A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

"Don't worry, I don't intend on exposing your true nature because your stupidity is already well-known. There's no point adding more to your glory." Dianthe stood up straight, then leaned closer to her. "But you're such a terrible person, so different from Hesper. If it wasn't because of DNA, I wouldn't think that you're a Lane. Everyone in the Lane family has brains, but you have none."

Dianthe left after saying that, leaving Rachael clenching her fist.

***

One of Juniper's wedding dresses was ready and Hesper could finally relax.

[River A.: I've emailed pictures of the western-influenced gown to you.]

[Juniper: Perfect, thank you!]

Hesper was thinking that there was no need to thank her, but Juniper soon sent another message to tell her that she loved the dress and invited Hesper to her wedding. Hesper would definitely attend.

The wedding would be held next year, so there was no point thinking about it now.

Pennleigh waved at Hesper from the door, so she put her phone down and waved for him to come in.

"What are you working on, staring at your phone for so long?" Pennleigh walked over and placed the sample in front of her. "The sample you asked me to arrange for Mrs. Lanning is ready. There are so many of them. Did you get a sudden surge of inspiration?"

Hesper chuckled. "The client is too important."

However, Hesper seeing Pennleigh reminded Hesper of Rickard, so she paused, then said, "Has Rickard left? I'm worried that he might expose my identity the longer he stays in Antellon."

"Rickard?" Pennleigh was delighted. "This morning not too long after we left, he said that he was going back, so I'm guessing he's probably already in Genecity by now."

Pennleigh thought that Rickard would stay for a while longer before leaving but he actually left.

"He left?" Hesper frowned. "I feel like something is wrong."

Even though she was not important enough to make Rickard stay for too long in Fredonia, the attitude Rickard gave her the other day hinted that something big was going to happen. Why would he suddenly leave?

"Hesper... Hesper?" Pennleigh waved his hand in front of her face. "What's on your mind?"

"Rickard..."

"Huh?"

Hesper suddenly realized what she just said, so she paused, then started asking him to leave. "I'm sorry, I have something on my mind right now. I'll speak to you later after I finish work." Pennleigh was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll see myself out."

Seeing him turn around, Hesper shook her head. 'What's going on, Hesper? Why are you thinking about random things?'