Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"No, I didn't mean that. She didn't trust me..." Yulian started rambling, trying to explain himself, but Hugo cut him short. "Just go. And keep today a secret. Don't tell anyone you were here," Hugo said, dismissing Yulian.

Relieved, Yulian nearly fell to his knees. "Thank you, Mister Hugo. I'm leaving now," he said and quickly left Hugo's office. Hugo stood before the French window, gloominess gleaming in his eyes.

No one could taint Pearl.

On Friday, Pearl and her companions arrived at the court. A crowd and reporters were already there, eager for a story.

When the reporters tried to question Pearl, Esther's fierce look made them back off.

"Stop asking questions. You'll know when the result is out," Esther snapped.

James, standing by, radiated an icy aura that made the reporters even more hesitant.

today.

shared after the lawsuit," Pearl said, smiling, as she

arrived, immediately swarmed by reporters. His assistant and bodyguards quickly cleared a path for

Mister Richard through first, please," his assistant

realized they couldn't talk to Richard, they yelled, "Mister Richard, is what's in the news about you true? Do you want to take back

stepped

unclear to outsiders.

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proudly lifted her chin and quickly bragged, "My boyfriend is amazing. With the best lawyer in Enswood on our

merely smiled, letting Esther's boast