Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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After that little hiccup, Pearl instructed Wayne to find the culprit.

As expected, Abby was the one who bribed a reporter to get that photograph and post it on the Internet. Pearl realized that she had been too lenient with Flores Firms since Abby could still scheme against her.

“Wayne, cancel all contracts between Cerubleu and Flores Firms, including the ongoing ones. Pay off the compensation for the breach of contracts.”

With an icy expression, Wayne remarked, “I knew it was Abby. Don’t worry, Miss Pearl. I won’t let her off the hook”

Flores Firms was set to lose hundreds of millions of dollars without Cerubleu.

Richard became suspicious when Cerubleu announced they would cease cooperating with Flores Firms. The company seemed to always encounter a crisis whenever something happened to Pearl. He wondered if Wayne was avenging Pearl.

Pearl was about to leave after confirming the final proposal with Richard when the latter stopped her. “I have a question for you.”

Pearl did not feel like talking to him about anything other than business after he had doubted her. “If it’s something personal, I’m not interested.”

“Are

you the mastermind behind Flores Firms‘ crises?”

After a moment of shock, Pearl burst into laughter. “Do you really think I have the power to ruin a large company like Flores Firms?”

Richard’s face sank. “You don’t, but Wayne and Cerubleu do. I know Abby isn’t very likable, but you don’t have to do this to her.”

gaze was bone- chilling,

recalled how upset Abby was after she stepped on an ant when they

said calmly, “Flores Firms‘ crises have everything to do with Abby and nothing to do with me. Mister Richard, you should call the president of Cerubleu about this instead of making things

organizing the Waldorf Enterprises anniversary party

wrote. “Oh, turns out you like Abby. No wonder you

her at the same time. She decided to invite Wayne out for a drink at

work.

Wayne teased Pearl, “I’m surprised to see you in a bad mood. What happened?

wine. “I told you

eyes. “Then

“Get lost if you don’t want

I’ll drink

chugging down a few glasses of wine, Pearl became slightly tipsy and bold. She suddenly

points at first has to hit on

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to Pearl in the second round.

hand and weaving through the crowd, Pearl chuckled and fell into Richard’s arms. “Since you’re the

eager to watch her next

from the wine and her long red

While lea

his tic. Her pleasant smell

Mister Richard. Women throw themselves at

She seems pretty wasted and is really into

glued their lascivious gazes on

you keep staring

men stopped commenting on Pearl when Richard suddenly erupted in anger. He took off his coat and covered her with