Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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."

relieved to see Winona lose her ground. However, she didn't come here

say much and seemed uncomfortable with the situation. He led

Richard had no intention of going in with her, Winona got nervous and hurried

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

none of your

was ready to enter when Hugo abruptly cut her off, wearing a sly grin. "I just did

acted without hesitation, ruthlessly stomping on his shoe.

it genuinely hurt, and he was torn about whether to speak

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

a sidelong glance. "Did I ask for your