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.

back there, Richard was gone. She looked around and even checked under the seats,

in her tracks, realizing there was a faint knocking sound coming from beneath

She rushed

basement contained a wine cellar, secured by a passcode-locked door. An incorrect passcode entry would trigger an alert

how to crack these codes. A few lines of code on her tablet, and the passcode to the basement was revealed.

descended into the dark basement. She avoided turning on the lights and moved cautiously, guided only by the

knocking grew louder as she approached a door. It was clear that Esther was just behind it, struggling to get her attention.

sped up and then returned

concealed knife, holding it ready in her left hand. With her right, she slowly opened the door.

bound to a chair, her hair disheveled. When she saw Pearl, her eyes widened, and she began shaking her

without alerting her captor. However, Pearl couldn’t pick up the signal immediately. Esther made muffled groans and attempted to rise

her with

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suddenly swung open.