Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 32

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.”

we, Mister Richard? You’re scolding me on her behalf.” Pearl’s gaze was bone- chilling, and

was after she stepped on an

knew there was 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.

task of organizing the Waldorf Enterprises anniversary party to Abby and invited

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

time. She decided to invite Wayne out for a

work.

hand, Wayne teased Pearl, “I’m surprised to see you in a

wine. “I told you that

his eyes. “Then why

“Get lost if you don’t

fine. I’ll

slightly tipsy and bold. She suddenly wanted to play

bottle points at first has to hit on somebody and get them to

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his wine glass and walked over to a woman, and he successfully got her number. The bottle pointed to Pearl in the second round. She

and fell

his cool, eager to watch

think of me?” Pearl was flushed from the wine and her long red dress enhanced

While lea

she yanked his tic. Her

babe magnet, Mister Richard.

Mister Richard. Time is of the essence. She seems pretty wasted and is really into you. You’d better

glued their lascivious gazes on

eyes out if you

Richard suddenly erupted in anger. He took off his