Chapter 366

When they both got home, Dustan was in the living room watching television. When he saw Pearl returning, he appeared as if he was about to leave, but Pearl stopped him.

“What’s going on, Mister Dustan?”

Dustan forced a smile. “Nothing. You’re overthinking things, Pearl.”

Pearl…

She noticed the change in the way he addressed her. Unable to get any more information from him, Pearl decided to investigate further. She headed back to her room, but Richard was summoned into the study by Dustan.

No one knew what was discussed between them, but the following day, Richard seemed noticeably quieter.

Pearl noticed his mood and asked, “What’s bothering you?”

Richard shook his head. “I’m going to the office. If you don’t have much going on, you should go to Cerubleu earlier as well.”

“You’re telling me to go to my office?” Pearl was confused. He seemed perfectly fine the previous day, but now he was distant

a

say anything and just pressed

and insisted, “Tell me

There’s work to be done, so I need to head out,” Richard replied, looking sad as

and followed him to

realized all her things had been cleared out and her desk

the office, she saw Richard working as if everything was

me

Pearl couldn’t decipher. “I’m fine.

scoffed. “You once said that Waldorf Enterprises would be mine if I stayed with you. Was that just a lie?”

shook his head “No.”

what’s really going

want to stay here, I’ll

into the matter, Pearl nodded and allowed Richard to arrange a new office

While it was considerably better than her previous desk,

Jenny Sullivan in his office instead. It

Richard’s silence felt like a dagger in Pearl’s

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