Chapter 666
After Pearl had safely left the cellar, she avoided Owen’s men and headed straight to Zinedine’s club.
Zinedine had been waiting there for a long time. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw Pearl return unharmed. “I never thought you’d manage to come back from him in one piece.”
Pearl was stunned. “How did you know he kidnapped me?”
Zinedine smiled and pointed at the surveillance camera above them. “I saw the footage and learned he was here today.”
“What about the machete?” Pearl asked urgently, worried that someone might have taken it.
“Don’t worry, I got it,” Zinedine assured her, praising her for her efficiency. “You did a great job getting it so quickly!”
But Pearl couldn’t take all the credit, as she knew it was largely thanks to Richard.
She brought up her earlier request since Zinedine seemed to be in a good mood. “So, does your promise still stand? Will you give me the herbs?”
Zinedine was amused by her serious look. “Of course, I always keep my word.” He then walked over to the counter, retrieved a small box from a drawer, and handed it to her. “Here you go. The herbs are right here.”
Pearl carefully stashed the box away and smiled at Zinedine. “Thank you, Mister Zinedine. I won’t bother you again.”
Zinedine playfully teased her, “Oh, what a shame. My club is losing another great employee.”
Employee… Pearl recalled her time working there and felt awkward. She wished the ground would swallow her up. “You’re too kind.”
Zinedine stopped teasing her and smiled. “I mean it. You left quite an impression on those guys who couldn’t take their eyes off you.‘
Pearl checked the time on her wristwatch, eager to change the subject. “Well, it’s getting late. I should get going.”
“If there’s ever a chance, we can work together again.”
Pearl nodded and left, relieved to escape his weird smile. She returned to Hugo’s house, quickly went upstairs to her room, and tried to call Richard. However, he didn’t answer.
Feeling helpless, she sent him a text message: [Are you there, Richard?]
Richard had been discussing matters with Anthony when he received Pearl’s text. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied: [Yeah, are you okay now?]
Pearl responded promptly: [I’m out of danger. Where are you now?]
Richard heaved a sigh of relief. [I’m at Anthony’s house.]
Pearl was shocked but understood that Richard had gone to see Anthony. [It’s okay. I’m back.]
Anthony noticed the change in Richard’s mood. “You seemed upset earlier. Is everything okay
now?”
With Pearl out of harm’s way, Richard didn’t want to sit there and chat with Anthony any longer. “Yeah, it was just some business matters. It’s resolved now.” He absentmindedly toyed with his teacup but didn’t drink from it.
Anthony could tell that Richard wanted to leave. “Very well, Mister Richard. I won’t keep you any longer.”
Richard got to his feet and smiled at Anthony. “Thank you for your time.”
However, as he turned to leave, he didn’t notice the strange expression on Anthony’s face.
The butler nearby saw his master’s expression and whispered, “Is something the matter, Mister Anthony?”
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