Chapter 609

Fury welled up inside Richard as he read the newspaper on the table. He found it utterly unbelievable. Pearl had been alive and well just over ten days ago. How could she have suddenly fallen seriously ill and quietly passed away in such a short time? Richard couldn't bring himself to believe it, or perhaps he didn't want to. His assistant, noticing his grim expression, hesitated to speak. After a long pause, Richard crumpled the newspaper into a ball and tossed it into the trash bin. The once tense and oppressive atmosphere in the room instantly dissipated. "Mister Richard, the manager—" Richard glanced at his assistant. "Tell him to handle it on his own." His assistant broke into a cold sweat. This matter was no trivial affair. He wondered if Richard really wanted the manager to handle it. At that moment, Richard seemed detached and indifferent to the world around him. After a brief contemplation, his assistant turned and left. Left alone in his spacious office,