Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 227

Richard wished to keep them separated because he no longer wanted to give them a chance to be alone with each other.

Hanzel, though dissatisfied, could only nod and return to Waldorf Residence since he couldn’t snatch Pearl away.

On the way, Pearl sat in the front passenger seat and made an effort to keep her distance from Richard.

“Why are you sitting so far from me? Are you afraid I might do something?” Richard, staring straight ahead and controlling the steering, pointed out Pearl’s apparent unease.

This made Pearl feel like he was silently mocking her, considering she had initiated the conversation despite claiming she needed time to think and calm down. She tried to deny it, “No, I’m not sitting far from you.”

“But you’re practically glued to the window. Are you trying to clean it or something?”

Speechless, Pearl shifted a little closer to him.

about Hanzel?” Richard wondered aloud why Pearl went to such lengths to help Hanzel and even tried to make peace

of annoyance about how Pearl had talked to him in Hanzel’s favor. Now

and has been very supportive. Wouldn’t you be grateful if you were in my shoes?” Pearl found

him?” Gripping the steering

do you want me to feel? Should I develop a crush on him just because he saved my life? Should I just throw myself at him?” Pearl responded sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

her hidden meaning and smiled. “So, you’re saying you like me

Pearl denied it, “No, I

brave enough to admit

glared at him, but

back to Waldorf Enterprises,” Richard mentioned his main purpose

her composure, Pearl looked at Richard stubbornly. “No, I don’t want to. I can go home with you, but I

position?” Unaware of the real reason