Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1017

Annoying?

Esther looked down at her feet, feeling the weight of James's rejection.

"Okay, I'll stop pestering you," Esther replied calmly, turning away.

James snorted at the sight of her slouched shoulders. He inexplicably gritted his teeth. "If you can't handle it, then stop. I've never seen someone try so hard to win someone over." What did he mean by that?

Gathering her resolve, Esther turned back to face him, her eyes sparkling with determination. "So, you admit I'm trying to win you over?" she asked eagerly.

Despite his harsh words, she sensed he was trying to keep her around. It sounded awkward, almost like she was being a suck-up.

He walked past her with

sense of optimism. She even started

disappear upstairs before turning to Summer, offering her

visited. Summer accepted it with a smile, tearing off a piece of the bun and munching on it. "Wow, this bun

beamed with pride. "Yeah, it's a new

best bun she had found after trying out all the nearby stores. Naturally, it was

nodded in agreement before changing the subject. "So, how are things with you and Mister James? Does he still hate you

before she fiercely snatched it from

for the sake of the tasty bun, but

Cat and mouse?

lips with a tissue. "But shouldn't you be realistic about it? It doesn't seem like

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