Chapter 1642

Everyone was baffled by Rickard's sudden decision to oppose them, as there had been no prior interactions between him and the Andersons. The real reason, however, remained concealed: Rickard's alter ego had encountered them before. "Some people witnessed Rickard assisting Hesper a while ago. Could this be related?" Dean, who had recently shown good behavior, felt it wasn't the right time to focus on internal rivalries. With numerous pressing issues at hand, the Andersons needed to unite, which is why Dean and Briar were collaborating. Briar pondered Dean's words. Suspicion extended to Hesper, too, as she had proven to be an enigma who had outwitted them multiple times. "Why didn't anyone inform us of this?" Briar's infuriated expression prompted Dean to explain, "It's not that no one informed us. Rickard and Hesper pretended not to know each other. Our people only just discovered that the woman was Hesper Rivera." They had been deceived once again, and it was a woman, Hesper, who h