Chapter 443

Hesper suddenly felt that the setting sun was too dazzling to her taste. She did not like it anymore. Rickard was still standing upright, but his finely-defined face gave off a slight hint of helplessness. "I’m not belittling you..." "I know, you’re just stating the facts." It had been so long, Hesper had certainly made peace with this fact, but she was not doing too bad herself now. "Mr. Duval, why come to see me personally? Since you can’t fulfill my wish, is there anything else that I should know?" Rickard frowned. "Pennleigh Pasino." ‘Sure enough.’ Rickard’s gaze had seldom left her and Pennleigh throughout the whole luncheon, so Hesper was not surprised that Rickard would ask her about him. After all, she had already experienced the possessiveness of men. ‘He was already extremely sensitive and suspicious when he had no feelings for me, let alone now when he’s slightly into me.’ "Pennleigh is now my boyfriend. Haven’t you already seen it?" "Impossible." Hesper shrugged as