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… ”

head over heels for him. Of course you

Pearl raised her foot and stomped on

“Ouch!”

in pain, and Pearl seized the opportunity to grab the file. She quickly made her escape, leaving

her room and, to avoid Hugo catching up to

laptop.

the information. Surprisingly, everything

Pearl called

another hospital.

the situation but trusted Pearl unconditionally because she knew Pearl was trying to help her

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

has deteriorated. She coughed up blood just a while ago and

you told the nurses?”

no one came. Do

mind went blank as 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 surgery,