Chapter 143
Trembling in anger, Susan found it hard to refute Pearl, given the latter’s glib tongue.
“Mom, stop. I like Pearl, and it’s always been her.” When Richard confessed his feelings, he glanced at Pearl
with his head tilted.
At that moment, Pearl appeared nonchalant, but the tips of her ears turned slightly pink.
Richard found her cute, and this bold idea was entirely new to him, taking him by surprise. It was an unprecedented feeling for him.
“I will never agree to you being with her, no matter what you say!” Susan suddenly stood up. “I deeply regret letting Pearl into our home. If I hadn’t, you all wouldn’t have defied me.”
With that, she ascended the stairs on her own, leaving the six of them to look at each other in dismay.
Hanzel’s reaction was the most dramatic. He interrogated Pearl, “Pearl, have you really fallen in love with
Richard?”
Looking at his indignant face, Pearl smiled and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“I took a fancy to you first. How could you like Richard?” Hanzel frowned. “And Rick, how could you snatch her away from me? I asked you before, and you told me you didn’t like her…”
“Hanzel, don’t you want to be a star anymore?” Although Richard’s gaze was furious, he still remained calm.
Hanzel, hearing that, became timid. “Rick, you’re threatening me with this again. Alright, fine! I don’t want to be a star anymore.” However, he had to admit that Richard had helped him a lot in his career.
“Okay, come to the company tomorrow. We need a technical director at Tespeyna. You can go and work there.
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Richard’s words left Hanzel flabbergasted. “Rick, I don’t want to work there… Why don’t you find someone else for that role? Besides, I think being a celebrity is quite good.”
Richard glanced at Pearl, and Hanzel suddenly grasped the situation. “Although Pearl likes you, I won’t give up easily. Pearl, let me know if you ever feel wronged here. I’ll take you away immediately.”
“You want to be Plan B?” Richard sounded dangerous.
Hanzel lowered his head in response to Richard’s fierce expression. “I’m just kidding…” At most, he just found Pearl a novelty and would regret it if he fell out with Richard because of her.
Amused, Pearl found that Richard was the only one who could discipline Hanzel, the stunningly handsome
man.
This matter was quickly resolved.
Susan stormed off, and Hugo was displeased. However, it revealed the romantic connection between Pearl and Richard, filling the air with an amorous atmosphere.
When Pearl woke up the next day, she heard Abby’s voice.
Chapter 143
Even though Richard had rejected Abby, she brazenly showed up under the pretext of visiting Susan. However, her true intentions were far from Susan.
When she saw Pearl descend downstairs, she said hypocritically, “You’re awake, Pearl?”
Pearl couldn’t understand how Abby could speak to her calmly despite their serious conflict.
“It’s amazing that you can pretend to be close to others even after a fallout, Miss Abby.”
