Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 529

The next morning, Pearl was roused from her slumber by a ringing phone. She rubbed her eyes, groped for her phone beneath her pillow, and answered the call.

Her eyes were puffy from exhaustion. After the guests departed the previous night, it was already ten o’clock. By the time she finished her nightly routine and climbed into bed, it was midnight.

A familiar, cold, and slightly husky voice emanated from the other end of the line. “Pea.”

Pearl startled awake, sitting up in bed, the morning sun streaming into her eyes. She shielded them with her hand. “Damian, you’re back?”

“Yes. I should have asked them to inform you yesterday. Still in bed? Have you grown lazy because I haven’t trained you for too long?”

Damian’s voice was deep, clear, and carried a touch of drowsiness, as if he had just awakened. It sounded good.

“No, that’s not possible. I woke up at five for my morning jog and only went back to sleep after that. I’m not lazy.” Pearl was obviously lying as her eyes darted around.

However, when she spotted the hands of the wall clock, pointing to noon, her face turned pale.

expose her lie. He walked along the street, dragging

her shoulder as she rummaged through her closet. “Or you

rustling clothes and knew Pearl was busy. He replied, “No need.

“But you have money. Why are you

an old apartment building and entered a room. The room, although small and covered in a thin layer of

working. Unfortunately…” Damian trailed off,

didn’t say anything but just changed the subject. “I’ll bring Wayne to see you later, after six. We can grab

set down his bag, sat on the couch, and crossed his legs. “Oh, is Mister Richard willing

context.” Pearl chuckled but realized she made a mistake, so she

going to take a shower, so you do whatever you need to

of clothes, feeling a

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then, a gentle knock sounded at the door. That was what Richard would

standing there, lips pursed, with