Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 154

Right after Pearl left, her phone began to ring with an incoming message. Her heart sank as she read the

content:

“Help me, Pearl!”

Pearl froze for a moment. Esther’s impulsive nature made it unlikely that she would send such a text.

There were two possibilities: either someone was controlling her and forcing her to send the message, or she was hiding and unable to make a call.

Pearl hesitated to call or text back because doing so might reveal Esther’s location if her phone wasn’t on silent mode, potentially alerting her attackers.

So, Pearl decided to use her hacking skills to locate Esther’s phone. After some quick work, she pinpointed Esther’s whereabouts. It was the same place where she had spoken to Richard just moments ago.

Suspicion gnawed at Pearl as she hurried back to that location. Esther had many connections there, and as an A-list celebrity, her disappearance would surely cause a media frenzy.

there, Richard was gone. She looked around and even checked under the seats, but found no sign of Esther. Where was

there was a faint knocking sound coming from beneath

She rushed to the entrance of

a passcode-locked door. An incorrect passcode entry would trigger an

Her senior had taught her how to crack these codes. A few lines of code on her tablet, and the passcode to the

avoided turning on

as she approached a door. It was clear

sped up and then returned to its original pace. It was a signal, and Pearl

and retrieved a concealed knife, holding it ready in her left hand. With her

When she saw Pearl, her eyes widened, and she

immediately. Esther made

I’m here to save you.” Pearl reassured her with a smile and took a step closer when

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suddenly swung open.