Chapter 601

Pearl naturally followed Hugo into the villa, but a sharp voice sounded unexpectedly. "Hughie? Why did you bring Pearl here?" Hugo smiled, masking his disappointment. "Well, wasn't I supposed to bring her here as part of the kidnapping plan?" Jenny's tone improved slightly when she heard "kidnap," but she remained dissatisfied because Pearl was unrestrained. "Shouldn't you tie her up?" "What's the matter? Are you happy only if I'm all tied up?" Pearl sneered sarcastically. Although Hugo had brought her as a hostage, she sounded unusually confident. Enraged, Jenny gnashed her teeth. "You're a hostage now. Why are you so smug?" "Why didn't you ask Hugo why he was so kind to me then? Isn't it possible that your so-called kiss-*ss hates you too?" Pearl's words infuriated Hugo. "Pearl, you're quite the talker!" Though angered, he didn't react as aggressively as he had in the past. Jenny noticed the change, and her heart skipped a beat. "Hughie, her words are hurtful. Aren't yo