Chapter 57

Richard's voice brought Pearl back to reality. Her heart raced when she saw him, his gaze intense in the dim light. "What's wrong?" Richard seemed different from his usual self, likely due to the wine he'd consumed. His gaze appeared even more intense than usual. "You like Hanzel, don't you?" Pearl raised her brows in response. "Why do you think I like Hanzel?" Richard got closer. "Why did you shoot an advertisement with him if you didn't like him? Why didn't you reject his advances? And..." He trailed off, his expression unreadable. Pearl used her hand to stop him from coming closer and whispered, "You're drunk, Richard." He seemed to sober up a bit and stepped back. "I'm not drunk. I just want to remind you not to become Hanzel's girlfriend. What happened the other day should serve as a lesson." His words sent a chill down Pearl's spine as she remembered the incident a few months ago when Hanzel's passionate and aggressive fans had kidnapped her and assaulted her. Lucki