Chapter 655

The next morning, Pearl was still asleep at ten o'clock when her phone rang and woke her up. She answered it impatiently and immediately perked up when she heard the familiar voice on the other end. "Miss Pearl, I'd like to take you to lunch. Is it a good time?" Owen was quite polite. Pearl's annoyance at being awakened vanished. She quickly got up and dressed properly before heading downstairs. Hugo was sitting in the living room, looking curiously at Pearl when he saw her in a black off-shoulder dress. "You look so elegant. Are you meeting Owen?" "Yeah, today's the deadline Mister Zinedine gave me. He might not give me the herbs if I fail." Pearl twirled, and her dress billowed around her. After some time, she had fully understood what kind of person Zinedine was. "Do you need me to go with you?" Hugo offered to accompany her, which was rare. "No, it's too conspicuous if we go together. I'll go alone." Pearl casually grabbed a piece of toast from the table and took a bit