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.”

started this, Mister Sean. I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine.” Pearl calmly poured herself a cup of coffee. No one

interesting, Miss Pearl. No wonder that workaholic Richard has a new outlook on you.” Sean kept his smile

but you

that he talked too much. No one had ever humiliated him as

fell into th

Sean stormed away with his coffee in hand, Pearl fell

the company decided to hold a party to celebrate the company’s achievements. Although Pearl had proven she was not a village Idiot as they had imagined her to be, Richard decided to take

asked Richard to pay for it. “I like this one, Richard. Please

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

one would suit

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

me? Why do you want me to wear such a

colors. Her clothes had

doubt his taste, his eyes turned gloomy. “If I hated you, would I have brought you out to