Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 426

“I wasn’t sure either. I always thought it was Sean because why would he taunt me every time, but there was one time I asked him, and he said he didn’t do it.”

Pearl found it hard to believe. “Maybe he was lying?”

“No, even though Sean is outspoken, he doesn’t lie. His ears turn red when he lies, so he can’t hide it for more than three seconds.” Richard, knowing Sean well, was convinced that Hugo was behind it all.

Pearl was astonished and asked, “So Hugo has always been jealous of you, and this time he wasn’t cutting ties with the family because of built-up hatred?”

Seeing how she connected the dots, Richard smiled and looked at her with admiration. “That’s what I think too. So if Hugo were to reunite with our family, it would likely be through Lawson Enterprises, and that wouldn’t benefit our family.”

“Did you warn Uncle Dustan to be cautious about this?”

wouldn’t make a difference. My father would never be wary of Hugo because he raised him. Even if Hugo did something to him, he wouldn’t hold a grudge.” Richard knew Dustan’s character well. Though he was a fierce competitor in the business world, as a father, he had a

and make sure Hugo doesn’t get to your

before we’re married? Is this because

just worried about Uncle Dustan because he’s been kind to me.

to him.”

in a gentle tone, “I know you care about him, Pearl, but you’re taking on too much.

do you

chin on her forehead. “Think about our sweet time together, right, missus?”

with this nickname?’ Pearl felt like she was blushing all over. What was going on with Richard?

up a cold front, but you’re secretly a closet

crossed Richard’s mind, so he froze and asked,

her forehead. “Never