Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl forced a smile. "Ma'am, you've got it wrong. Silas and I are just friends."

Camila didn't seem bothered. She smiled gently and said, "That's alright. You'll grow to like each other as you spend more time together."

Luke stood nearby, nodding as if he was trying to avoid getting scolded by Camila.

Elijah had a smile on his face as he listened to the young ones chatting. But when he heard that they weren't in a relationship, his expression changed. "Silas, what's going on?"

Silas had previously mentioned that Pearl was his future wife. Besides, he had expected Pearl to give this response. He replied calmly, "We should take things slow in relationships."

looked displeased with Silas for disappointing him. Then, he turned to Pearl and greeted her warmly. "Oh,

went over since she

a business together when we were young, and

and now the Quinton family. Ezra seemed to have a lot of best friends. But he seemed to forget that

way, Pearl, I haven't asked you. Are you

"No," Pearl answered honestly.

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a joke when you guys were young. It doesn't

Elijah was clever. He understood what she meant. But he genuinely liked her and wanted

dwell on this since you haven't decided on starting a family yet. Just stay here tonight, and I'll have the servants take good care of you." He changed the subject and indirectly made Pearl stay. Pearl felt torn because she sensed that they wanted her to marry Silas. She wondered why she