Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 355

“Pearl, I have nothing to do with her.” Richard gave Pearl a firmer hug to reassure her. Confident in his innocence, he had no reason to feel timid.

After that, he turned and drove Jenny away. “You should leave, and don’t make me repeat myself.” The contrast in his attitude was clear.

Pearl released her hold on Richard and took a seat on the sofa. “Isn’t this Jenny? I know her. Don’t send her away just yet since she’s come all the way from afar. We should be hospitable to our guest.”

Richard was aware that a potential storm was brewing, even though Pearl didn’t display any immediate anger. He understood the reason behind it.

Gracefully, Jenny approached Pearl and greeted her with a friendly smile. “Hello, I’m Jenny Sullivan.” She extended her hand, behaving like a noble young lady.

However, Pearl didn’t shake hands with Jenny and instead sneered, “Miss Jenny, you’re quite polite. Why were you acting so flirtatious with someone else’s boyfriend?”

Undaunted, Jenny seemed hurt but continued, “Miss Pearl, I understand that you’re Rick’s girlfriend, but we’re just good friends. I’m sure you won’t be jealous of his friend, right?”

words. How could she justify holding her friend’s hand and swaying

Jenny, but she also couldn’t tolerate her behavior. So, she let out a sarcastic comment, saying, “Today, you’re just his friend, but who knows what you’ll become tomorrow? It’s the kind

have fun.

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can’t accept my current friendship with him?” Jenny seemed to derive pleasure from Pearl’s

for only a few years, and Richard was already involved with someone else. It was something she couldn’t accept. However, she couldn’t be as confrontational as Pearl. Her strategy was to use gentleness to win over Richard and make him see her as the most caring

to hear

saying indifferently, “She and I aren’t even friends.”

unbearable?” Jenny asked through gritted teeth, her eyes welling up with tears.

silent, and his silence was

to break down, and she began crying, her shoulders trembling. “Rick, I can accept what she

for the sake of so-called prospects. That’s who you are,” Richard said coldly. He then walked