A Spoonful of Sugar: Don’t Beg for Love

Chapter 597

Rickard acted rapidly after he received the recordings from Hesper, and a statement was released by

the Duval Group within half an hour. The statement claimed that the incident was a malicious act of

commercial competition and that they had handed over the key evidence to the police. Additionally,

they offered a remarkably high compensation to the victim's family.

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As the situation began to calm down, the stock prices stabilized, and Benji finally breathed a sigh of

relief. "We really owe it to Ms. Lane this time."

If it weren't for Hesper's quick response and confrontation at Halwart Factory, it would have been

difficult for the Duval Group to resolve the crisis so efficiently. The company's market value had already

dropped significantly in just one morning, and the consequences could have been unimaginable if the

situation continued.

The group of reporters refused to leave, but it was no longer a problem to chase them out of the

building. Benji went downstairs to get rid of the reporters while Rickard handed a new contract to

Hesper.

Hesper's response was prompt and official.

[Hesper: I'll give you a reply after consulting with the legal department, Mr. Duval.]

Although her response was official and they were communicating through a screen, Rickard could still

sense a hint of resentment in her words and he could not help but chuckle wryly.

Even though Hesper had acted because the Paradise Project needed their machines, it was

undeniable that she had helped them a lot this time.

As a way of thanking Hesper for her help, Rickard prepared a contract with a reduced amount, almost

as if it was a loss-making deal.

After he had finished dealing with the company and Hesper, Rickard's gaze turned cold.

"The reporters have already left." When Benji returned, he saw Rickard's cold expression and asked

directly, "Do you want to go back to the ancestral mansion now?"

Since they were both preoccupied with dealing with the company's crisis, they hadn't had time to

address Julie and Sophia's situation. As a result, Rickard ordered someone to send Sophia back to the

Duval ancestral mansion where both Sophia and Julie were under house arrest.

Despite the troubles caused by Julie and Sophia in the past, Rickard overlooked them as they were Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

minor. However, their latest offense of stealing crucial company data was the last straw that broke the

camel's back, as they nearly destroyed the Duval Group.

Their stupidity not only brought disaster to themselves, but to others as well.

"How's my grandfather doing? Is he mad at them?" Rickard inquired.

Benji shook his head and responded, "Mr. Duval Sr. is fine. When the butler called me earlier, he

mentioned that Mr. Duval Sr. let out a sigh and said he would wait for you to return before making a

decision. Other than that, he didn't say anything else."

As they arrived at the Duval ancestral mansion, Rickard noticed a Lincoln car parked in the garage.

"What is Hesper doing here?" he asked.

"Huh?" Benji was initially confused until he spotted the car. "Oh, isn't that the car Ms. Lane often uses?"

Rickard's expression turned sour, and Benji trailed behind him. He did not know why Hesper would

come to the Duval ancestral mansion during such a tumultuous time, but he hoped she wouldn't

exacerbate the chaos that had already befallen the Duvals.