Chapter 60

Pearl, unlike other women, wasn't swayed by Hanzel's pleading look. She could sense his feelings for her but couldn't reciprocate. "I really don't—" "Pearl, go home with me." Out of nowhere, Richard appeared and parked his car by the street too. Suddenly, Pearl found herself in an awkward situation, torn between the two men. "I asked her out first, Rick. You can't just take her away." Nervous, Hanzel raised his voice, but Richard remained calm as if he was certain of his victory. "We've got a proposal to talk about, Pearl. Go back with me." Richard's order was absolute. Gnashing her teeth, Pearl carefully apologized to Hanzel and got into Richard's car. "Pearl! Wait!" But Richard ignored him and drove away. Struck speechless, Pearl glanced at Richard in the car anxiously. "Richard…" "It doesn't mean anything." They both spoke at the same time, and his words made her hold back what she wanted to say. After a long pause, Richard said, "Didn't I tell you to stay away from