Chapter 349

Pearl looked on in surprise. She gazed at the man standing before her, impeccably dressed in a suit, exuding an elegant smile. Her mind was alert, cautious. "Mister Raymond, what brings you also to Bodgow?" "Also? Is there someone else coming to Bodgow?" There was a hint of surprise in Raymond's eyes. Pearl was straightforward in her reply. "My grandfather requested me to pick up someone, his friend's grandson." "Could that someone be me?" Raymond innocently pointed to himself. Pearl was taken aback. "No way," she replied, not expecting the person she was supposed to pick up to be right in front of her. "What else did your grandfather say?" Raymond asked, waving his hand in front of her as she hesitated. "Still there? Lost in thought?" Pearl snapped back to reality. She realized Raymond was standing unusually close to her, and she subconsciously took a step back. "Alright, he asked me to take you safely to the Jordan residence." "Why don't we leave now?" Raymond suggested. Pe