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 gofort 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 thepany, 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 thepany 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 apatible bone marrow donor."


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


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


    herself copse. 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."


    "Yes, Ms. Lane."


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


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    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 bypetitors. 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 urate.


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