Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"Hugo?"

The officer was stunned when he heard that name.

"Silas?"

The officer broke out in a cold sweat. "Mister Richard, please don't joke around."

"I'm not joking. This is serious," Richard insisted.

Finally, the officer's legs gave out, and he began to tremble in his chair.

"Spill everything you know. If not... you know what will happen."

Outside, Pearl was growing increasingly impatient. She wanted to barge in, but the officers at the door kept blocking her path.

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wouldn't evade taxes or run his company illegally. Let

our team leader doesn't like disruptions during interrogations. Please

Pearl reluctantly sat

and the voices from the interrogation

it so quiet? Did something happen? Let me in!" Pearl stood up again, determined to

time, nobody stopped her, as the nearby officers also sensed that something was amiss.

with a nervous smile, "It was all a misunderstanding, Mister Richard. I apologize for

at him calmly. "No problem. I'm just glad it's

see Mister

two officers complied, escorting Richard out. Once they were alone, they turned to

suddenly stop the investigation, especially after Mister Silas requested it?"

leader sighed, casting a frustrated look at his subordinates. "Idiots! Do you think dealing with Richard is easy?

explain this to

and offer our apologies. It's better than dealing with this mess

angry voice interrupted them. "B*stard! How could you accept others' money to do this kind of thing? Don't you