Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 374

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Pearl walked to the booth not too far away and started drinking. She was determined to drown her thoughts in alcohol.

“Don’t drink so fast, Pea. There’s no point in drinking so much!” Wayne felt terrible watching her treat herself that way and wanted to curse Richard and all his ancestors. “Listen, Richard is cold as ice. You should just dump him and find someone new. You’re not married to him yet so it won’t be that bad- Ouch!”

Before Wayne could finish his sentence, his arm was suddenly pinched.

“You can’t say that about him!” Pearl, her face flushed from the alcohol, gave him a fiery glare, even though she looked more like a tipsy child.

“Fine, fine, I won’t interfere. But remember, if Richard ever hurts you, I’ll bring down Waldorf Enterprises.”

Wayne regarded Pearl as a dear friend. Although he was usually playful, he would be the first to defend her if anything went Wrong.

has issues, but why won’t he confide in me? Don’t you think he’s a dummy?” Pearl, her breath heavy,

eyes. “Yes, yes, you’re both

momentarily overlapped with Richard’s. She threw herself at

But you need to let me go!” Wayne’s eyes widened, and Pearl was surprisingly strong. He didn’t want

heard that he loved her, leaned in even closer, nearly planting a kiss on his lips. A moment

her daze, turned to see an irate Richard standing there. “Oh,

He glared at the stunned Wayne, then shifted his gaze back to Pearl

opinion of Richard, he couldn’t leave Pearl in her current state, so he nodded and let Richard take her away. After all, Richard was her boyfriend-they should

parked outside, settled her into the passenger seat, and fastened her seatbelt. He

who appeared grim, and asked, “What’s going on?”

Richard’s tone was stern, and his eyebrows

who?” Pearl rubbed her eyes and

in closer, staring directly into her eyes. “I know you’re