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 imed that the incident was a malicious act of


    they offered a remarkably highpensation to the victim''s family.


    *


    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. Thepany''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 weremunicating 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.


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    After he had finished dealing with thepany 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 preupied with dealing with thepany''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


    minor. However, theirtest offense of stealing crucialpany data was thest 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


    exacerbate the chaos that had already befallen the Duvals.