Chapter 488


    Ignoring her, Matthew turned around and nced at the group of shareholders impassively with a frown


    on his face.


    Matthew''s authority in Lane Holdings was second only to Arthur. However, Arthur had not been to the


    Upon seeing Matthew''s face, the board members knew that this matter was unlikely to seed.


    Everyone knew that Matthew adored Hesper a lot. If anyone wanted to touch her belongings while she


    was away, they had to get Matthew''s permission first.


    "Matt…"


    Rachael did not expect Matthew to suddenlye back to thepany. After all, he had been busy


    searching for Hespertely. Otherwise, Rachael wouldn''t have dared to propose touching Hesper''s


    project right then.


    Seeing that things were going nowhere, Rachael decided to shatter the silence. "Why can''t we touch


    her projects, Matt? You''re the most important person for Lane Holdings, yet you''re away from the


    Matthew was silent for a moment. Seeing the situation, Isaac asked the board members to leave.


    Since it was the Lane family''s matters, the board members left one after another, as they did not want


    to enrage Matthew. Very soon, only Rachael and Matthew were left in the spacious meeting hall.


    At first, Rachael had blurted out those words out of a whim, but now, seeing the expression on


    Matthew''s face, she was starting to feel uneasy.


    "Are you mad, Matt?" Rachael asked.


    Matthew looked at Rachael for a while and shook his head. "Do you hate Hesper?"


    "What are you talking about, Matt? I was doing it for the sake of ourpany. How could I hate


    Hesper?" There was a clear hint of panic in Rachael''s gaze for a moment. She reached out to grab


    Matthew''s sleeve. "I really don''t."


    In fact, Matthew already knew the answer in his heart. Rachael had every right to hate Hesper, but she


    had no right to touch her belongings.


    "You keep your hand away from the projects. I''ll discuss this matter with Grandpa, but I''m pretty sure


    Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    that he won''t allow us to touch Hesper''s things," Matthew said as he withdrew his arm from Rachael''s


    clutches. After a short while of contemtion, he patted Rachael''s shoulder.


    "Don''t overthink it. You''re one of the Lanes and my sister. Everyone likes Hesper, but that won''t change


    anything."


    ''Everyone likes Hesper but not me, huh?''


    Before Rachael could ask the question in her mind, Matthew had already turned around and left the


    meeting room.


    *


    Hesper was going to start her treatment that night, but her n was thwarted by a phone call.


    "Ms. Lanning?" Hesper nodded after listening to the person on the other end for a moment. "Okay, I''ll


    up likest time?"


    It was almost time to get off work. Pennleigh knocked on the ss door. Hesper picked up her bag and


    walked out, feeling helpless when she met Pennleigh''s gaze.


    "Elise invited me to a small gathering. I guess I''m working overtime tonight."


    "What about your treatment?" Pennleigh asked.


    Hesper shook her head helplessly. "Well, clients are always right. I''ll push my treatment to tomorrow.


    I''m going to make a phone call. You can go first."


    Meanwhile, Rickard was sitting on the balcony, looking at the bouquet of roses that Hesper ced by


    the door. She probably looked them up online and knew that roses were nts that liked sunlight, so


    she put the flowers in the yard every day before going to work.


    "What''s the matter? Did you receive any messages from Hesper?"