Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 372

“What do you want to drink, Rick? I’ll go order it,” Jenny said, leaning against Richard and being very flirtatious, but she no longer looked the same way as when they were in university.

Richard kept his eyes shut, clearly annoyed. “You should go home.”

Unfazed, Jenny continued to press herself against him. “Rick, I just want to spend some time with you. You’re not that petty, are you?”

Richard finally opened his eyes and pushed her away with irritation. “How did you even know I’m here?”

Jenny persisted but changed her approach. “Our minds are connected, Rick. But okay, I’ll stop teasing you. Hugo told me you were here.”

“Why would Hugo know I’m here?” Richard squinted and immediately felt uncomfortable.

Jenny decided to play on Richard’s strained relationship with his brother. “I think it’s because he cares about you, Rick. You two had that argument, and he wants to apologize. He told me he’d find a chance to apologize to you.”

was skeptical, he didn’t press further. He then noticed

and leaned on Richard’s side, addressing her with annoyance, “Oh, isn’t this

scoffed. “It’s none of

of my business, but good women don’t usually come to bars in the middle of the night, especially when they’re dating someone. When I was with Richard, he never allowed me to come

go and shot back, “Richard never tried to control me like that. Maybe it’s

Jenny was visibly angered. Pearl’s sharp tongue left no room for subtlety. Turning to Richard, she complained, “Look at your girlfriend, Rick She’s so fiery and not gentle

didn’t want to speak up

conversation, suggested, “Richard,

and slowly closed

not having a good time, Pearl? Why don’t you let him enjoy himself? You’re being quite inconsiderate.” Jenny tried to appear caring for Richard.

eyes now held a fiery intensity, causing Jenny to tremble. Pearl was not one to

up. “Pearl, you should go home.” He