Chapter 928


    Pearl wasn''t sure if Winona had taken her words to heart. Winona just stood there, head down,


    looking like she was about to cry.


    She didn''t feel sorry for her at all. She would be too naive to believe everything people said. Crying


    wouldn''t earn her any sympathy.


    Ignoring Winona, Pearl went into the office.


    At 10 in the morning, while Pearl was working on some paperwork, her phone rang. Seeing the


    caller''s name made her head hurt, but she answered anyway.


    "Are you busy, Pearl? I need to speak to you about something?" Howard sounded like he wanted to


    talk about Winona, but Pearl was hoping it wasn''t just that.


    "I''m a bit busy right now. Can we talk after I finish work?" She respected Howard because he had


    taught her a lot and was a mentor to her.


    Howard sounded calm. "Sure. I''ll send a car for youter so we can meet."


    Pearl hesitated, but Howard reassured her. "Don''t worry. It''s just between us. Winona won''t know."


    Convinced Howard was being truthful, Pearl agreed. "Alright, see you at 6 then."


    After hanging up, Pearl took a moment to ease her tense shoulders and began nning for the


    evening. She guessed Howard might try to persuade her to divorce Richard.


    She felt awkward because she had promised Howard she wouldn''t interfere with Richard and


    Winona''s rtionship. But she hadn''t been the one causing trouble; it was all Richard''s doing. She


    was just caught in the middle.


    Thinking it over, she decided to inform Richard she''d be going out.


    "You can''t go," Richard said, calm but firm.


    "Why not?" Pearl sounded a little anxious.


    "I''m worried something might happen to you." Richard didn''t hide anything and just said what he


    was thinking.


    "There''s nothing to worry about. I get along with Howard. He wouldn''t hurt me," Pearl tried to


    reassure him.


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    "Still, he''s Winona''s grandfather. He''ll take her side," Richard pointed out, his main concern being


    Pearl''s safety.


    "I know, but I''ve spent enough time with him to know he''s fair. He''s not unreasonable," Pearl


    argued, confident in her judgment of Howard.


    It was easier to know someone''s true character when you spend a lot of time with them. That was


    why Howard didn''t question her and spoke to her calmly.


    "Even so, be ready for anything. How about Ie with you tonight?" Richard suggested.


    "I don''t think that''s a good idea." Pearl felt uneasy about the thought of Richard staring at them


    while they chatted.