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."

for disappointing him. Then, he turned to Pearl and greeted her warmly. "Oh, Pearl. Come here and let me have

over since she found Elijah friendly. "Sir, you

started explaining, "Of course. Your grandfather and I were best friends. We started a business together when we were young, and he even promised that

it was the York family, then the Cooper family, and now the Quinton family. Ezra seemed to have a lot of best friends. But he seemed to forget that he only had

haven't asked you. Are you engaged to

"No," Pearl answered honestly.

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smiled. "It was just a joke when you guys were

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

Just stay here tonight, and I'll have the servants take good care of you." He changed the