Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard)
Chapter 695

For the past twenty years, Pearl hadn't managed to locate her mother even once.

"So the bottom line is, they're both missing, right?"

Pearl nodded, trying to steady her emotions.

"I'll get my people to search for them right away." Hugo's mood was sour as well. Losing both Beah and Gigi meant he would lose any leverage he had over Pearl. The loss of control made him uneasy.

"It's fine. I'll find them on my own." Pearl took a deep breath, confident that Beah would return to their home country. She was certain Beah would prefer to die there rather than be left in a foreign land. Hugo sneered. "How do you plan to find them? You're not as familiar with this country as I am."

Pearl gave him a cold look. "Who said I intend to stay here?"

Hugo harbored a sinister thought. "You mean you're going back home?"

Pearl chuckled, looking down at him with a sense of superiority. "There's nothing you can do to threaten me now. Where I go is none of your business."

Hugo had expected this outcome. He remained calm, showing no signs of panic or frustration, just smiling quietly as he looked at her.

"Very well, I'll go back with you."

Pearl felt that the man before her was somewhat unhinged. Although he wasn't displaying any erratic behavior, the bloodlust in his eyes was unmistakable.

A shiver ran down her spine, and she turned to leave. She needed to keep her distance from this man; he didn't appear to be someone she could easily deal with.

"Pearl." Hugo's cheerful voice called out from behind her. "See you in Enswood."

The next day at Enswood Airport, Pearl, dressed in winter attire, seemed out of place in Enswood, where spring and summer were in transition.

She wore a mask and sunglasses, keeping a vigilant eye on her surroundings. Despite her long absence abroad, she hadn't forgotten that she was officially declared dead in her home country. Reappearing at this moment might startle others.

Pearl scanned the area, searching for a familiar license plate. When she spotted the discreet black Maybach parked nearby, she walked over.

Opening the door, she entered the car and removed her jacket. "It's so hot! I didn't expect it to be summer already in Enswood."

Pearl glanced at the short-sleeved outfit and skirt neatly prepared in the car, appreciating Wayne's thoughtfulness.

Observing her, Wayne lowered the window curtains and stepped out of the car.

Pearl quickly changed her clothes and asked Wayne to get back in the car. She hadn't seen him for nearly two months, and he seemed more composed now, perhaps refined by time. "How have you been lately?"

Wayne forced a smile and said, "Not bad."

In the past, he would have bantered with her, but Pearl suddenly realized the gravity of the situation. "Is there something wrong with the company?"

Before leaving, she entrusted the company to Wayne. Could there have been unexpected issues?

Wayne's smile vanished when he heard her question. "Pea..." He lowered his head, sounding somewhat guilty. "The company... is in big trouble."