Chapter 477
Pearl’s words set off a ripple of emotions in Feather’s heart.
“No,” Feather responded firmly, but her denial sounded forced.
Pearl couldn’t help but feel delighted by the apparent lack of deceit in Feather’s response. It seemed that Feather didn’t know how to lie, suggesting that she might not be in love but
possibly had a crush on someone.
“Okay then,” Pearl casually shrugged. “By the way, I need your help with an investigation.” Feather nodded expressionlessly. “I’m aware. Wayne filled me in.”
“Excellent. How long do you think it will take?”
“Half a day.”
Pearl squinted. “Half a day… Alright, come back to see me after that.”
Feather nodded and left the room without sparing a glance for Richard, who had been present since her arrival.
“Your friend is… eccentric,” Richard commented, choosing his words carefully.
“Why? Are you interested in my little lady?” Pearl teased, though her smile concealed a hint of jealousy.
While Pearl didn’t vocalize her jealousy, Richard could sense it. He smiled, pulling her close and lightly tapping her nose. “Nonsense.”
Pearl huffed and turned away from him, feigning annoyance.
Later that afternoon, Feather returned.
Pearl’s smile was somewhat restrained as Feather began, “I found out Hugo was behind this.”
“What happened?”
“He had someone go underwater to drag you in and drown you,” Feather explained while observing Pearl’s reaction.
Pearl concealed her anger and probed further, asking, “Where is he now?”
“But… someone has already dealt with him.”
Pearl was stumped. “Who?”
“I’m not sure, but I heard that they stripped him n*ked and left him at the corner of Filson Road. A group of b*dyguards is guarding the area. Hugo was too embarrassed, so he managed to suppress the news from spreading widely. Only a small group of people knows about it.”
Filson Road… Wasn’t that where Jenny’s villa was located?
Pearl recalled the information she had previously overheard and began to piece things together. Jenny must have some connection to Hugo, and it all began to make sense.
“After sending you to the hospital, Eric left,” Richard calmly added.
Pearl deduced that Eric might have been the one behind Hugo’s humiliating ordeal. Despite
his usually nonchalant attitude, Eric possessed a ruthless side.
Imagining Hugo’s reaction to such a public humiliation, Pearl couldn’t help but laugh.
Feather nodded. “Pea, if there’s nothing else, I need to go. Call me if you need me again.”
Pearl spoke up. “Do you have a place to stay?”
Feather suddenly realized that she hadn’t arranged accommodation for herself. After a brief pause, she replied, “It’s fine, I can book a hotel room. I can expense it as part of the investigation.”
Pearl made a tempting offer. “Wayne mentioned you’ll be my full-time investigator now. Why not stay with me?”
