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.”

Richard? You’re scolding me on her behalf.” Pearl’s gaze was bone- chilling, and her words made Richard frown in confusion. “Do you really

stepped on an ant when they were young.

have everything to do with Abby and nothing to do with me. Mister Richard, you should call the president of Cerubleu

the Waldorf Enterprises anniversary party to Abby and invited many influential

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

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

work.

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

downed her wine. “I told you that

Wayne roll his eyes. “Then

knocked his head. “Get lost if

I’ll

glasses of wine, Pearl became slightly tipsy and bold.

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

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and he successfully got her number. The bottle pointed to Pearl in the second round. She staggered to her feet and walked toward a group of people nearby. When Richard

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

cool, eager to watch

from the wine and her long red dress

While lea

into Richard, she yanked his tic. Her pleasant smell enveloped

Richard. Women throw themselves

the essence. She seems pretty wasted and

their lascivious

out if you keep staring

commenting on Pearl when Richard suddenly erupted in anger. He took off