Chapter 710

Early the next morning, Pearl was roused from her slumber by a phone call. She could hear the sound of the wind, as well as Blake's loud yawn, on the other end of the line. It seemed he and Raymond were at the airport on their way back to Bodgow. Raymond's voice, sounding somewhat sluggish, came through, "We're leaving. Take care." Still groggy from being awakened, Pearl replied, "Okay, got it. Go ahead!" Knowing that they were close friends, there was no need for a pretentious farewell. Pearl would spare herself the charade of going to see them off with a sad expression. After she woke up once more, Pearl checked her phone and received a photo from Raymond and Blake, indicating that they had safely arrived back in Bodgow. They were gone. She got out of bed, freshened up, and headed downstairs for breakfast. Following her meal, she set her sights on the next phase of her plan. With the company crisis resolved and Raymond having managed Cerubleu in her absence, Pearl was now