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.

Pearl went to such lengths

felt an inexplicable sense of annoyance about how Pearl had talked to him in Hanzel’s favor. Now he

very supportive. Wouldn’t you be grateful if you were in my shoes?” Pearl found Richard’s

that all you feel for him?” Gripping the

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

smiled. “So, you’re saying you like me now, is that

it, “No, I

it seems like you’re not brave enough to admit it,” Richard

him, but he

Enterprises,” Richard mentioned his main purpose

her composure, Pearl looked at Richard stubbornly. “No, I don’t want to.

position?” Unaware of the real reason behind Pearl’s frustration, Richard’s words came