Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl touched her chin. "I don't know. Why not ask him yourself?"

Esther's eyes widened in horror at the thought. "Maybe I should introduce you to other men instead. There are plenty of good guys out there..."

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Esther finally realized the gravity of her blunder, lamenting her predicament.

"Okay, I'll stop scaring you. Just stay put. The show's about to start," Pearl announced, checking the time with a raised hand. With only a minute left, she prepared to leave.

A minute later, the door to the adjacent room burst open with a resounding kick, followed by the clamor of footsteps, unmistakably belonging to reporters.

Before leaving, Pearl donned a mask and glasses, instructing Esther to stay put unless absolutely necessary. The latter obediently nodded as she knew that she would make matters worse if she went out.

Pearl stepped out, she was met with a throng of reporters holding cameras, fervently snapping pictures. Curious, she peered into Winona's room and witnessed a shocking scene: Winona lying unconscious, her wedding gown torn, with

the faces of some reporters as they

situation. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" she demanded, struggling against the

sleepy and had laid down to rest. Surprisingly, she

the man continued to hold her close, yet refrained

I'll not let this slide if you cross the line!" Winona wanted to push him off, but

the man helped cover her with her wedding gown to keep her body concealed. He spoke menacingly, "Miss Jesselton, you better behave, or I might do something to you

eyes. "Get out of

the opportunity, Pearl gestured for the reporters to clear a path, allowing Richard

guys doing?" His fury was

the first time, Winona witnessed Richard erupt in anger, leaving her momentarily