Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Word got around fast. Hugo wasted no time in meddling with the situation as soon as he recovered. Pearl sighed in relief. Luckily, she met Sean earlier. Otherwise, Hugo would have beaten her to it. "Should I take this call?" Sean asked, holding his phone and seeking Pearl's opinion.

Pearl nodded. "Go ahead. Let's see what he wants."

Sean answered the call once Pearl agreed. "Hello. Why are you calling me?"

"I heard you and Richard had a falling out?" Hugo asked tentatively.

"There's no such thing. Where did you hear that from?" Sean deliberately put the call on speaker so Pearl could listen.

"You don't have to hide it from me. If you're on my side, I'll treat you well." Hugo laughed casually, sounding very confident.

hair. "I already told you, there's no falling out. I don't know where you're getting this information. Leave me alone." Then, he hung up. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

look. "Nice! I

He had gotten some accurate information, but Sean shut him

said, waving his phone. "You

relieved. Looks like I didn't come here for nothing."

if there's nothing else, you should head home. Richard won't be too happy if he finds out

the messy room, which hinted at his recent intimate moments with the woman. Her cheeks flushed at the implication. "Um, yeah. I should

nervous reaction gave Sean a strange idea. "You and Rick... Don't tell me you guys

Sean could finish his sentence, Pearl interrupted him, her blush

haven't done it yet. Rick needs to do something!" Sean's smile faded as a thought occurred to him. "Could it be that he... can't perform? He

not bothering to explain