Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 396

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The next day, Pearl used her hacking skills and found Richard’s address. She rushed over to his place early in the morning.

Richard was watching the news, his fingers busy taking down notes.

“Richard, I need to talk to you.” Pearl picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.

Richard didn’t say anything, but his fingers trembled a bit as he continued working.

Unfazed by his lack of response, Pearl forcefully took the pen away. “Jenny and Hugo are still in touch. Do you know about this?”

“Yes, I knew.” Richard’s expression darkened, and a cold look appeared in his sad eyes.

“Did you also know that they slept together?” Pearl pressed on.

Richard frowned slightly, his face showing a mix of emotions. “Why are you telling me this?”

Pearl remained firm, her voice sharp, “Hugo is your supposed brother, and he got involved with your ex. Are you still going to be with Jenny?”

Richard looked away

me that everything you did was fake, Richard. You can say you’re in a tough spot, and

couldn’t hold back anymore. He slammed the notes on the table, his face icy. “Stop

really like me, Richard?”

silent, casting a cold atmosphere

“I’ll ask you one more time. Tell me the truth.

“I used to.”

sounded unclear and hoarse, crushing Pearl’s

about everything between us.” She clenched her fists, digging her fingertips into her

they said was true. She had foolishly held on until the end, only

left, Richard stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at

a while, he made a phone

broken up with Pearl.”

she initiate it?”

“Yeah.”

is quite stubborn. If she hadn’t initiated the breakup, she wouldn’t

you release my mother now?”

willing to be with Jenny and let Pearl break up with you on her own, I won’t give you a hard time.” The man laughed. “When Pearl’s engagement is over, I’ll let your mother

deep breath, “I understand.”

leaving Richard’s place, Pearl stood on the street, feeling lost.