Chapter 638

All she could do at this point was take it one step at a time and not allow him to disrupt her plans. * At six in the morning, after finishing her work, Pearl was about to return to Hugo's villa when she accidentally bumped into the cleaning lady. The cleaning lady was still sweeping the floor while lost in thought and hadn't noticed Pearl approaching. Pearl initially thought that this peculiar woman was intentionally ignoring her and was prepared to leave, but then the woman's robotic voice broke the silence. "You ended up working as an escort, didn't you?" Her voice held a mix of emotions—some happiness and a touch of indignant regret. "Why does it matter, ma'am?" Pearl responded politely, even though she wasn't sure whether she liked this woman or not. "You're a disgrace to your mother." The woman's voice suddenly sounded sharp and impatient. For some reason, Pearl felt the need to explain herself, despite not owing this woman any explanation. "I have my reasons for doing