Chapter 199


    Chapter 199


    Hesper was doing well.


    “Don’t push too hard. I’m worried that you’ll be too tired, and you don’t know what people will do when


    they’re forced into a corner. Besides, Rickard is a wolf.”


    Matthew couldn’t make out Hesper’s emotions through the phone, but he knew that Hesper’s change.


    wasn’t out of nowhere.


    Anything rted to Rickard would affect her emotions tremendously.


    “I’m fine, don’t worry. I’m just more aware than I used to be.”


    Hesper removed her sses. Between thepany and school, she was busy and life was never


    more fulfilling. Matthew hadn’t been in contact with her in a while, so it was understandable that he was


    worried.


    “The next time youe over, I might already have tamed the wolf. All the things that I’ve learned were


    to prepare me for this.”


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    Rickard was really quick in handling the attacks sheunched. There was a back and forth, but Hesper


    would always end up with the upper ground. All the Duval Group could do was protect their own profits


    to ensure that they wouldn’t suffer too big of a loss.


    Matthew knew he wouldn’t be able to change Hesper’s mind, so all he could do was remind her to rest


    and not overwork herself.


    Herpany was doing well, but something happened with Professor Jenkins.


    When Jessie heard that her father was going to lecture Hesper, she put everything that she was doing


    aside and went over. When she got to the office, she saw Hesper standing next to Xavier with her head


    hanging low.


    “Don’t you know how important this Duval Grouppetition is?”


    Hesper kept her head low. “I know.”


    “You don’t know anything!” Seeing that her father was going to start cursing soon, Jessie rushed in to


    diffuse the situation.


    “What this is?” Jessie rubbed her father’s shoulders and looked at Hesper, who was silent, then


    signaled at her. “Why can’t you just talk things through calmly?”


    Hesper frowned but didn’t say anything. When Xavier saw that, he became even angrier.


    “This genius isn’t taking the Duval Grouppetition seriously. I had to shamelessly ask for a spot, yet


    she doesn’t even want it.”


    Jessie continued rubbing her dad’s shoulders but still didn’t understand what was going on, so she


    looked toward Hesper.


    Even she, someone who didn’t care aboutpetitions, knew how important it was. Many had tried but


    failed to even get a spot.


    Hesper was someone who would take every opportunity, yet she turned it down?


    “What happened?” Jessie whispered to Hesper.


    Hesper hesitated, then spoke. “Renfrew is Rickard Duval’s son.”


    That shocked Jessie and Xavier.


    Hesper lowered her head and said, “There are a lot of problems between Rickard and me. I don’t want


    to talk about what happened in the past. I kept this from you because I don’t want to be reminded of the


    past.”


    “…F*ck.”