A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 588

Hesper's eyes were cold and sharp, devoid of any trace of amusement. Each word she spoke felt like a blade slicing through Sophia's body. When Sophia remained silent, Hesper repeated herself. "Sorry about what?"

All eyes were on Sophia now, and she felt like she was being scrutinized by every single one of them. She clenched her fists, feeling a sharp pang of humiliation. She had never been so insulted in her life. She knew that Hesper was trying to humiliate her in front of everyone. What Sophia could not understand was why Rickard remained silent. Why did he not say anything to defend her? Did he not know that the humiliation she suffered would reflect on the Duval family's reputation?

"I… I'm sorry, Ms. Lane," Sophia said, her voice trembling with indignation. She spoke louder this time, but the anger in her tone was apparent.

Hesper did not let her off the hook. She rubbed her temples wearily and spoke again. "Too soft. I can't hear you."

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault, Ms. Lane!" Sophia shouted this time, glaring at Hesper. "Enough is enough. You're at the Duval group now, not your Lane Holdings. What are you trying to prove by humiliating me like this?"

Hesper kept her eyes closed, seemingly unfazed by Sophia's outburst. Sophia could not take it anymore and turned to Rickard for help.

"What else do you want me to do? I've already apologized. What more does she want from me? Does she want me to kneel down and beg for forgiveness?"

Rickard could not comprehend why Hesper was suddenly targeting Sophia, but he was aware that Hesper had been disgraced by Sophia and Julie before. Rickard believed that Sophia deserved Hesper's wrath since she and Julie had used more extreme methods to shame her in the past, such as making Hesper kneel down.

Since Sophia brought this on herself, Rickard was not going to help her anymore. He nodded and said, "Since Ms. Lane thinks that you're not sincere enough, you should just keep apologizing."

Sophia clenched her teeth and scanned the room. Benji was stationed on the sidelines, showing no signs of offering any assistance. Sophia understood that there was no one in the conference room who could come to her aid.