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

a bummer if they

you don’t care, then go ahead. It might be fun to

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

and watched Pearl thoughtfully. “We’ll spare her for now. We’ve got all the time in the world, after

they didn’t follow through on their

cross, and even though Pearl was famous,

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

dragged on as Pearl waited in silence. At night, one of the men

the restroom.” She made a pained expression, pretending

man hesitated. “No, I can’t let

eyes. “But I’m just one woman, and you’re here watching. Plus, do you really want this room to smell? You don’t want that,

the sharpest tool in the shed. When she added a compliment, calling him

right back. If you try to escape, the

her best charming smile in response, bewitching

her. It was the leader, and he was furious to see her untied. He

forward with his tail between his legs. “It was

boss slapped him. “B*stard! How could you believe everything

up more tightly, and

knew she couldn’t escape by herself. She needed someone

wasn’t home. Alarmed, he called Wayne, “It’s quite late, and Pearl hasn’t returned home. Is she with you?” His tone was

address of an abandoned house in

when he heard that. “I’ll go there