Renee was already waiting for Hesper downstairs. Hesper was a little surprised, while Renee looked a little unnatural as she explained, "Benji called me in advance, and I guessed that you’d want to go over."
"I see." Hesper vaguely felt that something was wrong with Renee and only figured things out after getting into the car for some time.
‘Renee always does what I ask of her and never anything unnecessary, not to mention that she used to hate Rickard the most. It wasn't her style to show Benji, who works right next to Rickard, any respect back then either. Something seems fishy.’
However, it was not the right time to gossip.
After an unimpeded journey, they finally arrived at the ground floor of Duval Group, and Hesper realized that what Benji told her over the phone just now was actually a toned-down version of the whole situation.
The entire entrance of Duval Group was surrounded by reporters. Fortunately, the headquarters had direct access for cars. That was how Hesper managed to get into the building without getting stopped by the reporters.
Benji was currently blocked at the door of Rickard’s office, with a polite smile hanging over his face. Inwardly praying that Hesper would come over soon, he could not help but feel as if his face was about to stiffen from all the smiling.
‘If Mr. Duval doesn’t give me a three-fold increment after he wakes up from his coma, I’ll definitely quit this job!’
Just as the thought flashed past Benji’s mind, some people in the outer layer of the crowd became quiet. Renee was seen fighting her way through the crowd, opening a passage for Hesper expressionlessly.
Hesper walked up to Benji. "It’s so boisterous in here today. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that Duval Group has become a wet market."
Hesper’s voice sounded neither too loud nor too soft, just audible enough to bury the noise going around the office. The employees who were watching the bustle outside looked away instantly when Hesper glared at them.
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