holdings spread like wildfire on campus. And just as Hesper stepped out of Genecity University, Isaac’s phone call came through.“Ms. Lane, about the collaboration between Mr. Sanchez and the Lanes...”Hesper watched as Jessie got on the bus, listening to Isaac’s report. “Ms. Lane, the company’s collaboration with Mr. Sanchez has created a lot of noise in the public, but you didn’t seem to tell me about this matter before, and it also wasn’t mentioned in that to-do-list that Renee handed over to me—”While Isaac’s voice came from the other end of the call, Hesper’s own voice sounded a little distorted in the storm. She quickly gave out orders and arranged things to be done in the company then asked Isaac to send someone over to pick her up.Isaac was not the only one who did not know about Roberto and Lane Holdings’ collaboration, as even Hesper did not know anything about it. U
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After packing up her belongings, Hesper applied for a leave of absence with Xavier.‘In my current state, even if I were to attend all the lectures, I wouldn’t learn anything, so why not just ask for a one-day leave and get some rest?’Xavier did not say anything about her absence. He only asked her how she was feeling and reminded her to prepare herself.Xavier: We still haven’t received any news from Lane Holdings yet. When I get information about the total quotas that we have, you’ll be the first to know.Seeing what Professor Jenkins had to say, Hesper felt warm deep down. But Xavier was not the only one who did not know how Lane Holdings would determine the quota, as even Hesper did not know the details at that moment.But there was no doubt that they wanted to initiate this competition before the end of the competition organized by Duval Group. With the popularity that the Duval Group had created, coupled with Roberto, a more well-known designer, the Duval Group’s tournament
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Hesper walked up to the door and looked outside through the peephole but saw nothing.Recalling the recent news, which reported that many women living alone had been harassed, Hesper frowned. She wanted to see who it was, but a pair of hands appeared out of nowhere and blocked her view.Hesper was taken aback, but then Renee’s voice sounded from the other side of the door.“Ms. Lane, it’s me.”While Hesper found a pair of slippers for Renee, Renfrew was still sleeping on the couch, showing no indication of waking up at all.“Why are you here all of a sudden?” Renee’s lips looked a little pale, and it seemed that she had not healed just yet, so Hesper dragged her into the dining room, only to realize that her hands were freezing cold. She instantly turned around and poured her some warm water.“I didn’t send you the message last night to urge you to come back to work as soon as possible.” Hesper handed the warm glass to Renee. “It’s just that you don’t have any friends or family t
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Looking at Sophia, who was standing at the door, Hesper’s expression turned cold instantly.Seeing his aunt, Renfrew held onto Hesper’s hand and hid behind her, only showing half of his face from beside his mommy’s thigh as if he did not want to leave her.“...What’s with that glare of yours? Do you really think I wanted to come?”‘This b*tch sent me to prison a few days ago, and this time around, Dick didn’t even bail me out as he would back then. In the end, it was Mother who spent a fortune to clear my name from the system. If my criminal record were to be kept in the system, any marriage prospects would be thrown out of the window for good! How I wish I could avoid meeting this woman for the rest of my life. She’s like a lunatic now. She just doesn’t care about sh*t. I’ll be ruined as long as she seizes a chance to crucify me.’Renfrew and Sophia were never close, and Hesper could tell that Sophia really did not want to come to pick him up, so she frowned. “Where’s Rickard? Are
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After a week of planning, the details of the collaboration between Lane Holdings and Roberto were finally finalized. Just when Hesper was still rather anxious about what identity she should use when she went to meet Roberto, Matthew stepped in and took the initiative to solve that doubt of hers.“Matt, why are you here all of a sudden?”Seeing that Matthew suddenly appeared at the door of her house, it took Hesper quite some time before she could recover from the trance. She only came back to her senses when Matthew walked into the living room with his luggage and changed into his slippers.“If I continue to let you be, I’m afraid that you’ll lose your mind here in Genecity,” Matthew responded a little angrily. “Do you really think that nothing would happen just because you didn’t let anything stupid escape your mouth? If it wasn’t for the storm from a few days ago and the sudden collaboration with Mr. Sanchez, which delayed my flight significantly, I would’ve arrived here long ago.
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‘What a pity.’Hesper remembered the name of the designer who just got eliminated.‘Celine Campbell. No matter how you look at her, she looks very ordinary. However, she has the talent to surpass any other designer.’“I wonder if she’ll participate in Lane Holdings’ tournament this time around...”Hesper hoped that Celine could get over the disappointment of her elimination, but she was also forced to empathize with her at the same time.‘Although the production team did not capture it on camera, I can totally imagine just how many grievances Celine suffered during the whole competition organized by Duval Group. Apart from Michelle sabotaging her both explicitly and covertly, the works that she produced and felt satisfied with were rejected one after another. The production team was just trying to kill her love for design in the crib.’“Forget it…” Hesper shook her head, disposing of all these thoughts in her head.‘As long as she really likes design, I believe that she’ll defin
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Matthew’s voice suddenly sounded from behind, and Hesper was so frightened that she almost screamed.Hesper could not let Matthew know the plan that she had mapped out just then, so she responded by shaking her head and trying to hide her thoughts. “Nothing! I’m fine!”Seeing the vague hint of guilt that flashed across Hesper’s face, Matthew did not dig deeper either. Instead, he took out a paper bag out from behind his back and handed it to Hesper. “This is yours, isn’t it? I found it when they were moving my stuff here.”Seeing the paper bag, Hesper froze for a split second then nodded and grabbed it from him. “Yeah, it’s mine. I almost forgot about it.”There had been too many things distracting her from the paper bag after receiving it the other day, so Hesper placed the bag aside casually and then forgot about it later on.Inside were several boxes of medicines sent to her by Julian. It was said that they were special medicines that had been newly developed for Ernest, which
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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
