Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 256

“It’s been a while, Miss Pearl. How are you doing?” Raymond maintained his usual indifferent tone, as if nothing in the world

could move him.

“I’m pretty good. Don’t you care too much about me, Mister Raymond?” Despite Raymond not displaying any obvious ulterior motives, Pearl could sense something unusual from him.

“I did mention that I quite admire you. It’s only natural that I care about you,” Raymond replied, chuckling softly as he moved closer to Pearl. “If you need a reason, let’s just say that I like you.”

Raymond’s warm, smiling eyes sent shivers down Pearl’s spine. “You don’t have to pester me, considering there are so many people in the world.”

“No, I’m not pestering you. But there’s something about you that I find appealing,” Raymond explained, swirling the wine in his glass. He seemed to be in a good mood. “You know, Miss Pearl, I’ve been thinking about you for quite a while.”

refrained from speaking harshly in public. “I know what you feel about

Raymond retorted, “You’ll fall in

a while, she stood up and went to the open balcony to get some

Pearl was so cold that her nose had turned

heard soft sobbing and hushed voices coming from

stood still near the corner, eavesdropping on the conversation.

the reason for turning me down, Mobius?” Esther asked, her head hung low as she sobbed softly, trying to keep her cries discreet. Her tears had smudged her makeup, giving her a pitiful appearance.

any feelings for you. Besides, you have a boyfriend now, yet you want to cheat on him. It’s quite distasteful, Esther,” It seemed Mobius had misunderstood Esther, and

boyfriend. He’s my

relationship between Esther

Esther didn’t appear to be an openly affectionate person. She couldn’t have her arms around another man’s shoulders if

“He’s my cousin, the son of my aunt. Although he’s close to me,