Chapter 198


    Chapter 198


    When Renfrew was back at the Duvals, Rickard finally realized that Hesper didn’t just say all that


    because she was angry.


    She was really going to start attacking him and his family, though he didn’t even know the reason


    behind


    1.


    “You haven’t seen eye to eye in a long time,” After a few days of behaving, Sophia couldn’t help but say


    that after seeing how sombre he looked. Dick, do you really think what we did in the past had nothing to


    do with you? I don’t think Hesper even likes you now.”


    “Sophia.” Julie grabbed her and looked at Rickard warily. She could see more. She was afraid that her


    son was bewitched by Hesper the fox and would do anything that went against his principles.


    She and Sophia used to treat Hesper so terribly. Even if they were Rickard’s family, she couldn’t be


    sure that Rickard wouldn’t pin all the me on them for what happened in the past.


    Love blinds people.


    Rickard didn’t have the energy to bother with his mother and sister. What he had to do was face the


    obstacles Hesper directed at him. If this had happened a few months ago, he would have retaliated


    without hesitation and let her and the rest of Genecity know that he wasn’t someone people could


    simply pick on.


    But now, he hesitated.


    How could he position Hesper so that neither of them would get hurt?


    He had to find out why Hesper’s attitude toward him changed. He wouldn’t believe a word that Hesper


    said in his office. He would only believe what he saw.


    “Benji, check who Hesper spoke to beforeing over yesterday.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    However, Hesper moved a lot faster than he imagined.


    “I’m really sorry, Mr. Duval, but you’re a businessman, sa you should understand that profit is more.


    important than anything. We could still work together when given the chance in the future.”


    The factory worked with Duval Group on their biggest project. If they suddenly halted work, it would


    bring the project to a stop, and the profit that was previously made would not be distributed to them.


    Stopping production would hurt both parties, but the factory agreed to the conditions brought up by the


    Lanes, so one could imagine the offer Hesper gave.


    Even if that was the case, was she adamant about hurting the Duval Group even though she would


    take a huge loss too?


    “Alright, but I hope that you understand I will not tolerate betrayal.” Rickard’s voice was calm. “Once


    bitten twice shy.”


    “But Mr. Duva-”


    Rickard didn’t bother, hanging up before the man could finish.


    Since he called, he probably weighed the pros and cons and decided that there was no point in Rickard


    wasting time.


    A few otherpanies that were working with them called and requested to cancel their contracts,


    saying they would pay the fines. Even though these didn’t affect Duval Group as much as the first


    factory, it meant that Hesper was dering war.


    She really wasn’t joking around. Hesper was set on running Duval Group to the ground.


    Rickard pinched the bridge of his nose. He paid another factory an unusually high price to have them


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    start working, then contacted Benji to arrange for an emergency board meeting.


    While the Duval Group slowly fell into turmoil under Hesper’s actions, she didn’t feel anything in her


    heart. Instead, she calmly started contacting the other factories so Rickard wouldn’t be able to catch a


    break.


    When Matthew noticed what happened in Genecity, he was shocked by Hesper’s sudden change.


    However, that was what Hesper had gone to Genecity for, to take Genecity out of the Duvals’ hands.