Chapter 441
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So it was about Leah.
“She’s got the punishment she deserved. Let’s plan our trip now,” Richard said.
Pearl suddenly smiled mysteriously. “But before that, why don’t you explain to me why you hugged her?”
Richard was ashamed that Leah was still hung up on that incident. “That was when Hugo went on a field trip with her. Leah fainted from heatstroke, and we happened to run into each other. Hugo asked me to take her to the hospital, so I reluctantly gave her a lift and put her in the car.”
Richard explained with genuine sincerity that Pearl withdrew her skeptical gaze. She looked at him with a scrutinizing expression and asked, “Is there nothing more?”
“After that, I washed my hands more than ten times and even had the car cleaned.”
Pearl smirked, “You really didn’t hold back, did you?” However, her lingering discomfort vanished instantly. “Before we go on our trip, can we make a quick visit to see Este and the others? They’re still here filming.”
Richard wasn’t thrilled about others disrupting their vacation plan and responded reluctantly, “Can’t we skip it?”
“But I haven’t seen them in a long time. Besides, they’re artists from my company. Originally, the investors were only me and Raymond, but he’s always at home with Angela. If I don’t go, there won’t be anyone managing them.”
Richard didn’t want to hinder Pearl, so he nodded helplessly.
*
On the set, Pearl immediately spotted Mobius holding a cup and giving water to Esther. After spending so much time together on set, the crew had become accustomed to it, but it was unusual for Richard and Pearl. Witnessing this moment, their eyes widened in surprise.
Pearl was shocked by how quickly their relationship had progressed, while Richard had never seen this gentle side of Mobius before. Mobius wasn’t just giving her water; he was also gently wiping her mouth. They appeared even sweeter than Pearl and Richard, the official couple.
Pearl sighed. “Youth is a wonderful thing.”
Richard misunderstood her and thought she wanted to be treated similarly. He turned his head with a puzzled expression. “Do you also like to be pampered like this?”
“No, I don’t like it. I like money. Can you buy me some gold?”
Richard frowned. “But all my money has been handed over to you for safekeeping. I can’t afford gold anymore.”
Despite being a CEO, he was surprisingly frugal. He even had to ask Pearl for the money to buy the radiator yesterday.
Although there was no gold, Pearl was still content. “This shows that you’re not hiding any secret funds. Well done, keep it up.”
Their conversation disrupted the lovebirds who were taking care of each other. Esther blushed instantly, looking at Pearl with a shy smile, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.
Pearl walked over and patted Esther’s head “What’s wrong? It seems like you’re not very happy to see me.”
Esther shook her head vigorously. “No. How could I be unhappy? I miss you so much.”
Pearl looked around. “Where are Hanzel and Clem? Are they okay?”
Hearing this, Esther hesitated for a moment. “Hanzel’s fine, but Clem… He…”
“What happened to him?” Pearl felt a sudden sense of dread.
Esther gritted her teeth. “He’s in trouble..”
