Chapter 80


    Pearl yfully teased Richard, but he suddenly snapped back to reality. After quietly fl*pping through th


    e document for a while, he looked up and asked, “Why did youe back?”


    Stunned, Pearl realized that Richard knew that candidate.


    “I think your question


    isn’t rted to the interview, Mister Richard.” The woman smoothed her hair and looked indifferent. Ma


    ybe you should ask me something rted to the job.”


    Thud! Richard closed the document with a livid expression. “I know you’re not really here for the intervi


    ew. Tell me why you came back”


    However, the woman covered her mouth while giggling. “Of course, I came back to see you for my elde


    r sister, What do you think… my brother-inw?”


    Brother–inw?


    Confused, Pearl looked at the woman and a sudden crisis dawned on her.


    Richard’s breathing seemed unsteady. “Stop it. I’m not your brother–inw.”


    Raising her brows, the woman said, “Fine, it looks like you’ve forgotten about my sister. Very well, I wo


    n’t waste your time any longer.”


    Speechless, Richard seemed to have lost his cool.


    “I’m leaving, and I’ll also tell my sister to forget about you.” The woman got to her feet and was about to


    leave but Richard stopped her.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    “Katie Sullivan, I no longer have anything to do with your sister. We’re only just strangers.”


    Katie sneered. “Oh, strangers. My sister did fail to see who you truly are.” After that, she left without tur


    ning around.


    Though Pearl was unaware of the exact circumstances behind the incident, Katie’s words implied that s


    he might be the younger sister of Richard’s former love interest.


    Besides, Richard might have broken up with his beloved under some force,


    but both of them still cared about each other.


    Pearl’s heart skipped a beat when she witnessed the usually calm Richard lose control that way. Althou


    gh Richard imed they were now merely strangers, his actions betrayed his concern.


    “Richard…” Pearl called out


    Richard turned around, his usually stoic eyes now filled with pain.


    “Are you okay?”


    Richard raised his head, his eyes distant. “Let’s cancel the interviews and go back.”


    Dazed, Pearl looked at him and nodded. Her emotions wereplex, as Katie had effectively disrupted


    After that, she decided against working overtime and returned to Waldorf Residence. She came home e


    “Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be at the hospital?”


    Chuckling, Hugo exined, “It’s my day off today.”


    Pearl nodded and was about to head to her room, but she stopped in her tracks. She turned and said w


    “Go on.” Hugo sipped his tea and sounded gentle.


    “Did Richard… have a girlfriend before?”