Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 524

“Tell me what you want,” Pearl said, not bothering to be polite with Hugo.

Hugo looked at her and grinned mysteriously. “Don’t you know what I want? Break up with Richard, and I’ll tell you everything.”

Pearl’s expression became exaggerated. “You’ve gone to great lengths to be the heir to the Waldorf estate. What’s the point of all this?”

“You wouldn’t understand. I simply despise Richard. If you break up with him, he’ll be heartbroken, and I love seeing him in pain. The more miserable he is, the happier I am.” Hugo couldn’t help but feel a surge of delight as he imagined how devastated Richard would be after their breakup.

“Forget it if that’s your reason,” Pearl retorted, shaking her head. She had no intention of letting this pointless clue jeopardize her love life.

Finding her mother was important, but not at the cost of her relationship with Richard.

As Pearl turned to leave, Hugo dropped a heavy bombshell. “But your mother is on the brink of death. Aren’t you curious to know where she is?”

at his words. “How

told you. Be wise and break up with him, and I’ll reveal

head,

to him,” Richard’s voice broke in as he arrived on the scene. He had seen Hugo trying to

Hugo, cold and filled with anger. Threatening Pearl to break up with him? Hugo

“I

hadn’t fallen for Hugo’s tricks, or

understand,” Richard said as he gently stroked her hair, reassuring

knew you wouldn’t-”

when we get

Richard’s words were like a death sentence

believed he had powerful backing. Richard, what a coincidence

thrown out, it won’t