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?”

of your concern.” Richard looked away and

You can say you’re in a tough spot, and I’ll believe you.”

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

like me, Richard?”

a cold

“I’ll ask you one more time. Tell me the truth. Do you still have feelings for

“I used to.”

voice sounded unclear and hoarse,

between us.” She clenched her fists, digging her fingertips into her palms without feeling any

was true. She had foolishly held on until the end, only to hear that he once liked her.

Pearl left, Richard stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the city skyline. His dark eyes stared into the distance.

he made a

broken up with Pearl.”

initiate it?”

“Yeah.”

hadn’t initiated the breakup, she wouldn’t have given up easily.” The man’s voice

release my

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

a deep breath,

stood on the street, feeling lost. She didn’t know where to go