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Richard’s firm decision left Pearl feeling unsettled. “So you’re not going to the airport to pick her up?”
“Why would I go to the airport to pick her up? She has nothing to do with me.”
Richard’s expression changed, and Pearl nodded in satisfaction. “Alright then, I gotta get back to work.” With that, she started to get up.
However, Richard suddenly pressed her down on the bed. “Didn’t I tell you? You’re not allowed to work in a place like this.”
Pearl sighed. “I promise you, once I get the machete, I won’t stay in a place like this anymore, okay?”
Hearing her promise, Richard’s expression finally softened. “Okay. If you need anything, I can help you.”
Jenny had been waiting for half an hour in the airport but still hadn’t seen any sign of Richard.
The weather in Mernaut was especially cold this season. To leave a good impression on Richard, she had chosen to wear a short skirt with stockings. Now, standing among people bundled up
in winter coats, she looked somewhat ridiculous and pitiful.
“A–choo-”
Jenny couldn’t hold back a sneeze, and her frustration intensified. She wasn’t lying when she said she didn’t know her way around here.
But now, as time passed with no sign of Richard, she knew he probably didn’t want to come and pick her up. Plus, she could faintly hear a woman’s voice in the background, making her almost certain that Richard was currently with Pearl.
The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became. Frustration built up in her heart, and she quickly dialed Hugo’s number. “Hughie, I’m at the airport now. Can you come and pick me up?”
Right now, Hugo was cooking in the villa, contemplating everyone’s dietary restrictions. Hearing this, he felt a bit annoyed. “I’ll have my assistant pick you up.”
It was a familiar response, one she had heard many times before.
Jenny’s frustration flared up inside her. “Why is everyone so busy?”
Hearing this, Hugo understood that she must have asked Richard first. Since he didn’t agree, she settled for him as a second choice.
Hugo’s tone got colder. “Does everyone have to just sit around and wait for you?”
Jenny had never seen him with a cold tone and indifference in his attitude. But ever since he came abroad with Pearl, Kis demeanor took a 180–degree turn.
It was Pearl again! They all ditched her for Pearl!
Jenny’s sense of superiority vanished instantly. She felt completely embarrassed for the first
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time in her life, and her resentment towards Pearl intensified.
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Frustration building up inside her, she angrily threw her phone to the ground, its loud sound catching everyone’s attention.
Jenny suddenly felt a blow to her pride. Glancing around, she noticed people giving her strange looks. She flushed and hastily left the airport.
When Pearl returned home, Hugo was in the kitchen cooking. He wore an apron, long and elegant as he casually stirred the pot.
his fingers
Although his movements seemed casual, it was clear that the food in the pot was incredibly tempting.
“Go wash your hands.” Hugo finished the last dish, turned around, and noticed Pearl at the kitchen entrance. “Mrs. Emma and Gigi left early this morning to go shopping.”
