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… ”

falling head over heels for him. Of course

distraction, Pearl raised her foot and

“Ouch!”

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

back to her room and, to avoid Hugo catching up to her, locked the door

laptop.

transferring the information. Surprisingly, everything went smoothly, almost unbelievably

the data transfer was complete, Pearl called

another hospital.

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

to arrange the transfer of Renee’s

Pea!” Renee’s voice trembled with tears. “My mom’s condition has deteriorated. She coughed up blood just a

you told the

ago, but no one came. Do you think my mom will make

her control. She contemplated calling Hugo to understand what was happening but remembered