Word got around fast. Hugo wasted no time in meddling with the situation as soon as he recovered. Pearl sighed in relief. Luckily, she met Sean earlier. Otherwise, Hugo would have beaten her to it. "Should I take this call?" Sean asked, holding his phone and seeking Pearl's opinion.

Pearl nodded. "Go ahead. Let's see what he wants."

Sean answered the call once Pearl agreed. "Hello. Why are you calling me?"

"I heard you and Richard had a falling out?" Hugo asked tentatively.

"There's no such thing. Where did you hear that from?" Sean deliberately put the call on speaker so Pearl could listen.

"You don't have to hide it from me. If you're on my side, I'll treat you well." Hugo laughed casually, sounding very confident.

know where you're getting this information. Leave me alone." Then, he hung

"Nice! I didn't expect you to

be vexed. He had gotten some accurate information,

said, waving his phone. "You can trust me. I won't do

here for nothing." Pearl grinned

won't be too happy if he finds out you've

intimate moments with the woman. Her cheeks flushed at the implication. "Um,

Sean a strange idea. "You and

Sean could finish his sentence, Pearl interrupted him, her blush

right? That's hilarious! I didn't expect you two to haven't done it yet. Rick needs to do something!" Sean's smile faded as a thought occurred to him. "Could

bothering to explain further.

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