Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Hugo had something he wanted to clarify, so he went ahead and opened the door. Right away, he noticed the room didn't have the colors Hanzel would use. Susan was at a loss for words. "This room was supposed to be Hanzel's, but Pearl moved in so she lived there temporarily."

It was pretty much what Hugo had thought.

He stepped inside, took a good look around, and then his eyes fell on a framed drawing. The drawing was adorable, like Pearl just doodled it without thinking much.

He touched the frame and couldn't take his eyes off it.

Susan watched Hugo and felt a bit uneasy. Did he have feelings for Pearl?

She tried to dismiss the thought, but it just wouldn't go away.

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What's going on with the company? Why do you want to

seems like Richard's doing a great job, but really, the company's just barely holding together. It was Dad's life's work. I can't just watch it fall apart."

was no fool. She knew there was more to the

your brother you're talking about. You can't be this harsh." Susan tried to sound gentler. "Don't you remember how hard your brother has worked to look

laughed out loud. "Missus Waldorf, I call you

the company for training, making him the heir, while Hugo, not being blood-related, wasn't

said office work wasn't for him and it was all for the best. Richard was more suitable and would take

What a joke.

you can't treat us equally, I had to do what I could," Hugo