Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl knew she couldn't win against Hugo and had to tell the truth. "I've promised to be with Hugo. It's over between us, Richard."

Richard stood silently in the rain.

Hugo, irritated by Richard's lack of response, lightly kicked him. "Pearl's talking to you. Didn't you hear her?"

At this point, Hugo wanted nothing more than to see Richard lose control. He was tired of his calm demeanor. The more Richard struggled, the happier he felt, as if he was finally getting the upper hand. "I know you have something on your mind," Richard said quietly, ignoring Hugo.

"I'm telling the truth," Pearl said, though her eyes betrayed her emotions.

facade, Richard remained silent, leaving

done. Can we go

his goal. He gestured for someone to come over. "Alright, put him in the trunk. The rest of you, get in

eyes widened, feeling a surge of anger she couldn't contain. "He's a human being. How could you

and stuffy from the rain. If anything happened

Don't be mad. He can sit in the back." Hugo relented, not wanting to upset Pearl. Though he didn't fully trust her, he still cherished her deeply and wanted to indulge her. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

silently, his eyes burning with hidden anger. Pearl, feeling uncomfortable,

was a loud explosion outside, jolting them. The driver slammed on the brakes, and in that instant, Richard, who had been bound, somehow freed his wrists and grabbed Hugo by the neck. Hugo wasn't going to

seat as Hugo froze. Pearl gripped the knife, trembling from pain but holding