"You must be out of your mind." Pearl couldn't help but find it amusing, wondering where his confidence came from.

"Yeah, you can see it that way," Hugo said solemnly, locking his gaze on the woman in front of him, whom he had thought about for a long time. "I'll make sure you'll willingly come back to me." Pearl frowned in disgust, prepared to get out of the car, only to realize that the door had already been locked.

"We're not done yet, and yet you're so eager to leave." Hugo's usual warm eyes turned dark.

"I don't have time to put up with your madness." Pearl's tone changed from gentle to cold.

"What if I tell you that I know your mother's and Gigi's whereabouts?"

Hearing those two familiar names, Pearl hesitated for a moment.

Her subtle pause didn't escape Hugo's attention. "You see, no matter where we are, these two vulnerabilities will always make you fall in line."

Her gaze was unwavering this time as she spoke slowly, "You're

can't guarantee what I might do to them," Hugo warned. "Well, then spill it." Pearl couldn't easily trust him, and she was sure things

averted his gaze and said, "You've been back almost a month now, haven't you? Can't even find where

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his head, gesturing to the computer screen. "Yup. You didn't

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