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.”

who started this, Mister Sean. I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine.” Pearl calmly

workaholic Richard has a new outlook on you.” Sean kept his smile but his words filled people

but you

person to comment that he talked too much. No one had ever humiliated him as such. Feeling embarrassed, his

fell into th

away with his coffee in hand, Pearl fell into thought

of profit for the season, so the company decided to hold a party to celebrate the company’s achievements. Although Pearl had proven she was

of what happened previously, Pearl picked a dress she liked and asked Richard to pay for it. “I like this one, Richard. Please buy it for

with turquoise. Its style was bright

one would

dress off the rack. There were rose patterns on the hem, and there

Why do you want me to wear such a

never wore such bright colors. Her clothes had always been simple and

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