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”

returned to the office. Before she could wave, he seemed not to

him, Pearl witnessed Richard approaching Jenny’s desk. He bent down to say

hoped she was simply overthinking things. She shook her head and left for the nearby cafe.

stuck in traffic after picking up the coffee. As

and she answered to hear Richard’s voice. “Where are you,

replied, “I’m getting coffee.”

You can even have it delivered. There’s no need to go out.” Though he maintained a controlled tone, Pearl sensed annoyance

immediately. She wanted to explain herself, but Richard’s next words stopped her. “We have a meeting in five minutes, and we sent out an invite

confused. “What meeting? I

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

say anything,

but she noticed

Her heart ached as a whirlwind of

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