Oblivious to the scheming happening between Juniper and Michelle, Hesper drove over to Ernest’s place to drop some medication off. When she got back, she started paying attention to the competition.
Now that Matthew was living in Genecity, she could take a break from the company. She handed her previous work to Matthew but suddenly realized that he probably insisted on staying in Genecity to help her manage the company.
“Don’t get emotional about this.”
Seeing how Hesper was looking at him with puppy eyes, he cleared his throat and then looked away. “I just don’t want to die of exhaustion because it would be tough for me to explain to Grandpa.”
She didn’t have to worry about the company and Professor Jenkins would vouch for her in university, so Hesper could join the competition without worry. “Come back as the winner. I believe in you.”
The day before the competition began, Jessie had to drag Hesper to get some barbecue to celebrate her win.
Hesper didn’t know how to react. “
