Rickard's gaze changed and he lost the usual calmness. "You do remember me. Why are you so standoffish then? Do you remember the past?"
Seeing how Rickard reacted to her words, Hesper's mouth curved into a smile. "It's evident that I don't remember. I don't want to remember you either… It looks like our past wasn't all sunshine and butterflies, so if I did you wrong, you could take the chance to forget about me."
Hestia pointed at her heart, with her fair finger resting on her red dress, making it stand out. "However, my heart tells me it's the other way around."
Rickard frowned as Hestia stood, looked down at him, and nodded courteously. "Even though I'm a tourist here, I'll pay extra attention to the partnership with Duval Group. That way we both can feel confident. I'm afraid I'll be bothering you."
She then turned and left Rickard watching her as he balled up his fist.
"How did it go, Mr. Duval?" Benji walked over when he saw Hestia walking away. "What did Ms. Lane say to you? Her expression doesn't show that she wasn't able to remember anything. Do you think she's pretending?"
Rickard shook his head. "She really doesn't remember, but I think she knows she lost her memory. She doesn't want to remember… Hesper is rejecting me."
Benji scratched his head because this was expected. From what Benji knew, Hesper always fancied Rickard. Even if he couldn't tell, Benji could see it clearly.
Even if she lost her memories, there must be some remnants of memories about him, which would be normal.
"As long as she stays, she'll remember sooner or later," Benji said to make him feel better. "If you think about it, Ms. Lane forgetting the past could be a good thing. Don't you want to be nicer to her before her memory recovers?"
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