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.

question. He walked past her with

sense of optimism. She

James disappear upstairs before turning to Summer, offering her a cup of coffee and

whenever she visited. Summer accepted it with a smile, tearing off a piece of the bun and munching on it. "Wow, this bun is delicious! It's

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

had found after trying out all the nearby stores. Naturally,

are things with you and Mister James? Does he still hate you very

before she fiercely snatched it from Summer. "What

reaction, quickly backtracked. "No, no, I didn't mean that. But what is it then?" She bowed down for the sake of the tasty bun, but she couldn't

Cat and mouse?

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

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