Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 538

The driver began to wonder if this lady had been dumped, thinking about the hundred–dollar fare he had received.

As Pearl returned to the Waldorf Residence, darkness had already fallen. All the residents were fast asleep, except for Richard, whose room still emitted a warm glow of light.

Entering the room, Pearl found it unoccupied. She turned to leave but collided with a solid chest as she took a step backward.

Looking up, she found Richard standing before her, not looking particularly pleased. He carried the scent of cigarettes, and Pearl immediately realized what had happened.

“You went to the bar?” she inquired.

Richard nodded and didn’t say anything.

Pearl hesitated before continuing, “You saw everything?”

unsettling intensity in his

me here,” he instructed calmly, then walked into the

slowly made her way to Richard’s bed, where she took a seat, her heart pounding.

to explain, and even if

herself for whatever punishment

ceased after a while. The bathroom door opened, and Richard emerged, clad in a

eyes followed a single water droplet as it traveled down his face, traced a path over his abs, and eventually disappeared into

me?” Pearl gulped, her face breaking into a silly smile.

steps closer and tilted her chin up. “Who do you think looks better, him or

think about it. “You, of course.”

and smiled. “Good, you get a kiss as a reward.” He leaned down and planted a

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to speak, but he didn’t stop. Instead, he deepened the kiss as if he wanted to devour her lips.

she thumped lightly at