Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 226

Pearl wondered if it was the missed call that had alerted Richard. If that was the case, it meant that Richard was attentive and concerned…

But Pearl quickly dismissed that thought.

“I’m glad you’re okay,” Richard said with relief in his voice..

Glancing at Richard’s face, a sudden idea struck her Pearl. “Richard.”

Her clear voice instantly captured Richard’s attention. He stared at her, filled with excitement, as it was the first time she had initiated a conversation with him in a long time.

“Things might get very difficult because Hanzel offended the director for my sake,” Pearl began. Her eyes sparkled with a newfound idea. “So, I would like to ask a favor from you.”

Richard inquired, “What is it?”

smiled mischievously as she explained, “You’re filthy rich, Mister Richard. I’m sure you can afford to

smart man, Richard immediately understood her intention. “Do you want me to cover Hanzel’s penalty for the breach of contract?”

too? We happen

next? What do you want to do?” Richard’s raised eyebrows showed that he was trying to sound her out.” Do you want Hanzel to be unemployed?”

Hanzel to sign a contract with Brilliance Entertainment

award-winning actors and actresses?”

from Pearl’s look that her once-cold heart was beginning to thaw. But he didn’t want to make it too easy for her, considering how much

a condition,” Richard stated firmly. “I want you to return to Waldorf

Residence

is my agent now. How can you ask her to return to Waldorf Enterprises? What about me if

an icy glance at Hanzel. “You might end up jobless. Do you want Pearl to suffer along with you?” He wouldn’t allow Pearl

Hanzel became timid

Richard’s demands quite audacious. He not only insisted on her return

a few dozen million wasn’t a small sum, and he considered it a lesson for both