Chapter 528
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Pearl noticed Richard’s jealousy and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Come on, I came back to you, didn’t I? It was nothing, really. Eric just explained why he brought Jenny here.”
“Oh, that’s all? Why did he have to touch you?” Richard had seen Eric’s intimate gesture of patting Pearl’s head and wanted to cut off Eric’s hand for it.
“It’s okay, he was just being nice. Don’t be angry. If it bothers you that much, you can touch me when we get home.” Pearl pouted and looked annoyed.
“Fine, I’ll let it go if he was just concerned about you.” Richard pinched her cheek affectionately and let out a sigh.
After their brief conversation, someone approached Pearl. She recognized the man as a member of Evil Spirits and immediately put on a serious expression. “What’s going on?”
The man lowered his voice, “Hugo Waldorf managed to escape.”
“Escaped? There were so many of you. How did he slip away?” Pearl was genuinely surprised. Had Hugo suddenly developed the ability to teleport?
“No, it wasn’t that. Another group of men appeared unexpectedly, and they were… stronger than us. They didn’t come to fight us but took Hugo away.”
The man felt helpless because if they had engaged in a fight, they might have had a chance, but the newcomers had used a smoke grenade to blind them, indicating careful planning on their part.
“Hugo was well–prepared for this. If you can’t capture him, I’ll try to track him down.” Hugo seemed to have a complex support system that Pearl couldn’t entirely comprehend.
“One more thing,” the man continued, cautiously choosing his words. “The deputy… will be coming to Enswood tomorrow.”
Pearl was at a loss for words. Her expression changed, and the man gulped and stepped back, sensing her unease.
Richard, noticing Pearl’s distress, asked, “What deputy?”
He wasn’t shocked to discover that Pearl was the founder of Evil Spirits. This woman had surprised him too many times for him to be shocked again. However, the mention of a deputy, especially a male one, made him sense a potential romantic rival.
Pearl wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a dry chuckle. “Deputy? He’s more like the devil.”
Pearl had endured two years of torture under Damian Scott’s command. The relentless training and combat drills had brought her to tears many times. How could a retired special forces officer be so relentless?
“So… he’s coming here tomorrow… to see you?” Richard asked, the words sounding somewhat awkward as they formed in his mouth.
“It’s fine. He’s not as harsh with other people,” Pearl reassured him with a chuckle. “I’ll introduce you.”
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Richard scoffed. “No.”
Pearl finally realized that Richard was jealous. “Alright, alright. Damian and I are just trainer and trainee. Most importantly, Damian is eight years older than me. There’s no way I would be with him.”
“Eight years older? He’s practically an old man,” Richard remarked, his jealousy momentarily quelled.
Pearl rolled her eyes at his comment. If Damian showed up tomorrow, she certainly wasn’t going to submit to him!
