Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 50

The leader glared at them and said slowly, “Miss Abby said she needs to be alive. But she didn’t say we couldn’t have some fun. What a pretty babe…”

Everyone burst into laughter.

Pearl never imagined Abby would go this far. She stared at the men coldly and chuckled. “Do you even know who I am?”

One of them replied mockingly, “Yeah, you’re our darling, and we’ll give you a great time later..”

But another man, who seemed to know more, said, “You’re Pearl Leighton, the Waldorfs‘ future bride. And a singer too…. Tsk.”

Pearl’s voice turned sharp. “And you think the Waldorfs won’t come after you for messing with me?”

The man just shook his head and smiled helplessly. “They’ll break off the engagement when your reputation is ruined. You’re not family yet. Stop overthinking and just relax and enjoy-”

Pearl raised her brows and smiled, a hint of mischief in her eyes. “But do you know why I haven’t married into the Waldorf family yet?”

Knowing that Pearl could not escape, he said curiously, “Tell me about it.”

Pearl let out a deep sigh. “It’s because I have AIDS. I didn’t pass their health checks, that’s why they’re keeping me at a distance. Since I’m dying, of course the Waldorfs don’t want any of their sons to marry me.”

kept a sorrowful expression, as if she

bummer if they couldn’t enjoy themselves with such a

then go ahead. It might be fun to

made them uneasy. One whispered, “What if she’s really…

thoughtfully. “We’ll spare her for now.

If they didn’t follow through on

family was too powerful to cross, and even though Pearl was famous, she had no real power.

in the run–down house, with a strict rule that she wasn’t to be untied unless the leader said so. Pearl, although silent, was trying to come up with countermeasures. They had taken her phone, but she had a backup plan. She discreetly pressed on her ring, which had a built–in GPS. Once pressed, Wayne would be alerted to her location. Given the remote location, she hoped Wayne would realize she was in trouble and

in silence. At night, one of the men came in and

need to use the restroom.” She made a pained expression, pretending

hesitated. “No, I can’t let you

eyes. “But I’m just one woman, and you’re here watching. Plus, do

in the shed. When

he said, “but come right back. If you try to

her best charming

stepped out of the room when another man stopped her. It was the leader, and

tail between his legs. “It

How could you believe

Pearl was tied up more tightly, and someone else

herself. She needed someone to rescue

Richard noticed Pearl wasn’t home. Alarmed, he called Wayne, “It’s quite late, and Pearl hasn’t returned home. Is she

abandoned house in the south of the

heard that. “I’ll go there now. You call