Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 327

Hugo didn’t let his guard down but agreed to meet Pearl.

Enswood was only a two-hour drive from Bodgow, and since Richard was still unconscious due to the poison, Pearl decided to temporarily entrust his care to the family doctor while she met with Hugo alone.

Choosing a five-star hotel not far from the Jordan residence for their meeting, Pearl arrived to find Hugo already seated and sipping on tea.

“You’re finally here. I thought you lied to me,” Hugo remarked, tilting his head to indicate that she should take a seat.

Pearl picked a chair as far away from him as possible. She refrained from touching any of the items on the table and abstained from drinking anything.

Hugo played with his teacup and said, “Why? Are you afraid to drink the water? I’m not an animal, you know. There’s no need to be concerned. I don’t drug people.”

cut to the

it’s not with me. It’s in my room upstairs. Would you like to come and

are you only willing to give it to me if we agree to give you the shares?” Pearl looked up and noticed his hungry gaze. His

shrugged. “Something

don’t have access to the shares. You’ll have to wait for him to transfer them once he wakes up,” she explained

wakes up, the ginkgo will be gone. What should I do then?”

don’t trust me, you can record our conversation. If I fail to fulfill my promises, you

“You’re too clever, Pearl. Unless you make everything explicitly clear, your promises won’t hold up in court. Do you think I’m unaware of that?”

sit up straight, he had a malicious idea. He leaned in close to her. “Why don’t you spend a night with me, and I’ll willingly give you

a resounding slap to his

her angrily, his eyes filled with irritation. Yet,

sensation from her slap. “Such a strong reaction. Are you still a virgin? Richard must be quite the gentleman. If it were me, I’d have devoured you