Chapter 123

The voice came from above her head, causing Pearl to freeze. She looked up and saw Hugo holding a file between his fingers, wearing a smug smile.

“Yes…” Pearl retracted her hands and frowned at Hugo. “I told you, Hugo, I have no feelings for you. Why are you making things hard for me?”

“But you’re the only one I want.” Hugo placed the file aside and slowly walked over to the other side of the

desk where Pearl was.

Pearl caught an unexpected scent of orchids in the air, which made her feel somewhat uneasy.

“Do you think this is how a gentleman should behave?”

Hugo’s eyes turned cold at her words. “Why not? Who gets to decide that? Ruthless Richard?”

Pearl could sense Hugo’s hatred for Richard. “He’s not what you think… ”

blinded by him and falling head over heels for him. Of course

raised her foot

“Ouch!”

file. She quickly made her escape, leaving Hugo behind

rushed back to her room and, to avoid Hugo catching

laptop.

information. Surprisingly, everything went smoothly, almost

called Renee to inform her and coordinate her mother’s

another

unconditionally because she knew Pearl was trying

surgery, granting Pearl enough time to arrange the transfer of Renee’s mother. However, just before she

condition has deteriorated. She coughed up

told the nurses?”

ten minutes ago, but no one

The situation was spiraling out of her control. She contemplated calling Hugo to understand what was happening but remembered he was in surgery, likely with his phone turned

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