Hesper told Ariana Wight everything. "Even though I made a promise, in such a situation, I couldn't help Juniper. Furthermore, she brought it on herself."
Juniper was brought overseas, and no one knew if she was alive. Hesper didn't have time to waste on her. Ariana's face was covered in tears, but she knew she couldn't blame Hesper.
It was all Juniper's own fault.
After Hesper spoke to Ariana, Matthew walked in and said, "Emperion and Genecity are very chaotic right now. Grandpa is worried that Rachael won't be able to deal with what's going on in Genecity and might be in danger herself, so he asked her to return home."
Hesper nodded. There was no reason for Matthew to tell her that, so she knew something else was coming.
Matthew hesitated, then continued. "No one is managing the branch in Genecity. I know that this is unfair to you… but would you be willing to come back and work there?"
Before Hesper said anything, Renee scoffed and cut him off.
"Mr. Lane, you've always been nice to Ms. Rivera, so you should know how much that would hurt her." Renee took a deep breath. "Ms. Rachael Lane is part of the Lane family and is important, so he asked her to return to safety. Ms. Rivera doesn't have the noble Lane blood in her veins, so she's supposed to step up and manage the company? Why? She's so upset right now, why should she go back and work for you?"
Renee was agitated. Hesper tugged at her sleeve, but Matthew knew everything she said was true.
When Grandpa had found out that Hesper wasn't Rachael, he immediately removed her from Lane Holdings even though she built the branch up through her own effort.
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