Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"I'm not lying. We're a couple. I..."

Claude wasn't someone you could fool easily. He stood there with his arms folded, his gaze sharp and full of warning. "Fine, I'll believe you, but only if you kiss him right now."

Sabrina glanced at James, who looked pretty upset. "I can't do that, especially not with his girlfriend right here. You're being mean."

Esther, who was unexpectedly mentioned, felt a shiver of surprise. "Oh, um..."

"James and Esther have been all over the news. Their love story is famous. Did you really think I wouldn't know about it now that I'm here?"

Claude stared at Sabrina's determined face, growing even more annoyed. He pinched her cheek hard, causing her to wince in pain. "I wish I could see what nonsense you're filling your head with." "Alright, we've had enough of this arguing." James took Esther by the shoulders and led her away, leaving Sabrina calling out in a mix of pain and desperation.

was supposed to be a

and Pearl remained calm throughout. Following their divorce, Pearl decided to move back to

and asked

gave her a gentle smile. "Now that we're divorced, it doesn't seem right to stay together. I'm going back to my

serious. "Let me come with you. I can help out with your mom

she wanted, thanks to Damian's efforts. Yet, she felt out of place there now and preferred the idea

always been supportive, now seemed distant as she gently refused. "No, Gigi. My mom's health is getting worse, and I need to focus on her

a burden," Gigi pleaded, fearing she would be abandoned, especially when it came to a

you really want to come, wait a few days. Let me see how she's doing first, okay?" Although Pearl softened her tone and even compromised, Gigi

had changed, and although Gigi couldn't pinpoint what it was,

the car, had a troubled look. "Pearl, why didn't you let Gigi come