Silas frowned as his plans were unexpectedly thwarted.

Pearl's cheeks flushed, and she hastily pushed Silas away, trying to keep her voice steady as she responded, "Alright, I'll be there shortly."

Wayne nodded and glanced at Silas before exiting the room.

Pearl collected herself, her mind racing to determine who could be visiting her. Silas, however, didn't give her any time to think and grumbled, "Wayne is such a killjoy."

"Silas, go back to work," Pearl admonished, rolling her eyes. She retrieved her jacket from the chair and headed for the door.

her

her and entered the reception room. Through

woman with a polite smile, "I didn't expect to see

while suppressing her annoyance. "I've heard quite a bit about you and wanted to meet you in person. The rumors seem to

Seeing Pearl's exquisite beauty,

Pearl questioned,

"I happened to be in the area and thought

didn't appear to be in the area by chance; it seemed more

replied, maintaining her composure.

her chair, her gaze sharp. "I came here to discuss something with you, Miss

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