Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 35

Abby’s sincerity convinced Richard that she was telling the truth. He nodded and entered the hall with her.

Their appearance instantly attracted the attention of the reporters by the door. The reporters started snapping lots of pictures of the. Abby leaned close to Richard to give others the wrong impression of their closeness, Suddenly, she staggered and fell forward but Richard managed to grab her waist in time.

Of course, this was precisely what the reporters yearned to see, and they took even more photos of the pair. They even came up with the headline for tomorrow’s news.

[Upcoming marriage between Flores Firms and Waldorf Enterprises! The couple is so lovey–dovey!]

Blushing, Abby thanked Richard.

“Let’s head inside.”

Richard withdrew his hand and strode ahead into the hall, putting a damper on Abby’s excitement. She bit her lip and followed

after him to avoid awkwardness.

After a while, another commotion started at the door, and it was no less

than the one caused by Richard and Abby. Baffled, Richard quietly watched the two people who entered/ They were Sean, who had on a bright smile, and…Pearl?

She was wearing a short black dress, looking charming and sexy. Richard started coldly at her. The dress he had bought her was a long white strapless dress. He concluded that she must hate him to the core to stand him up and come to the party with

Sean instead.

smile became even

Pearl standing there safe and sound in a new dress. She had ruined Pearl’s dress, cut Pearl’s phone charger, and destroyed the lock on the washroom

expression. “You look surprised

reality and shook her head. “Umm, I’m just surprised to see you and Sean

at Sean and chuckled. “Well, I have to hand it to Mister Sean. He came to my rescue just in time. Otherwise, I’d still be locked in the washroom. Someone

dn’t do it.”

tightly. “Why are you asking

didn’t say that. Why are you so nervous?

made it hard

predicament. “Okay, the party’s about to start. Stop fussing.” His interruption earned him a glare from

start. Pea, may I have the honor of having your first dance?” Sean extended his hand and bowed

nodded as she smiled. “Of course,

wonderfully, making others pale in comparison. People were amazed by

unsightly as he felt that they were

asked Richard, “Should

a routine to show off tonight but Richard was too upset to dance. He turned

long, Richard felt a heat overwhelm

and asked in fake concern upon noticing

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sanity, Richard replied, “I’m

and sat beside him. “Are you sick? Do you want me to take

his body. He stood up and walked away

Abby knew that her plan had worked. She followed

looked for Richard after her dance with Sean ended but found that Richard

seen.

aren’t you? I saw him go upstairs with Abby in