Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"What do you mean? Who are you calling ugly? You better explain." Chloe's expression changed. "I have no problem with you, miss. There's no need for you to attack me."

She had been spoiled since she was a child, and no one had ever called her ugly before. The woman in front of her was much prettier, and she couldn't find anything to criticize about her, which frustrated her. Pearl crossed her arms and casually glanced at Esther on the stage. "Then what's your issue with her? Why are you attacking her?"

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"Today is their big day. If you insist on causing trouble here, don't blame Cerubleu for not treating the Bishops well in the future."

In other words, if Chloe dared bully her friend, Pearl would not do business with the Bishops in the future.

Chloe wasn't entirely clueless. She knew a thing or two about the business world. She had heard her father mention the collaboration between Cerubleu and their family.

In other words, Pearl wasn't someone she could easily offend. But she had said she would stand up for Fiona, and it was awkward to back down now.

loss for words, Chloe could only

things weren't going well, Fiona didn't want to miss this opportunity, so she quickly stepped in to cause more trouble. She cleared her throat, acting like she was struggling to say

I know you're doing this for me to let me vent, but there's really no need for this. It's their big day. I know what they said embarrassed

was always

reputation. Hearing what Fiona said to her, she

her family business aside, Chloe said, "There's no need to threaten me with this, Miss Pearl. The Bishops don't need you as a partner." "If that's how you want it, you can count the Waldorfs out too."

if it was

who had been helping guests nearby, noticed the situation and walked over with a

she claimed to stand up for Fiona, she acted out her

had a crush on

crush

Fiona did. But she knew James wouldn't be interested in someone like her, and she

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