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.”

You’re scolding me on her behalf.” Pearl’s gaze was bone- chilling, and her words

upset Abby was after she stepped on an

nothing else left to say. She got to her feet and 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 organizing the Waldorf Enterprises anniversary party to Abby and

made Pearl’s hand tremble as she wrote. “Oh, turns out

She decided to invite Wayne out for a

work.

sparkling wine in his hand, Wayne teased Pearl, “I’m surprised to see you in a bad

her wine. “I told you

eyes. “Then why are you

“Get lost if you don’t want

I’ll

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

hit on somebody and get them to drink three

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Pearl in the second round. She staggered to her feet and walked

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

eager to watch

was flushed from the wine and her long red

While lea

into Richard, she yanked his tic.

magnet, Mister Richard. Women throw themselves

of the essence. She seems

lascivious gazes on

if you keep staring at

anger. He took off his coat and covered her with it,