Pearl kept her promise and, after a few minutes, the man from earlier entered the room. He saw the other man tied to the chair and asked in a panic, "What's going on, sir?" The man clenched his jaw and gestured for him to untie him.

The man quickly realized the situation and began untying the bound man. "Why were you tied up? Didn't the lady say you were looking for me and asked me to come in to see you?" The man glared at him. "We were both tricked!"

"What?" the other man exclaimed.

"The woman wasn't at all what she seemed. She was strong and knowledgeable about medicine, but..."

But she was Simon's student!

a bit disappointed

was angry too. "What should we do

"Firstly, you're not her match, and secondly, I won't forgive you

man remained rational. Pearl had a strong personality, but when it came to herbs, she

allowed her to choose the herbs and didn't activate his second line of defense. How could such a large warehouse have only one

knew she owned him one. He sighed as

Why was he being

returned home with the herbs and found Hugo

that he loved to cook. Although he could be unpredictable at times, he had a genuine passion for food. All

him cooking in his apron didn't look annoying at all to

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