Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 65

Touching her chin thoughtfully, Pearl asked, “Are you trying to win me over, Mister Brandon?”

Laughing, Brandon commented, “Well, I do admire you very much.”

He then took out his business card and slowly pushed it to her table.

“Your abilities charm me, Miss Pearl. Have you ever considered a position higher than director, perhaps the vice president role?”

With that, Brandon left, leaving Pearl to her thoughts.

The vice president? It looked like the ambitious Brandon had set his sights on the position of president.

Later that night, upon returning home, Pearl found everyone else asleep except for Richard, who sat alone in the living room reading documents.

After stretching a bit, Pearl sat down beside him and asked, “How’s your hand?”

Pausing briefly, Richard replied calmly, “It’s much better now.”

skeptical and attempted to check his hand, but

if you let me take

the topic. “What

leaned against the sofa and smiled. “Why do you think he

“To win you over.

her lips, Pearl commented, “How

response and asked gloomily, “What are you going to do

looked into his eyes with interest. “I’m going to say yes, of

convinced. He asked, “Aren’t you afraid of exposing your

pretending, Richard. Tell me

was beyond Richard’s expectation that Pearl reacted so fast. Raising his

with a plan. “We’re going to beat him at

interest piqued, Pearl said, “I’m

with him to gather evidence. I aim

in the company. I thought all

Richard was rendered speechless.

sleep. We’re going to have a fierce battle.” Pearl stood up

“Pearl.”