Hesper held the glass of warm tea in her hands and sat there silently. Rickard finally broke the silence. “Are you going to join the Lane Competition tomorrow?”
Hesper wasn’t surprised that he knew, so she nodded. “It will last about a month or even longer. I won’t be able to visit Renfrew during that time. Please tell him I’m sorry.”
“Okay.” Rickard took a piece of beef tongue and placed it on her plate. Zikmund watched their interaction suspiciously.
Weren’t they on bad terms? When they went to see Ernest the other day, he heard Rickard and Hesper arguing.
He was planning to console his broken-hearted best friend because he thought that their relationship would end. Seeing what was happening changed his mind.
“My brother is in Genecity and will take over Lane Holdings. You’re going to see him a lot.” Hesper looked down. “Don’t make him angry.”
Hesper got up and went back to her seat before Rickard could say anything.
Zikmund was confused. “What is happening between the two
