Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 349

Pearl looked on in surprise. She gazed at the man standing before her, impeccably dressed in a suit, exuding an elegant smile.

Her mind was alert, cautious. “Mister Raymond, what brings you also to Bodgow?”

“Also? Is there someone else coming to Bodgow?” There was a hint of surprise in Raymond’s

eyes.

Pearl was straightforward in her reply. “My grandfather requested me to pick up someone, his friend’s grandson.”

“Could that someone be me?” Raymond innocently pointed to himself.

Pearl was taken aback. “No way,” she replied, not expecting the person she was supposed to pick up to be right in front of her.

“What else did your grandfather say?” Raymond asked, waving his hand in front of her as she hesitated. “Still there? Lost in thought?”

Pearl snapped back to reality. She realized Raymond was standing unusually close to her, and she subconsciously took a step back. “Alright, he asked me to take you safely to the Jordan residence.”

don’t we leave

“I can’t drive. Mister Raymond, can you

can drive,” Raymond

don’t have a car,” Pearl

hint of pride on his

not used to sitting in other people’s cars.” Pearl really didn’t want to

you mean you don’t want to go back with

catch on

again closed the distance between them, leaning close to Pearl’s ear, his voice low and mischievous. “Are you afraid I’ll eat you up…’

could finish, Pearl had distanced herself, rubbing her ear in discomfort. ” Maintaining a respectful distance between men and women

though Richard wasn’t there, Pearl was unwavering

like you even

repulsed Pearl further. “Mister Raymond, if that’s how you feel, then I’ll have to keep

withdrew his smile. “Of course, I was just

go. I’ll drive you back.” Pearl sensed Raymond was merely jesting, without

behind his playful demeanor.

into the car. It was a