Chapter 211


    Pearl chuckled. “I know. By the way, I have some new medicine for you. If you take it regrly, you’ll


    recover faster.”


    “I don’t want to get better,” Hanzel mumbled under his breath.


    Pearl raised her hand in a somewhat threatening manner upon hearing his response. “Don’t talk


    nonsense. This medicine is quite expensive, and if you don’t take it as prescribed, you’ll have to


    answer to me.”


    “Fine.” Massaging his throbbing head, Hanzel relented. “Also, you can look into bing a good


    manager. Feel free to ask me any questions.” He was excited when he found out Pearl was going to be


    his temporary manager.


    Pearl didn’t take his enthusiasm too seriously because, as the president of an entertainmentpany,


    she had a solid grasp of what it took to be a manager.


    “Alright, I’ve spent enough time here today. I need to go home now.”


    Hanzel couldn’t keep her there, so he simply nodded.


    As Pearl walked out of the hospital, she spotted a car parked nearby, and Richard stood next to it. He


    didn’t react but just calmly looked at Pearl and asked, “Can I have a word?”


    Annoyed by his apparentposure, Pearl turned to walk away. “No. There’s nothing to talk about.”


    Richard persisted, “You haven’t been to the office for a week. I’m worried you’ve forgotten that you’re


    my secretary.”


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    Pearl scoffed at the irony. “Secretary? There are plenty of people vying for the chance to be your


    secretary, Mister Richard. Why do you care if it’s me?”


    “We’ll dock one day’s pay for each hour you’ve missed. So far, that’s around fifty to sixty hours.” Pearl


    was appalled. How inhumane was that? “Fine, I’ll resign then.”


    “Sure, but you’ll need to draft a three-thousand-word resignation letter and pay two years’


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    Pearl was enraged. “Richard Waldorf, you’re viting theborw. I’ll sue you for this!”


    Rickard didn’t care about that. “I know, but I have connections in thebor department and the police


    force. Plus, I have the bestwyer in Enswood. Your chances of winning are quite slim.”


    “I don’t get it. You’re the one sending mixed signals, and now you’re the one who doesn’t want to let go.


    What’s going on in your head?” Pearl’s patience was wearing thin.


    Richard took a deep breath. “I don’t want you to leave.”


    “Don’t you think it’s a little toote for that now?” His statement seemed to have a profound effect on


    Pearl, as she fought back tears. “If I wanted to be the design director, would you rece Sophia


    and let me take her position?”


    Richard was silent for a moment before replying, “No.” Switching her into the role suddenly would


    create office gossip and hinder the ambition of newbies like Sophia.


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    “There’s nothing more to say then.”


    “What do you mean?”


    “I mean you should calm down. The problem between us isn’t as simple as you imagine.” Pearl took a


    deep breath to hold back her tears. “As for the resignation letter, I’ll email it to youter. Make sure to


    read it.”


    Richard didn’t have a reason to stop her. His finger twitched as if he wanted to reach out to her but


    <pcked the courage to do so.