Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl lifted her chin, making it clear she was there to stand by her best friend.

However, Richard was calm. "What happened?"

"I'm afraid Esther has something to do with Sabrina's accident earlier."

Esther thought back to that morning. She was really upset when she felt Claude didn't trust her. "No, Claude. Why would you think that? I was only trying to help her because it was the right thing to do. But now you're accusing me? That's not fair!"

"You think I'm being unfair? Seems like you'd have the most reason to do something like that."

Claude made a phone call, and soon a man came running over. He looked scared and didn't dare to speak up.

Pearl looked at him closely. He was strong but short, with tanned skin that shone.

introduced him, "This is the guy. Miss Esther, do you

and scoffed. "Who is this? Are you trying to say he saw

told

as the bad guy!" Esther turned to James,

why are you making up stories about

with a strong accent. "I'm not lying. I did something terrible. pushed Miss Sabrina into the water because I was being greedy. I'm so sorry, Mister James. Please

that he banged his head on the floor, as if he

hear that? A witness is testifying against you. What else can you say? You should just

I have to repeat myself?" Esther, enraged, approached Diego and grabbed his shirt. "I don't even know

Miss Esther." Diego looked guilty as he spoke to James

can you talk about feeling bad for lying when you're lying right now? What a joke! James, your boatman sure is something,"

covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh. The sound of her laughter was so loud in the

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