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Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Hesper shook her head. In fact, she understood the underlying message in Xavier’s tone. Mostly, he
just sounded like he was exasperated because she had failed to meet his expectations; other than that,
he did not intend to blame her. He might be strict, but he had always been an excellent teacher.
Jessie clicked her tongue and shook her head lightly. “I don’t believe that my father can spit anything
positive out of his mouth. If all you do is show him respect, then he’ll only think that you’re a pushover,”
“Ahem, ahem.” Hesper looked at the man who opened his office door silently and tried her best to wink
at Jessie, warning her about her father’s presence.
However, Jessie had started badmouthing her father and she felt unstoppable, so she did not even pay
attention to Hesper’s expression for a while.
“Jessie Jenkins, I never knew that you have so many things to say, huh?”
As soon as Xavier spoke, Hesper could not help but burst into laughter. Jessie’s face turned pale
instantly.
“…Dad?”
Xavier leaned against the door frame with a smile and said indifferently, “Yo, did you hear what you just
said? How could I be worthy of being called your dad?”
“My class is about to start, so I’ll take my leave, Professor Jenkins!” Hesper suppressed a laugh, gave
Jessie a ‘good luck’ look with a smirk, then disappeared from the corridor in an instant with her
schoolbag in her arms.
“Dad, I’m sorry!”
Hesper had almost forgotten the theories that she had learned while she was studying in college, but
fortunately, she had not forgotten the knowledge that she picked up back then. It was just that the
written theories were no longer something that she could reiterate off the top of her head.
After all, so many years had passed, so Hesper was also prepared for the fact that she might not be
able to keep up in class at first. However, because she received a lot of education when she was living
with. the Lanes in the past few years, her sensitivity toward fashion was levels above any of the other
students in the course. After all, one could only accumulate social experience through exposure and
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Many people in the class began to inquire about the background of this transfer student who had
suddenly joined their class halfway through the semester, but in the end, all they could find out was that
she was a senior who had dropped out of school.
The students who knew Hesper back then had long graduated and Hesper lived off campus, so even
after a week of school, she was still very unfamiliar with the students in her class.
“You might not know this, but several young boys from other departments have come over and inquired
about you.” Jessie cracked her fingers. “Let’s do some math. You’re four years older than them, aren’t
you? Tsk tsk tsk, sure enough, looks are the most important aspect in courtship. The age difference is
nothing when compared to how someone looks.”
Hesper felt that the gossip that Jessie was blabbering about was very interesting, but there was still no
sense of reality.
‘I used to be someone invisible when I was studying in this college. Now, in order to study with peace of
mind, I don’t plan to take any limelight. But how did I become the “playgirl who flirts with all men” that
Jessie just mentioned?’
“I can see that you have no idea that so many people are talking about you on campus. Some of them
even claim that you look very similar to the newly appointed president of Lane Holdings’ branch office
in Genecity.”
It did not seem too far-fetched for someone to recognize her, but this statement made Hesper think
about how she presented herself.
‘In order to avoid creating a scene, should I start wearing a mask to class in the future?”
Jessie, not noticing Hesper’s strange expression, went on talking about the next topic.
“Although Dad hasn’t told me this, I know all about the resources that he has in his possession.” Jessie
bumped Hesper’s shoulder. “Do you know that Duval Group has reserved two participation spots in the
competition that they’re about to organize for my father?
“Do you want to fight for one of the spots? It’s the Duval Group that we’re talking about. The company’s
name in itself is already an extremely valuable asset!”