Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1037

James looked at Esther's attire, a dress adorned with gold trimmings that made her look stunning. He grew a bit impatient. "Don't you think that actor has any intentions toward you?"

The way he looked at Esther wasn't just admiration for her pretty face. It was more like the desire a man would have for a woman.

"No. We've known each other for years. Why would he suddenly develop feelings for me? You're overthinking this. We've worked together, so of course, we'd interact..." Esther thought he was exaggerating and because of the scene where they were supposed to kiss.

But James grew even more upset after hearing her response. "Men understand other men better." He shook his head. "So I've decided to get you a different male lead."

He had watched parts of the show and found it promising. It could boost Esther's popularity, but the male lead wasn't great. He had to go.

"You're really an investor?"

James took a deep breath, unsure of how to respond. How stupid was the woman he loved?

Esther didn't believe he was an investor. She thought he just made it up to scare her.

"I've invested in all the shows you've been in since your first one," James revealed.

Esther was stunned, her jaw dropping. "What… what did you say?"

"I pay much more attention to you than you realize," he admitted, his actions far more significant than she could have imagined.

Sixteen was the year she had fallen for Mobius. She had been smitten, wanting to spend every second with him.

"What do you like about me then?" Esther asked, feeling a bit bashful. She had a secret crush herself, and she wanted to know how it felt for someone to crush on her too.

Countless men secretly admired her, but she thought none of them compared to James.

Also…

"Do you think knowing all this would help you control me?" James suddenly realized what Esther was trying to do.