Chapter 326


    However, after waiting for four long hours, Pearl still hadn’t received the ginkgo. Growing increasingly


    uneasy, she decided to call Simon, only to discover that he had sent the herb to Waldorf Residence in


    Enswood. Her heart sank as she realized the potential implications.


    Next, she dialed their family home but no one picked up. Just as she was about to redial, an unfamiliar


    number came through. Startled, she picked up the call, and the voice on the other end sent shivers


    down her spine.


    “Pearl. Are you expecting to get some ginkgo?” The voice belonged to Hugo, and it wasced with


    coldness and malice.


    Pearl’s uneasiness deepened upon hearing his voice, as it confirmed her fears that Hugo had


    intercepted the ginkgo. A sinking feeling settled in her stomach.


    “I heard Richard is badly hurt. This ginkgo is for him, isn’t it?” Hugo’s tone was gloating, as if he


    believed he held all the cards now.


    Pearl’s eyes turned icy. “You got someone to do this? Hugo, give it back to me.”


    “Give it back to you? Why would I return something I have in my possession?” Hugo’s attitude was far


    from gracious, and the earlier humiliation seemed to have intensified his irritation. “It just so happened


    that I returned home and crossed paths with the delivery person. My curiosity got the better of me, and


    I decided to take a look. Lo and behold, I found this life-saving ginkgo.”


    “What do you want?” Richard’s life hung in the bnce, and Pearl couldn’t afford to let this opportunity


    sl*p away.


    “If you want it, you have to offer me something that I would want.” Hugo was clearly relishing his


    newfound power.


    Pearl struggled to contain her anger but knew she had to handle the situation calmly. “Tell me what you


    want.”


    “That doesn’t sound very sincere. Take a guess what I want,” Hugo taunted her, his voice dripping with


    self-satisfaction.


    Pearl was well aware of Hugo’s ulterior motives but decided to test him. “Shares of Waldorf


    Enterprises?”


    you break “Hah!” Hugo chuckled sinisterly. “Pearl, you still understand me so well. Why don’t up with


    Richard and choose me instead? Then, the ginkgo and the shares will both be yours…” Pearl’s


    revulsion was evident as she cut him off sharply, “Do you have other terms?”


    “Of course not. I only want thepany and you, nothing else.”


    “Hugo Waldorf, I’m your brother’s girlfriend,” Pearl said through gritted teeth.


    Hugo’s response was unsettlingly perverse. “I know. Isn’t that more exciting?”


    “You’re a pervert.”


    “Go on.”


    Recognizing that Hugo’s mental state was far from stable, Pearl opted to ignore his provocative


    remarks and suggested a face-to-face meeting Instead. “Come to Bodgow with the ginkgo. We can


    discuss our terms in person.”


    She couldn’t possibly entertain the notion of handing over Waldorf Enterprises to him, but she couldn’t


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    reveal her true intentions just yet.


    “You’re not nning to trick me andunch an attack, are you? Listen, if youy a finger on me, I won’t


    hesitate to destroy this herb,” Hugo replied warily.


    Pearl had no desire to engage in a battle of wits with a madman, so she softened her tone. Don’t worry,


    I won’t lie to you. Even if we decide to transfer the shares to you through an agreement, we’ll still need


    to meet in person toplete the process, won’t we?”