Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 863

This was the first time she'd seen Silas so upset. She felt a pang of guilt, but she knew she had to keep her distance. "Of course not. You're my employee. I have to take responsibility for you."

It was the right thing to say, but not what Silas wanted to hear. "Is that the only reason?"

Pearl scoffed, her voice cold and unchanged. "Didn't I make it clear enough? I'll never fall for you. You should give up."

Silas stumbled, barely standing straight against the door frame, his voice faint. "I know you won't fall for me, but I had to try."

"Why bother with something futile?" Pearl couldn't understand. Most people would reconsider after being rejected repeatedly. Even if they persisted, they'd be wary. But Silas was different. He wanted to break down her walls, convinced he had a chance.

I've liked you for

feeling might not be

you shouldn't try to break

him home, but as she turned, Silas stumbled

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knew she wouldn't kick him out, so he lay on the

stay here." Pearl tried to pull him up, but he was too strong even in his drunken state. In the struggle, she fell

my arms?" Silas smirked,

I slipped." Pearl tried to get up, but he pulled

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