A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 443

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 soon as she heard what he had to say. “Why won’t you believe me? I have no relatives to rely on ever since I came to Fredonia. Apart from Mr. Sanchez, who’s been helping me, Pennleigh is the only person who’s been by my side all this time. He helped me a ton and gave me the opportunity to work at Eustoma in order to fulfill my dream. When I was going through one of the most difficult times of my life, he was always there by my side. So, why can’t I fall for him?” 

Rickard was speechless. He frowned and wanted to say something, but he was at a loss for words. 

Hesper took a few steps closer, and the golden sunset disappeared within those few steps. “Mr. Duval, please don’t tell me you still think that I still have a thing for you.” 

“Hesper, are you there?” 

Pennleigh’s voice came from a distance just then. Hesper looked at Rickard’s irritable expression, turned around, and was about to respond to him, but in the next second, Rickard grabbed her arm and pressed her against a pillar in the corridor. 

“Rickard Duval…”