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”

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

to say

shook her head and left for the nearby

car became stuck in traffic after picking up the coffee. As she watched the seconds tick by, anxiety and worry

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

“I’m getting

we have coffee here. You can even have it delivered. There’s no need to go out.” Though he maintained a controlled

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

confused. “What meeting?

your messages.” Richard sighed. “Pearl, you’ve always been so

anything, Richard hung up.

she didn’t see any new notifications, but she noticed the

for words. Her heart ached as a whirlwind

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