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.

her with a

Esther felt a newfound sense of optimism. She even

Summer, offering her

with a smile, tearing off a piece of the bun and munching on

it's

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

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

fiercely snatched it

taken aback by Esther's 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 lie and say something else. "It's like

Cat and mouse?

"But shouldn't you be

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