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.

keen Sean caught sight of Richard, and his smile became even brighter. “You guys got here

she saw 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

at Abby’s expression. “You look

her head. “Umm, I’m just surprised

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

dn’t do it.”

clothes tightly. “Why are you asking

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

made it hard for Abby to defend

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

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

she smiled. “Of course,

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

felt that they were unsuited

Richard, “Should we

long prepared a routine to show off tonight but Richard was too upset to dance. He turned her down and went to

felt a heat overwhelm him. He realized that he

and asked in fake concern upon noticing the sweat on his

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to his weakening sanity, Richard

and sat beside him. “Are you sick? Do

soft touch was excruciating for Richard, and waves of desire coursed through his body. He stood up and walked away from

knew that her plan

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

seen.

through her thoughts. “You’re looking for Rick, aren’t you? I saw him