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 leave

and entered the reception room. Through the glass door, she spotted a woman sipping tea

with a polite smile, "I didn't expect to see you here, Miss Winona." She could

"I've heard quite a bit about you and wanted to meet you in

she laid eyes on her. Seeing Pearl's exquisite beauty, Winona felt a twinge of jealousy. No wonder Richard

the purpose of your visit?" Pearl questioned, skeptical that the woman had arrived for business

reason. "I happened to be in the area and thought it would be nice to meet you. I hope I'm

sighed. Winona didn't appear to be in the area by chance; it seemed

have any prior connections, as far as I know," Pearl replied,

gaze sharp. "I came here to discuss something with

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