Chapter 598

"Turn over a new leaf? I didn't think what I did before was wrong." Hugo snorted, bringing Pearl back to reality. He seemed just as he always had, but today, for some unknown reason, he insisted on rescuing her. "But you're my savior, Pearl. After all, I owe you a favor so I genuinely want to help you get out this time." Hugo stopped drinking and stood up, slowly approaching her. Although Pearl knew that Hugo might not have ill intentions at this moment, she remained cautious. "You said you're going to save me, but how will you get me out with the tight security here?" "It's quite easy, really. This villa used to belong to a friend of mine. I know every nook and cranny of the underground passages. Otherwise, how do you think I got in here?" Pearl's eyes widened. "No way…" Hugo was incredibly mysterious, and his entire being seemed shrouded in secrets. "Who is this friend of yours?" "I can't tell you that for now," Hugo replied with a faint smile that had lost some of its i