When Winona looked at Hugo, smiling confidently, her eyes immediately welled up with tears. She asked, "What do you mean?"

Hugo opened his mouth slightly, looking somewhat surprised. "I didn't say anything specific. Why are you assuming things, Miss Jesselton?" Indeed, she had jumped to conclusions too quickly!

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"Yeah, relax, Miss Jesselton. Not everyone's out to get you," Hugo said teasingly.

Winona was speechless and turned to Richard for support, but he remained silent. He kept his lips sealed, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

"Alright, let's not waste more time. We're here to talk business, so let's go in."

didn't come here to argue with this woman. She had two important

much and seemed uncomfortable with the situation. He

in with her, Winona got nervous and hurried

as ever, took his time. He shot Pearl a sly look and said, "I never thought you, the fearless one, would get teased in front of your ex like that. Your comeback was weak." Although his words seemed harmless, the underlying meaning was that Richard watched someone else mock her without caring, implying he didn't love

of your

cut her off, wearing a sly grin. "I just did you a favor. Can I

his face, Pearl acted

time, it genuinely hurt, and he was torn about whether

stood tall, and his clenched fist showed that he was in pain. "You're just taking advantage of my

giving him a sidelong glance. "Did

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