A Spoonful of Sugar: Don’t Beg for Love

Chapter 590

Hesper gestured with frustration towards Benji, who wore a dumb expression, and shooed him away

while he was still embarrassed by having his thoughts exposed.

'Is it that obvious that I like Renee?'

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly, Rickard's voice sounded from behind, stunning Benji. He quickly put away his embarrassed

smile and said, "Nothing. Ms. Duval looks a bit upset. Should I go comfort her?"

"That's not necessary," Rickard said. "She's already at the age where she should be responsible for

what she did. Otherwise, how can we manage things in the future? Letting her live under the protection

of the Duvals all her life and constantly causing trouble?"

It was true that Julie did spoil Sophia to an excessive degree, and perhaps it was Julie's habits that

shaped Sophia's personality. Both of them needed someone to keep an eye on them.

If not, if they could lose $450,000 to the gambling den that day, then they could lose the Duvals' entire

wealth the next day.

Benji nodded understandingly, but Sophia was acting a bit strange that day. He did not know why but

she was a bit too calm just now, and he did not have a good feeling about it.

*

After Hesper returned to the company, she presented the contract to Renee. Upon seeing that the

contract matched their expectations, Renee's face lit up with a smile.

"This is fantastic news. We can now proceed with the Paradise Project," Renee said, knowing full well

that the project was Lane Holdings' most significant undertaking. Failure to continue with the project

would put the company in a precarious position.

"How is Ren doing?" Hesper asked.

Renee hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. "The doctor says that his condition is still

worsening, and Mr. Lane has yet to find a compatible bone marrow donor."

Hesper simply nodded at Renee's report, refraining from any further comments, and asked her to leave

with the contract. It was true that Renfrew's condition was alarming, but Hesper knew she could not let

herself collapse. She kept herself busy with work to keep such thoughts out of her mind.

Several days went by, and Renee felt increasingly concerned about Hesper's condition when she

looked into her office. However, Hesper kept insisting that she was okay, and Renee could not interfere

with her work schedule.

Thanks to the Duval Group's machines and technology supporting the Paradise Project, Lane Holdings

swiftly returned to its former state at an unexpectedly rapid pace. Everything seemed to be heading in a

positive direction, until the Duval Group suddenly made headlines in the news.

"The Duval Group's machines have malfunctioned?" Hesper furrowed her brows while looking at the

news on her phone. She stood up and instructed, "Pause the Paradise Project for the moment. I need

to speak with Rickard." Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"Yes, Ms. Lane."

Hesper attempted to call Benji, but he did not answer. She guessed that Benji must be receiving

numerous phone calls due to the Duval Group's situation, so she decided to call Rickard's personal

phone instead.

After waiting for a brief period, Rickard answered the phone, and there was some background noise on

his end. Before Hesper could speak, Rickard said, "Suspend the Paradise Project for now."

Hesper was taken aback. "Did the machines really malfunction?" Initially, she assumed that it was just

fake news created by competitors. However, out of caution and to prevent Lane Holdings from suffering

the same fate as the Duval Group, she halted the Paradise Project. She did not expect that the news

was accurate.

Something was likely happening on Rickard's end, as it took him some time before he spoke again.