Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 320

Goddaughter?!

Hugo exclaimed in disbelief as he pointed at Pearl. “She’s your goddaughter?”

Pearl and Richard were equally surprised. Wasn’t this man the one who had sold them the medication? And now he was claiming to be the owner of the black market, Reese Cooper, and that Pearl was his goddaughter? That was outrageous,

Also, since when did she become his goddaughter?

“What? I can’t have a goddaughter?” Reese responded, his eyes widening in anger as he stood his ground.

Hugo attempted to defuse the situation, realizing he might be in trouble. “Of course, you can, “he said apologetically, trying to avoid confrontation with Reese. The latter was a powerful man who had a lot of people working for him, so he wasn’t going to clash with him.

that retreating and leaving as soon as

you something? It seems you were prepared to get it one way or another. The rules of the black market only permit

was a respected figure. Who did Hugo think he was, acting like a gangster in Reese’s

he was in hot water, Hugo clenched his jaw and directed an apology towards Pearl. “I’m sorry, Miss Pearl. I hope you can

prepared to depart, one of

have a chat. If my goddaughter has made a mistake, I will apologize on her behalf.” It was obvious Reese wasn’t going to let Hugo off the hook, so he looked at Pearl and smiled. “Tell

detailed account of the situation. “He gave up the bid during the bidding, but now he’s trying to rob us of it. I guess he didn’t have enough money so he’s trying to

approached him as a crowd gathered around. Now, everyone knew that Hugo had not

he was lying, Reese scoffed. “Mister Hugo, is what she said

person, “I just… really need the ginkgo, so I

He then turned to Richard and said, “This is my brother, so why would I get into a conflict with him? I really just wanted to talk to Miss Pearl about it