Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 23

Richard turned back to her and asked suspiciously, “Why? Did Sean approach you?”

“No, we just happened to bump into each other and chatted for a bit. But your family always speaks fiercely as if they’re trying to poke others with needles.”

This description was inexplicably amusing. Richard looked at her helpless expression and explained, “Sean’s always been like that. Just get used to it and don’t pay it any mind.”

“Okay, I’ll wear this dress. The party’s starting in half an hour. We shouldn’t be late.”

“Okay”

When they got back to the office, the entrance was swarming with journalists. When they saw Richard and Pearl attend the party together, they quickly surrounded them.

secret love between you

and

answer our

everyone fell silent. During the brief pause, he quickly

small business gathering, but Richard was evidently in the limelight wherever he went and would always be surrounded by people asking him for advice. Pearl sneaked to the rest area and

“Why if it isn’t Pearl, our great heroine? Why aren’t you with Mister

hide the jealousy in her eyes. This bumpkin who came out of nowhere had the chance to be the president’s fiancee. Of course, Emily felt that she should have the

recently without your salary, Emily?”

words.

Stop acting so smug. Abby, Richard’s sweetheart, is the fiancee

smiled and shook her head. “I never said I’d marry Richard. Also, do you deserve him

“Why you!”

So Emily, are you saying that the other Waldorfs aren’t

and rebuked the latter until the latter was tongue–tied. Emily knew that Pearl had a way with words,

discord. You’ll be driven out