Chapter 1227

"I know he's at home. Please tell him I'm here." Pearl stood there, refusing to leave.

The maid, caught in a tough spot, simply nodded and disappeared inside.

Seizing the moment, Pearl followed. She had no reason to hold back, especially not with James acting the way he did.

Laughter echoed from the living room, making Pearl's lips curl into a smirk.

"I'm sorry for dropping in like this," she said, stepping inside.

James seemed to be expecting this and didn't look surprised. The woman beside him, however, couldn't hide her shock.

she

a quick once-over. The woman's skin was even paler than Esther's, giving her a somewhat sickly appearance.

intelligent than Esther's.

lacked Esther's beauty, leading Pearl to

old friend," James

"Friend?"

he added, his voice gentle, a tone Pearl

that unique. His attentiveness to Esther had been an act of habit, not sincerity. He was only doing this to this woman? In that

your boyfriend for a minute?" Pearl asked the woman with a polite

woman's immediate frown showed her as the type who was used to getting her way.

her behavior. "She's here

the situation quickly. "Your ex-fiancee's friend? Better clear that up then," she said, putting her arms around his neck and giving

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