Chapter 597Rickard acted rapidly after he received the recordings from Hesper, and a statement was released by
the Duval Group within half an hour. The statement claimed that the incident was a malicious act of
commercial competition and that they had handed over the key evidence to the police. Additionally,
they offered a remarkably high compensation 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. The company’s market value had already
dropped significantly in just one morning, and the consequences could have been unimaginable if the
novelbinsituation continued.
The group of reporters refused to leave, but it was no longer a problem to chase them out of the
Ads by PubFuture 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 were communicating 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.
After he had finished dealing with the company 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?”
Ads by PubFuture Since they were both preoccupied with dealing with the company’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, their latest offense of stealing crucial company data was the last 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
come to the Duval ancestral mansion during such a tumultuous time, but he hoped she wouldn’t
exacerbate the chaos that had already befallen the Duvals.
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