Chapter 649
Pearl found out that Owen Adley would also be at Fashion Week. The sooner she could get in touch with him, the better her chances.
It didn’t matter even if she was used as a pawn. Completing her mission was the priority.
The next morning, Hugo woke Pearl up.
Irritated, Pearl yawned and stood up, looking at the man who had just lifted her blanket, her anger flaring. “Hugo, you-”
“What about me?” Hugo interrupted Pearl. “I’ll be heading to Fashion Week in a bit. If you don’t get up soon, you might have to find your way there.”
It wasn’t easy to hail a cab here compared to Enswood, and Hugo happened to have only one car. She wondered if he did it on purpose!
Pearl turned around reluctantly, seeing a huge box on the table that looked like a gown. “Is this for me?”
When she opened it, the black fishtail gown was low–key, luxurious, and sophisticated. It was a style that Pearl might like.
Hugo nodded. “Of course. Who else would wear this dress?”
Pearl looked at him suspiciously. “How did you know
my size?”
“Um…” Hugo blushed all of a sudden. “I figured it out by regularly observing your figure. Don’t forget, I’m a doctor, and my observational skills are quite sharp.” He couldn’t tell her that he snuck into her room and took a dress.
Pearl let down her guard, smiled, and picked up the gown. “Fine, I’ll believe you for now.”
“Hurry up and get ready. We’re about to leave.” Hugo left the room after saying that.
Pearl dressed up quickly, aiming for a look that was neither too flashy nor too casual. When she was done, they went out and drove to the location.
Fashion Week is a major event. Given Pearl’s sensitive status in the country, she decided not to attract too much attention and wore a pair of sunglasses.
Walking arm in arm, they immediately caught the attention of those around, who started snapping pictures. Although they didn’t recognize Pearl, Hugo was a well–known figure.
Hugo was only twenty–five when he led the Sapphire Group to its peak, and his name had only become widely known in the past six months.
Suddenly, everyone developed an intense curiosity about the woman beside him.
“Who do you think she is? How come we’ve never seen her before?”
“I heard Hugo was into a celebrity named Jenny. How did he get a new girlfriend so quickly?”
“Well, men are like that, always after something new.”
These comments reached Jenny’s ears. She watched Hugo arm in arm with Pearl, chatting and laughing, which infuriated her.
