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.

Richard, and his smile became even brighter. “You

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

at Abby’s expression. “You

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

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 messed up the lock on the door and ruined the dress I was going to wear. What do you

dn’t do it.”

are you asking me? I

you so nervous? Did you actually

hard for Abby to defend

get Abby out of the predicament. “Okay, the party’s about to start. Stop fussing.” His

to start. Pea, may I have the honor of having your first dance?” Sean extended

she smiled. “Of course, I’d

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

their dance unsightly as he felt that they were unsuited for

Richard, “Should we

to show off tonight but Richard was too upset to dance. He turned her down and went to drink in a

felt a heat overwhelm him. He realized that he

came over and asked in fake concern upon noticing

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to his weakening sanity, Richard

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

through his body. He stood up and

her plan had worked. She followed

Richard after her dance with Sean ended but found that Richard and

seen.

thoughts. “You’re looking for Rick, aren’t you? I saw him go upstairs with Abby in