Chapter 227
Richard wished to keep them separated because he no longer wanted to give them a chance to be alone with each other.
Hanzel, though dissatisfied, could only nod and return to Waldorf Residence since he couldn’t snatch Pearl away.
On the way, Pearl sat in the front passenger seat and made an effort to keep her distance from Richard.
“Why are you sitting so far from me? Are you afraid I might do something?” Richard, staring straight ahead and controlling the steering, pointed out Pearl’s apparent unease.
This made Pearl feel like he was silently mocking her, considering she had initiated the conversation despite claiming she needed time to think and calm down. She tried to deny it, “No, I’m not sitting far from you.”
“But you’re practically glued to the window. Are you trying to clean it or something?”
Speechless, Pearl shifted a little closer to him.
“Why do you care so much about Hanzel?” Richard wondered aloud why Pearl went to such lengths to help Hanzel and even tried to make peace with him on his behalf.
He felt an inexplicable sense of annoyance about how Pearl had talked to him in Hanzel’s favor. Now he regretted helping her.
“It’s because Hanzel saved my life and has been very supportive. Wouldn’t you be grateful if you were in my shoes?” Pearl found Richard’s questions absurd.
“Is that all you feel for him?” Gripping the steering wheel firmly, Richard sounded composed.
“What do you want me to feel? Should I develop a crush on him just because he saved my life? Should I just throw myself at him?” Pearl responded sarcastically, rolling her eyes. “Is this some kind of romantic drama where I have to fall for anyone who helps me?”
Richard caught onto her hidden meaning and smiled. “So, you’re saying you like me now, is that it?”
Blushing, Pearl denied it, “No, I didn’t say that.”
“Oh, it seems like you’re not brave enough to admit it,” Richard teased her.
“You’re so annoying, Richard.” Pearl glared at him, but he felt that she was just acting coquettishly.
“Alright, let’s go back to Waldorf Enterprises,” Richard mentioned his main purpose again.
Quickly regaining her composure, Pearl looked at Richard stubbornly. “No, I don’t want to. I can go home with you, but I won’t return to the company.”
“Why? Is it just because of the design director position?” Unaware of the real reason behind Pearl’s frustration, Richard’s words came off as hurtful.
“What does the design director position have to do with this?” Pearl sneered. “Do you want me to be a mere secretary and just obey your orders all day?” Pearl didn’t grasp Richard’s intentions. All she knew was that he was forcing her to take on the role of a secretary.
She added bitterly, “Of course, I wouldn’t dare to snatch the position from your new lover.”
Finally, Richard understood what was going on. He took a deep breath and asked, “Are you willing to come back if I offered you the role of vice president?”
Pearl had no intention of going back to work at the company, even if she were reinstated as the design director, let alone as a
secretary.
‘Wait… The vice president?’
