"How should I address you?" Claude knew she was Pearl as her name was all over the news. Anyone could recognize her, but he still asked politely. Pearl smiled, her eyes bright and teeth white. "Pearl Leighton."

"I'm Claude Savary."

After exchanging pleasantries, Esther was afraid that Pearl's body couldn't handle the cold, so she quickly had someone take them to get changed.

Their rooms were across from each other. Before entering, Pearl gave Claude a sharp glance.

Once they had changed, Claude waited for her by the door, as she had expected. He had one hand in his pocket and smoothly pulled out a cigarette, which looked even more slender between his fingers. "Mind if I smoke?"

"I think you might have more on your mind than just smoking, Mister Claude."

the cigarette back, saying, "You're smart, Miss

beating around the bush, but he seemed intent on playing games,

seeing through things, Miss Pearl. Surely

expression turned cold, and she frowned slightly. "If you

to leave,

gaze fixed on her face. "Have you

the moment he saw Pearl, he felt a strange sense of familiarity. Elis intuition had never

don't have any evidence." Since they would meet anyway,

a DNA test together," Claude said casually,

heard in the corridor.

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