Chapter 65

Touching her chin thoughtfully, Pearl asked, "Are you trying to win me over, Mister Brandon?" Laughing, Brandon commented, "Well, I do admire you very much." He then took out his business card and slowly pushed it to her table. "Your abilities charm me, Miss Pearl. Have you ever considered a position higher than director, perhaps the vice president role?" With that, Brandon left, leaving Pearl to her thoughts. The vice president? It looked like the ambitious Brandon had set his sights on the position of president. Later that night, upon returning home, Pearl found everyone else asleep except for Richard, who sat alone in the living room reading documents. After stretching a bit, Pearl sat down beside him and asked, "How's your hand?" Pausing briefly, Richard replied calmly, "It's much better now." However, Pearl was skeptical and attempted to check his hand, but he dodged her. "You won't die if you let me take a look," she whispered. But Richard changed the topic. "What