Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1339

Wayne seemed too interested in staying longer, and Luther could tell. He knew Wayne was using this business partnership to find out more about his connection with Pearl.

Luther wasn't going to give him that chance.

"I'm sorry, but I don't plan to do that for now," Luther said, checking his watch. It was fifteen minutes later than he thought, which made him frown and lose any interest in continuing the conversation.

"I need to go now. I have something to get to," Luther added.

Wayne looked like he wanted to say something to keep Luther there, but he held back when he noticed Luther's annoyed expression. "I'll come see you again then."

Luther quickly grabbed

His phone buzzed with a new message. It

a little late and I don't want to be late picking up Dar, so I left

felt a mix of warmth and regret. He remembered telling Darius yesterday that he

had been adamant about enrolling Darius in a nursery school where all the children were from their home country. She probably did it because she missed

tell her about her life. He told her she had been a remarkable person, but her life was filled with tragedy. An accident had taken all her loved ones, including the father of her unborn child. Yet, she didn't

that Luther might not be telling her the truth, he was the only person she could trust at the time. He claimed he was her husband's best friend and promised to look after

and trustworthy, so she lowered her guard around him, and he treated her

and today was no different.

Darius's mother. He's been a good boy. I'll