Chapter 924

"Thank you, Pea. I won't forget all you've done for me." Pearl gave her a reassuring hug and a gentle pat on the back. "Don't mention it. I'm here for you." Once their talk was over, Pearl and Gigi returned to Damian. "Look after her properly, or you'll answer to me," Pearl warned. Damian just raised his eyebrows in response. "Of course, she's like a sister to me." Hearing him refer to her as family made Gigi feel a pang of sadness. "Make sure you go home soon. And don't let her come pick you up if you've been drinking, especially not from a place like this," Pearl advised, showing her concern for Gigi's safety. She wouldn't let her mother down. Damian seemed uninterested in her nagging, simply agreeing to appease Pearl before taking Gigi away. Once outside, Damian's expression changed, and Gigi, perceptive as always, picked up on it. "What's wrong? You seem upset." "What do you think of me, Gigi?" he asked, stopping to lean against a car and lighting a cigarette. D