Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl was the only one left in the company at that late hour. Darkness enveloped the surroundings, with the exception of her office, where a faint yellow light glowed.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed not far from her office. Even though the company was secure now, Pearl remained cautious. She set aside her documents and fixed her gaze on the door. As she considered getting up to investigate, the footsteps stopped just outside her office door.

"Pea..."

The voice that followed was a blend of childishness and arrogance. Pearl recognized it as none other than Silas, who had been rather idle at the company lately.

Pearl relaxed her guard. "Come in. Don't stand there scaring me."

Silas strolled in nonchalantly, placing a bottle of drink on the table and holding another in his hand. "Pea, why are you still here so late?"

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the place between her brows. "Silas, I know you're not genuinely in love with me. You're just teasing

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your songs when I was thirteen. It's been five years now. I'm sure I

middle school and later became the top bully in high school. It was rather unexpected

got into my first fight, I got beaten up pretty badly. I stood alone on the street and didn't dare to return home. Then, I heard your voice on the radio. Your song touched me." Silas spoke softly, his voice filled with reminiscence. "I remember the