Pearl spotted a car parked by the road with its engine running. She approached it in the rain and said, "Hello, I'm so sorry for bothering you. Can I—"

She looked up and met the intense gaze of the person inside the car before she could finish speaking. It left her stunned.

By that time, the rain had soaked half of her body, and her hair was a mess, making her look quite awkward. Standing in front of Richard was undeniably humiliating.

She abandoned the words she had intended to say.

"Go on. What's the matter?" Richard asked indifferently, showing no signs of surprise. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Nothing. I got the wrong guy." With that, she turned and got back into her car.

would never agree to give her a ride, so it was wiser to retreat to her car instead of enduring humiliation in the rain. She

feel anxious. She wondered when the rain would

lost in her thoughts, she heard footsteps

Someone gently tapped on her car

saw Richard standing in the rain, holding a black umbrella.

hazy rain, but his voice was

"Mister Richard, you could be a

on the umbrella. "Stop joking

despite his usual aloofness, Pearl sensed his concern. It was strange, but

window just to mock me about not having an umbrella, Mister Richard?" She wouldn't put it past him to do so at this moment. Richard sounded

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