Chapter 277

Jenny smiled innocently, so Pearl couldn’t tell if she really needed it or was just trying to order her around.

“Just get it delivered,” Pearl suggested.

Jenny shook her head. “Deliveries are unsanitary. I would feel better if someone went and got it.”

“Why don’t you go yourself?” Pearl pondered this thought but didn’t voice it aloud.

As if she could read Pearl’s mind, Jenny gave an awkward look

Considering it was just this once, Pearl decided to be helpful. She smiled and agreed, “Alright, I’ll go get it.”

Jenny beamed in response. “Thank you, Pea”

office. Before she could wave, he seemed not to notice her and walked straight by.

down to say something

overthinking things. She shook

was rush hour, so Pearl’s car became stuck in traffic after picking up the coffee. As she watched the seconds tick by, anxiety and

phone rang, and she answered to hear Richard’s voice.

“I’m getting coffee.”

and we have coffee here. You can even have it delivered. There’s no need to

She wanted to explain herself, but Richard’s next words stopped her. “We have a meeting in

was confused. “What meeting? I

sighed. “Pearl, you’ve always been so meticulous. What’s

could say anything, Richard hung

she didn’t see any new notifications, but she

at the coffee, at a loss for words. Her heart ached as

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