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.

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

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 door.

“You look surprised

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

“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

dn’t do it.”

are you asking me?

Why are you so nervous? Did

made it hard

up to get Abby out of the predicament. “Okay, the party’s about to start.

honor of having your first dance?” Sean extended his hand and

smiled.

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

he felt that they were unsuited for

Richard, “Should

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

felt a heat overwhelm

in fake concern upon noticing the sweat on

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on to his weakening sanity, Richard replied, “I’m okay.

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

touch was excruciating for Richard, and waves of desire coursed through his body. He stood up and walked away from her. He went toward the elevator

plan had worked. She

dance with Sean ended but

seen.

for Rick, aren’t you? I saw