Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 659

Seeing Richard stubbornly hold onto his stance, a helpless sigh escaped Pearl. She knew that it was futile to keep on arguing with him. “But Owen won’t easily give up the machete if you do this.”

Richard seemed to realize the complexity of the situation and softened his expression. He gently ruffled her hair. “There, there. Don’t worry about it. He’ll give me that machete.”

Owen’s opposition was ultimately meaningless because his father wouldn’t pass up opportunity to elevate their family’s status.

“Fine.” Pearl sighed again. “That seems to be the only option now.”

the

Unbeknownst to them, as they conversed downstairs, Owen had witnessed everything. Anthony had confined Owen to an upstairs room.

He felt increasingly confused due to their intimacy. Suddenly, his phone rang, and he picked it up, even though the caller’s number was unfamiliar.

Owen? I heard you’re with Miss Pearl now, is that correct?” The caller eagerly inquired about

with another man, and now another woman was prattling on the phone needlessly, further irritating him. “What’s it to

caller realized that she was right and ignored his displeasure, continuing cheerfully, “Well, I’ll

was piqued by her words. “What

motives when

do you

that machete from you? Don’t be fooled. She’s engaged, and her fiance is Richard Walford! She got close to you because she wanted your machete, not because

and a sudden realization dawned upon him when he connected the dots. Shockingly, they had conspired together to deceive him and take

within

let her off the hook for lying to you,” the female caller

ways to deal with this

make her pay a price.”