For the past twenty years, Pearl hadn't managed to locate her mother even once.

"So the bottom line is, they're both missing, right?"

Pearl nodded, trying to steady her emotions.

"I'll get my people to search for them right away." Hugo's mood was sour as well. Losing both Beah and Gigi meant he would lose any leverage he had over Pearl. The loss of control made him uneasy.

"It's fine. I'll find them on my own." Pearl took a deep breath, confident that Beah would return to their home country. She was certain Beah would prefer to die there rather than be left in a foreign land. Hugo sneered. "How do you plan to find them? You're not as familiar with this country as I am."

Pearl gave him a cold look. "Who said I intend to stay here?"

harbored a sinister thought. "You

at him with a sense of superiority. "There's nothing you can do to threaten me now. Where I go is

He remained calm, showing no signs of panic or frustration, just smiling quietly as he looked

I'll go back

unhinged. Although he wasn't displaying any erratic behavior, the bloodlust

needed to keep her distance from this man; he didn't appear to be someone she could

Hugo's cheerful voice called out from behind

in winter attire, seemed out of place in

mask and sunglasses, keeping a vigilant eye on her surroundings. Despite her long absence abroad, she hadn't forgotten

a familiar license plate. When she spotted the discreet black Maybach

the car and removed her jacket. "It's so

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