"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

to choose your words carefully, or else... I can't guarantee what I might do to them," Hugo warned. "Well, then spill it." Pearl couldn't

gaze and said, "You've been back almost a month now, haven't

Pearl chuckled. Her network of information was much more powerful than Hugo's, so if she couldn't find them, he couldn't either.

when women are too clever, it's not a good

the hidden latch to open the car door. Without hesitation, she slapped

that, she seized the opportunity of his momentary surprise and made a run for

and felt a

see this bold and arrogant

the office, Pearl noticed

with a playful demeanor, fiddled with his phone and teased, "I was wondering why I haven't received the video yet. Turns out, you were out meeting some

crossed over to

You didn't turn off your computer so

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