Pearl laughed a little when she heard the word 'love'. "Hugo, do you really think you love me? You've been doing all this for yourself. You're thinking only about what you want, trying to get the family's money. You tried to make Richard look bad, and now you say you like me just because you don't like him. It's been so long, why can't you understand that?"

Hugo didn't really want to hear it and just muttered under his breath. "Bullsh*t, bullsh*t, bullsh*t! I did this all for you. I want us to be together without any problems."

"You can't force happiness. Haven't you ever heard that before?"

Hugo laughed. "Don't tell me what to do. I'm going to try anyway, just to see if it makes me happy."

Hugo had utterly lost his mind. He wasn't listening to reason anymore.

Seeing his assistant about to faint from fear, Pearl spoke more gently. "Do you really love me?"

by her question and just nodded.

me over her?" Pearl gestured toward his assistant, who was very

yes but then pressed the knife closer to her neck. "I don't trust

anything dangerous." She turned around to

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held her back, looking worried. "Don't go near him.

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her wrist, watching as she approached

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