Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 269

Richard had shed his solemn attitude and appeared more like a pitiful child who had lost his candy. He even looked at Pearl with a hopeful expression. The stark contrast was rather amusing.

Pearl swallowed slightly before explaining, “That was an accident, and I only took a quick glance. I didn’t stare at his face, and I left the room right away.”

Satisfied with her explanation, Richard nodded and sat up straight, then drove them back home.

After the exhausting night, they were both still sleepy when they got back. They decided to wash up early and head to bed.

The next morning, when Pearl woke up, she was startled to find Richard sitting before her in a suit.

“F*ck! You scared me!” Pearl cursed, her heart racing from the surprise.

Ignoring her reaction, Richard said, “Both Mobius and Esther are in trouble.”

His words instantly banished any lingering sleepiness from Pearl. Wide-eyed, she asked, “What happened?”

and showed Pearl the screen without saying a word.

see some large, red, and bold words on

celebrity Esther’s boyfriend caught being intimate with

next to Mobius while he was having a late-night drink at the bar. Their faces were blurred, but it wouldn’t be

Pearl realized that this was a more complicated situation than the accidental kiss. The post had already gathered a lot of comments, many of them hurling insults at

but a

a guy and even got

Oh, I don’t want to be her fan anymore.]

a grip! You can’t date her

also people trying to make matters

few days ago, I saw her with her arm around a guy’s shoulders near a high school. They

photo of Esther and Christian from behind.

comments were drowned out by the uproar. Mobius and the unknown woman didn’t receive as much criticism, as they weren’t public figures

busy. She then tried calling Mobius, but there was no answer. He might still be asleep, given his intoxication. As for Esther, her agent and fans were probably blowing up her phone