Chapter 1467

Briar and Dean walked to the pair. Hesper was wearing an off-white dress, while Rickard wore a black suit. They didn't intend to match, but when they stood together, it happened anyway. Dean shook his head and said, "I'm surprised you're here, sir. When I invited Ms. Deschamps, she was worried you would be angry about it." Hesper nodded and let Rickard handle it. He was put on the spot but immediately understood why. Hesper didn't want to come with them but couldn't find a good excuse. Thus, she threw him under the bus. This wasn't the first time he witnessed Hesper getting away simply by making things up, so he accepted it. Dean couldn't see the changes in his expression behind the mask, so he thought Rickard agreed with Hesper and guessed they managed to communicate. However, they didn't need to communicate. All they had to do was wink at each other, and the other person would know what was on their mind. Their chemistry was impeccable. "When the crowd started growing, I