"What" Pearl's voice echoed in the office.
The lawyer placed his hands on the desk. "It's not in my power Miss Pueterico. It's according to the Will. Late Mr. Pueterico clearly stated it"
"Where on earth am I supposed to start looking. My Sister's corpse could be anywhere" Pearl said her lips trembling.
Their family lawyer, Benjamin , had called her earlier on to his office and had told her that everything she had acquired that was supposed to be Sophia's would be put on hold( that means she won't get to have control over the companies or anything that wasn't signed under her name) permanently...not until she could prove that Sophia was really dead by bringing her corpse. Since she had claimed to know who had abducted her.
"Ben" She said in a soft tone. " You can't be serious about this"
"I promised your late father I'd follow every rule stated here in this will and I'm doing just that"
Pearl sighed. She literally didn't even know where to begin.
"You said her abductor was working under your father one time. Remember you made the report at the police station the night your sister was abducted"
"So?" Pearl said shrugging. "The cops tried to track him down but it seemed as if he just vanished into thin air"
"Well it's not like he left the world right? He's around the earth somewhere"
"Easy for you to say"
"It's as simple as I said. If you're able to find your Sister's corpse within one month, then you can have access to all your late father's properties permanently "
"One month. This isn't fair. What happens if I can't find it within a month"
"You'll loose everything That's not yours under your father's will and it will be given away to charity part of which of course would be signed under my name"
Pearl stood up. Then she left the office fuming, her heels making clicking noises on the floor. She got outside and without a word, got into the limousine. Joseph seemed to know she was angry. So he slowly eased out of the parking lot and drove off.
Many thoughts ran through Pearl's head. What if she doesn't find her sister's corpse. What if she did but she's still alive. What if Sophia had escaped and was making her way here. She entered her room, ignoring all her maids that offered to help her with her bag. She fell on the bed, her back against it, still deep in thought. What if she did come back and given her rightful share of the Will.
No!!! She sat up quickly. She'd never let that happen. She rolled over and opened her bed-side table drawers. She pulled out a gun and held it. Then she used the nuzzle of the gun to tease her lips.
She had killed before. She wouldn't mind killing again.