Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1416

Esther knew James wasn't going to save her. She had said some really harsh things to him; most people wouldn't stick around after that.

Feeling let down, Esther quickly thought of what to do next. Just as a man reached out to touch her face with his chubby hand, Esther held back her revulsion and bit him.

"Ouch! You b*tch! How dare you bite me! You'll regret this!" Angry, the man ripped her shirt.

But before he could go any further, someone grabbed his hand and twisted it behind his back. He winced from the pain.

Looking up, he saw James holding his hand. Scared, he asked, "Who are you? Why are you meddling?"

James looked over at Esther, who was shaking uncontrollably nearby. Seeing her like that made his heart ache, and his gaze turned icy. "You're bullying my woman, and you're asking me why I'm interfering?"

just sticking your nose where it doesn't belong.

let out a short laugh, crisp in the quiet night. "Are

dare you!" was all the man could say, too scared to talk back because of James' sudden

man knows when he's outmatched. Realizing he was in over his head, he fell to his knees. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize who

to wipe his hands. Then, he tossed it

or their belongings whenever possible. The idea

of James' warning. He forced a smile. "Yeah,

James nodded. "Just leave."

let him go so easily. He thought maybe Esther wasn't that important to James after all. Relieved, he thanked James

"Are you okay?" He took off his coat

was cool, and the coat warmed Esther up a bit.

her, and James had beaten the person so badly they ended up in the hospital. Maybe she really wasn't important to James now, and that's why he let