Chapter 794


    Winona was suddenly speechless. She had nned to argue but realized that what Pearl said


    seemed to make sense.


    The Waldorfs were actually wealthier than she thought. If Richard wouldn''t spend this money on


    her, how could he show affection for her? She heard he didn''t think twice about spending on Pearl.


    With this in mind, Winona bit her lip and looked at Richard shyly. "What should we do, Richard?"


    Letting him decide also allowed her to gauge his true feelings.


    Richard understood what was going on, so he stopped arguing. He responded confidently, "The


    Waldorfs can afford 40 million."


    Hugoughed. "You''re always so generous, bro."


    Pearl joined in on Hugo''s teasing, nearly giving herself away. "Well, since Mister Richard is feeling


    generous, let''s not drag this out," she said, pointing to the contract. "Gentlemen, let''s sign."


    Richard didn''t want to engage in further conversation and quickly signed, passing the contract to


    her.


    Hugo was about to sign but suddenly stopped. "Wait a minute. Why did you only ask Rick if he had


    any objections to the contract? What about me?" His smile faded.


    Pearl had wanted to create tension between Richard and Winona but didn''t have any special ns


    for Hugo. Since he had helped her, she decided not to make things difficult for him now.


    "What do you think then?"


    Hugo took his pen, pointing to a use. "Why can''t I be present during the shoot?"


    Pearl''s expression changed. This rule was set to keep things smooth during shooting and limit


    interactions between Winona, Hugo, and Richard. She tried to slide this rule in, but Hugo caught on.


    "So, can you give me a reasonable exnation?" Hugo asked in a t tone, clearly displeased.


    "The reason for this rule is simple," Pearl said, straightening up and exining confidently, "to avoid


    disturbing the actors. Think about it, if you were to visit the set frequently, the actors will surely lose


    focus, and it''ll affect the shooting schedule."


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    Despite what Pearl said, she knew it was to keep Winona from unting her power and influence.


    As for Estre, she hadn''t gotten to know her and wasn''t sure about her motives, so Pearl decided


    not to focus on her for now.


    Pearl''s exnation sounded reasonable.


    Hugo frowned. He couldn''t argue with that.


    But his initial intention was to have more intimate interactions with her. With this rule, his 11 million-


    dor investment seemed wasted.


    "So you''re saying that I spent 11 million, and I don''t even get the privilege of visiting the set?"


    Pearl sneered. "Mister Richard spent 40 million and hasn''tined yet. Why are you so


    impatient?"


    Richard chimed in, "I don''t agree either."


    This was all thanks to Hugo''s sharp eye. 51 million wasn''t a small amount.


    Pearl was at a loss for words.


    She didn''t want to break the terms, so she had to find apromise. "The shooting is split into


    three sessions, eachsting about half a day. How about you visit the set for an hour during each


    session?"