Pearl acted quickly, even faster than her words. In an instant, she grabbed the important documents nearby and held them close to her chest. Then, she hurriedly dashed into Richard's car. Her speed surprised Richard.

"Don't forget to pitch in for the cleaning later. The rain from your clothes got inside my car." Richard calmly and shamelessly asked her for money.

Pearl pursed her lips. "It's just a little rain. You don't have to charge me for that."

Her improved opinion of him disappeared instantly. Richard was still the ruthless businessman who tried to haggle over everything.

"It's better to keep things fair."

For some reason, Pearl sensed a hidden message in his words. Moreover, he stared at her as if he wanted to settle something.

Since something seemed off, Pearl quickly changed the subject. "By the way, what brought you here?"

the car and turned it around. "I had some business

still a little

out of nowhere whenever I encounter trouble? If I didn't know better, I'd think you were

she said that, she regretted it.

expected, Richard remained silent because

cursed herself, thinking she should have kept her mouth shut. The more she talked, the more awkward it

Richard

did

She stared at the raindrops outside the window, trying to divert her attention and appear less

implying that he had been secretly watching

a couple with our differences. I might have hurt your feelings back then. But you don't have to stalk me like this, right? It makes me feel quite uneasy,

didn't mince his words and thought Pearl would misunderstand.

in a

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