Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 187

Pearl felt increasingly frustrated. She walked off the stage, strangely wanting to explain herself to Richard, even though she didn’t really need to.

What could she possibly say? That she had no idea this would happen, and she couldn’t just walk out on Hanzel during his concert? She didn’t want to ruin his performance.

Pearl hung her head and tuned out the world around her. All she knew was that Richard was angry at her and ignoring her.

When they got home, Pearl finally saw Richard. He was sitting on the couch, working as if he hadn’t seen her at the concert.

Pearl tried to start a conversation on a random topic. “You went to the concert today?”

Richard nodded and didn’t say anything more.

“Are you angry?” she asked.

Richard couldn’t help but scoff at her questioning. “Why do you care if I’m upset? Weren’t you enjoying yourself with Hanzel?

me and Hanzel. Stop jumping to conclusions.”

you think what I saw

to find the right words. “That was just part of the concert. I was put on

the spot? You seemed to be enjoying it.” Richard was so angry when he saw the kiss that he lost all sense

so childish, Richard? This isn’t

I shouldn’t try to control you,” he said,

stood there, feeling wronged and hurt.

strained interactions didn’t go unnoticed by everyone at home and even their colleagues at work. They distanced themselves

Richard proposed designing couple’s

up. “Can I take this project please?” She wasn’t usually outspoken,

“Can you handle this project on your own?”

course. Pearl came up with an excellent proposal shortly after joining the company,

it a try

turned to Pearl and smiled. “Pearl, I wouldn’t be stealing your thunder by