Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 22

As Pearl had done a good job, Richard put her in charge of the project.

The punished Emily scurried away dejectedly whenever she saw Pearl, her gaze gloomy as she stared at the latter. Pearl felt that Emily was thinking up a way to harm her

Pearl bumped into Sean at the coffee machine. He blinked at her and raised his brows at her. “I heard Rich dealt with Emily on your behalf. Seems like you’re really important.”

Hearing his sarcasm, she felt uneasy but maintained her composure. “And what about it? Are you jealous, Mister Sean? Did I snatch away your brother’s love toward you?”

Sean’s face stiffened. “You sure like malding jokes, Miss Pearl.”

medicine.” Pearl calmly poured herself a cup

outlook on you.” Sean kept his smile but his words filled people with

you talk

the first person to comment that he talked too much. No one had ever humiliated him as such. Feeling embarrassed, his expression fell. “Fine.

fell into th

with his coffee in hand, Pearl

of the company’s partners. It raked in quite a bit of profit for the season, so the company decided to hold a party to celebrate the company’s achievements. Although Pearl had proven

Pearl picked a dress she liked and asked Richard to pay for

at the long dark green dress adorned with turquoise. Its style was bright and lively, but

one would suit you

patterns on the hem, and there were sparkling

be honest. Do you hate me? Why do you want me to wear such a

colors. Her clothes had always been

her doubt his taste, his eyes turned gloomy. “If I hated you, would