Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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

advantage of Hugo’s distraction, Pearl raised her foot

“Ouch!”

jumped away in pain, and Pearl seized the opportunity to grab the file.

Hugo catching

laptop.

information. Surprisingly, everything went smoothly, almost

the data transfer was complete, Pearl called Renee to inform her and

another

didn’t fully understand the situation but trusted Pearl unconditionally because she knew Pearl was

transfer of Renee’s mother. However, just before

tears. “My mom’s condition has deteriorated. She coughed up blood just a while ago and is now

Have you told the

call button about ten minutes ago, but no one

this wasn’t part of her plan. The situation was spiraling out of her control. She contemplated calling Hugo to understand what was happening but remembered he was in