A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128 

At that time, Hesper was walking among the crowd in a neat formal suit, and no matter where she went, everyone around her would congratulate her. 

“Congratulations, Ms. Lane.” 

“Thank you.” 

She thanked everyone politely and was about to leave the scene to cascade orders to her employees, but just as she was turning around, Juniper rushed up to her and stood in front of her with intense resentment flashing across her pretty face. 

“I didn’t expect you to really become the person in charge of the Lane Holdings’ branch office. Tsk tsk tsk, it’s really hard for us ordinary people to not admire your connection.” 

“It isn’t any of your business, is it?” Hesper did not want to talk to her and wanted to leave, but Juniper clung to her tightly. 

“What? Are you scared? Are you afraid that I’ll speak up in front of everyone present just like what you did the other day?” 

“I haven’t done anything shady, so what’s there to be afraid of?” She flaunted patiently, and her gaze turned cold. If it was not for the fact that she was worried that it would ruin the opening ceremony, she would have summoned the guards to chase her away. 

However, Juniper pushed forward. “If you’re not afraid, why leave in such a hurry? Why won’t you’ have a good chat with me?” 

“Do I look like I have the time to talk to you?” 

People around were already looking in their direction, so Hesper covertly exerted force, trying to break free, but Juniper’s grip became even tighter. 

At this moment, a tall figure approached both of them, and Rickard separated Hesper from Juniper calmly. “Are you alright?” 

The words were directed at Hesper, and Juniper’s eyes turned bloodshot instantly. 

But before she had the time to feel sad, Rickard’s warning had already escaped his mouth. “Ms. Wight, this isn’t an occasion where you can mess around. I hope you know your place and behave.” 

“I didn’t even do anything to her. Is there really a need for you to protect her to this extent?!” 

His reproachful tone hurt Juniper deep down. 

‘Is it not enough for him to reject me? Why must he show his affection for another woman in front of me? Has he ever taken my feelings into consideration?’ 

“Hesper, I’m still waiting for that moment to come. I’ll be there to witness if you can be the person in charge of this place securely for long!” She left a harsh message, turned around, and disappeared into the crowd. 

For some reason, Hesper felt uneasy when she saw her turning away as if something was bound to happen today. 

“Are you okay?” Rickard’s voice sounded right next to her. 

Hesper came back to her senses. “Yeah, I’m fine.” 

After a brief pause, she reluctantly said, “Thank you for what you just did.” 

Rickard raised his eyebrows unexpectedly. “I thought all you feel toward me is resentment.” 

“This is different. The grievances that exist between us will never be offset, but if you didn’t show up in time just now, I’m not sure how much longer until she stopped pestering me, so I should still thank you.” 

Hesper did not want to continue speaking to him, so she told him to help himself to the banquet before she left to attend to her own affairs. 

In the center of the crowd, Rickard was still staring at her quietly as emotions that were incomprehensible to others flickered in his eyes.