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Chapter 129
Chapter 129
Chapter 129
In the crowd, Rickard, who had been silent all this time, frowned when he heard the question.
Hesper’s smile remained wide and polite, but her gaze turned colder when she glanced over toward
the source of the voice. “It’s true. After all, everyone has a past. But I don’t think marital status will
affect Lane Holdings’ future development in Genecity. Am I right?”
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“But an insider revealed to me that during your marriage with Mr. Duval, you were tortured to the point
of death, and Mr. Duval didn’t have any feelings for you. It was you who kept pushing for a happy
marriage. So, now that you’re back, won’t you think about taking revenge?”
As soon as this statement came out, the surrounding atmosphere fluctuated all of a sudden.
People like to gossip, and even though the other reporters had been briefed in advance, when such an
astounding piece of news was put out there, it still attracted a lot of people’s attention
and interest.
Seeing that the situation was about to turn bad, Rickard’s expression dimmed. He raised his hand, and
Benji, who had come to the ceremony with him, immediately stepped forward. “Mr. Duval.”
“Go and find out who’s behind this.”
“Yes.”
Hesper did not just stand there and act like a sitting duck though. Isaac saw that something had gone
wrong and was also looking for the person behind the scheme.
But that person was hiding among the reporters, and the questions that he asked became more and
more incisive.
“It seems that you haven’t figured out how to answer my question, but it’s okay. You can think about it
slowly. I still have one last question, and I hope you can answer it for me too.”
“Do tell.” Hesper was already upset, but she still kept a faint smile on her face.
With so many people present, any changes in expression that she made would be over- interpreted.
That would cause her enraged responses at the opening ceremony to be reported and published as the
headline of all the news networks tomorrow.
“Ms. Lane, we looked into this matter and found out that Mr. Duval’s ex-wife’s last name is Rivera. She
had a miserable life, no parents, and was someone deeply rooted in Genecity. So, I wonder how you
got involved with the Lanes that were based far away from here in Emperion? You even became the
daughter of the Lanes?”
“Yeah, I’ve always been curious too. How can a person change so suddenly, and how can the
difference between before and after be so huge?”
“If she’s really the daughter of the Lanes, how could she have been living in an orphanage for more
than 20 years?”
“Who knows, maybe she got lost when she was only a child?”
The people in the audience were discussing a lot. Seeing that Hesper’s brows were getting more
tightly creased, Rickard clenched his fists and was about to get up to help her, but that was when the
sound of a sports car that originated from behind him slashed through the hubbub in the hall,
Everyone looked back, and Rickard was no exception.
Two luxury sedans cleared the way before the sports cars arrived at the entrance of the building, and
ten bodyguards then lined up on both sides of the door. This level of grandeur could be considered as
the one and only in Genecity.
A wide grin instantly bloomed on the corners of Helper’s lips. Sure enough, the car door was opened in
the next second, and Matthew, who was wearing a high-end custom suit, walked through the crowd
toward Hesper.
“Matthew!” Hesper could not conceal her excitement and trotted up to him.
The coldness in the eyes of the man who originally felt like an iceberg softened instantly, and he patted
her head affectionately. “Slow down, Hesper”
He then took her by the arm, led her back onto the stage step by step, and stared down at everyone
sitting below the platform. “Does anyone here have any more questions?”
The sentence sounded unconcerned, but its impact felt heavy. And the fact that Matthew made it to the
ceremony scotched all the questions and arguments that the crowd had.
‘That’s Matthew Lane, and judging by the way he gets along with Hesper, only idiots who are out of
their minds would continue to doubt her identity. Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
Matthew said indifferently, “I don’t need to explain my family affairs to anyone here. Hesper is my
younger sister, so to anyone who bullies her, take this as a warning that you’ll be challenging my
patience. Do you get me?”
The whole event went silent.
‘This is the opening ceremony of a branch office. Is it really okay for him to be so protective of his
younger sister?’
Matthew did not care so much, and the cold aura that enveloped his body could not be
suppressed. And standing right next to him, Hesper could not do anything about him and could only
look over at Isaac with a pregnant gaze.
Isaac understood her intention and immediately started calming the atmosphere of the event. After a
few more lines on the platform, the interview session came to an end.