A Spoonful of Sugar: Don’t Beg for Love

Chapter 549

Renee was already waiting for Hesper downstairs. Hesper was a little surprised, while Renee looked a

little unnatural as she explained, "Benji called me in advance, and I guessed that you’d want to go

over."

"I see." Hesper vaguely felt that something was wrong with Renee and only figured things out after

getting into the car for some time.

‘Renee always does what I ask of her and never anything unnecessary, not to mention that she used to

hate Rickard the most. It wasn't her style to show Benji, who works right next to Rickard, any respect

back then either. Something seems fishy.’

However, it was not the right time to gossip.

After an unimpeded journey, they finally arrived at the ground floor of Duval Group, and Hesper

realized that what Benji told her over the phone just now was actually a toned-down version of the

whole situation.

The entire entrance of Duval Group was surrounded by reporters. Fortunately, the headquarters had

direct access for cars. That was how Hesper managed to get into the building without getting stopped

by the reporters.

Benji was currently blocked at the door of Rickard’s office, with a polite smile hanging over his face.

Inwardly praying that Hesper would come over soon, he could not help but feel as if his face was about

to stiffen from all the smiling.

‘If Mr. Duval doesn’t give me a three-fold increment after he wakes up from his coma, I’ll definitely quit

this job!’

Just as the thought flashed past Benji’s mind, some people in the outer layer of the crowd became

quiet. Renee was seen fighting her way through the crowd, opening a passage for Hesper

expressionlessly.

Hesper walked up to Benji. "It’s so boisterous in here today. If I didn't know any better, I would have

thought that Duval Group has become a wet market."

Hesper’s voice sounded neither too loud nor too soft, just audible enough to bury the noise going

around the office. The employees who were watching the bustle outside looked away instantly when

Hesper glared at them.

"President Rivera."

Benji lowered his head, while Hesper raised her eyebrows.

‘The lad is a pretty fast learner.’

"I didn't come to the company for a few days, yet everyone is still looking so enthusiastic." Hesper

looked at the people around her, who subconsciously avoided her gaze.

"Ms. Rivera, although you’re now the company’s largest shareholder, you don’t actually care about the

company’s affairs. You should just stop intervening in this matter," someone in the crowd said bluntly.

Hesper had rushed there in a hurry, not having the time to go back and change into her formal attire, so

she looked just like an ordinary young lady.

Seeing that someone had initiated the conversation to suppress Hesper’s existence, others echoed the

statement.

Hesper did not say anything and just listened to them blabber. Even when everything finally settled

down and there was no more sound to be heard, she still did not speak up.

Benji stood right behind Hesper, looking extremely compliant.

"Has everyone finished voicing their statements?" Hesper finally said with a half-smile after a long bout

of silence. "Why do I feel like you people will push Duval Group into a corner for the answer that you

want as long as Rickard Duval doesn’t come out and explain himself today? Are you doing this in order

to make the company better, or to drag it down into a bottomless abyss?" Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

The first few people who took the lead had all been paid by Carter to step up and stir up some trouble.

Hence, when they heard Hesper’s speculation, a chill shot up their spine.

"Rickard Duval hasn't shown up for only a little while, and already you people are planning to brew up a

storm within the company? Since he used to be the only person who made all decisions in the

company when he was here, I suppose you people can’t wait to get your hand on a piece of the pie."