Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 342

The man winced in excruciating pain, feeling as though his wrist was being torn apart. He wailed, “Ow, ow, ow! Man, I was just trying to be friendly! Why’d you hurt me?”

“Don’t touch me,” Richard snapped, flinging the man’s arm away.

Rubbing his sore wrist, the man muttered, “Pearl, your friend’s got a strange vibe, I don’t think I’ll get along with him. It requires a lot of patience to handle someone like that, let alone think about a relationship. Sure, he’s good-looking, but his attitude would only appeal to someone with a masochistic streak.”

Richard shifted his gaze to Pearl, a glare of resentment on his face. “Why not just tell them I’m your boyfriend?”

Observing Richard’s attractive face, it seemed as if he bore the weight of hurt behind those sexy double eyelids, maybe even teardrops teetering at the brink. It did pull at Pearl’s heartstrings ever so slightly-the pretty-boy strategy was quite effective.

Pearl coughed lightly. “This is my boyfriend. I’m the one with the masochistic tendencies.”

it was dealing with a boyfriend who felt wronged over trivial matters. It left her

men were taken aback and refrained from further teasing Pearl. They knew that pushing it might lead Richard

focused on business, suggested, “Let’s head

the strange expressions of the three men, Felix asked, “What’s the matter?

three men

isn’t the training room strictly for club members? Why bring Pearl there?”

and RadishX.” He then said to the trio, “Pearl will substitute for Woofreborn in the team

BirdsofPrey’s jaw nearly hit the floor. “Boss, are you kidding? Woofreborn plays a crucial role as the marksman, and you’re replacing

rising star of this year. If

stunning. She doesn’t need to play seriously. A few smiles at the opposition would throw them off. We’re guaranteed

of the plan, right?”

look. “A few days ago, I lost a ivi match against her.” BirdsofPrey frowned. “But one match doesn’t prove