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?”

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

and make sure Hugo doesn’t get

father-in-law even before we’re married? Is this because you love me and want to

yourself. I’m just worried about Uncle Dustan because he’s been kind to me. I wouldn’t want anything to happen.

to him.”

you’re taking on too much. You’re constantly plotting this and that. I think you should think about yourself.”

you mean?”

into his arms and pressed his chin on

nickname?’ Pearl felt like she was blushing all over. What was going on with Richard? He didn’t have a lot of

but

“closet minx” hadn’t crossed Richard’s mind, so he froze and asked, “What do you

her forehead.