Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 728

At Richard's office, Winona gazed at Richard, trying to appear alluring as she spoke in a coquettish voice, "Rick, it's the weekend tomorrow. Can you go shopping with me? It won't take long." Although her request seemed pitiful, that was the tactic she chose.

"I don't have time. I have a meeting tomorrow."

Winona suddenly felt brave. "Rick, if the meeting isn't important, could you postpone it and go on a date with me?" She was used to being spoiled and having her wishes indulged, but she momentarily forgot she was dealing with Richard.

"No, Winona," Richard responded firmly. He felt a touch of discomfort, but he didn't let it show. Strangely, thoughts of Pearl unexpectedly crossed his mind.

Pearl wouldn't have made such an unreasonable request. He pondered this quietly, oblivious to the sadness creeping over the woman beside him.

are you zoning out?" Winona asked, her intuition telling her that Pearl was somehow

"Nothing."

tone, "Who are

turned icy. "That's

felt dejected. Richard had previously played along and attempted to console her,

Yesterday, when I passed by Cerubleu, I had a

discerned her underlying intentions. However, since the conversation involved Pearl,

listen. I think what she said was true. You might hate her less after hearing it." Winona

if he overdid

recording when she

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