Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 653

Pearl had never faced such a difficult situation.

She felt Richard’s intense stare and gritted her teeth. Then, she grabbed Hugo’s arm and said, “It’s long over between us. You said so yourself. Please don’t approach me again.”

After that, she hurriedly dragged Hugo away, afraid that Richard might say something bold and reveal that he had remembered everything. “Well, didn’t you say you wanted to show me something interesting? Let’s go check it out.”

Hugo was shocked when Pearl pulled him away, finding it hard to believe she had chosen him.

But now that Pearl had made her choice, Hugo looked at Richard with a smug expression. He felt like the winner of that battle.

Pichard looked gloomy and couldn’t understand what Pearl was thinking. There had to be a reason she did that in front of him. He decided to ask her later. He took a deep breath and hid his displeasure.

holding Hugo’s arm irritated him….

guided Hugo to a spot near the stage. She

anymore.

weird today,” Hugo teased Pearl, not forgetting himself even in

He gave me up first. I just granted his wish.” Pearl pretended to dislike Richard. She had come to the event not to resolve things with him but to meet Owen Adley and get his machete.

for?” She certainly wasn’t looking for

to keep it a secret,” Pearl said regretfully, knowing she had to pacify him

her doubting him. “You can’t doubt me like this just because I wasn’t nice to

admitted.

was wary of him. “Alright, I promise. I won’t harm you if you don’t

Pearl felt relieved. “Okay, I’ll tell you. I work at the red- light district to find herbs to cure Gigi. There’s a boss who wants Owen’s

her words. He whispered, “Be frank with me.