Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 43

“Abby, please understand it’s impossible between us.” Richard looked cold. “I think it’s best if we cut contact if you insist on behaving this way.”

When they arrived at the Flores residence, he told her to get out and left without another word.

A hatred burned within Abby as she watched him speed away. ‘It must be because of that b*tch! Otherwise, Rick wouldn’t be so cold toward me. You will pay for this, Pearl!”

It was one o’clock in the morning when Richard got home. Pearl coincidentally came downstairs for water. When she saw him rush into the house looking exhausted, she teased, “You’re finally home, Richard?”

Richard asked in answer, “Why are you still up?”

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“Go to bed early. I want you to come with me to sign the contract tomorrow.” He went to his bedroom without waiting

to the hotel as the business partner they were meeting was usually punctual. Lawson Enterprises, their new business partner, specialized in jewelry, and they were only inferior to Cerubleu. Chet Lawson, the vice president of Lawson Enterprises, came to discuss the contract with Richard and Pearl. He kept glancing at Pearl out of the corner of his eye while

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I did. Please tell me if there’s anything you’re dissatisfied

really friendly, Miss Pearl. How about we have a meal together and

at Chet’s on Pearl’s. He then quietly pulled Pearl into his arms. “You can discuss the project with me, Mister Chet. I

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silent as she did not want the old pervert taking

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will be sooner or