Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1474

"You framed me because you have a crush on him? What kind of logic is that?" Joelle found the situation amusing.

"Because I noticed he treats you differently and I was jealous, so…" Constance took a deep breath, ready to face the consequences. "Since you found out, there's no need to hide it. Do whatever you want with me."

There was no point begging for forgiveness. Constance looked like she thought she was doing something noble. She had done something wrong but was still stubborn about it.

But Joelle didn't plan to hold it against her. "I'm not going to report this or tell anyone about it, but this is where our friendship ends. I'll move to a different desk after this." She sighed, then added, "And just so you know, he has a girlfriend."

Constance was shocked. "You're together?"

"No, I'm not his girlfriend." Joelle didn't want to continue talking to her and just walked away.

She crossed through the woods and took a seldom-used path that was perfect for thinking. But her solitude was interrupted when she recognized someone ahead and quickly hid behind a bush.

"Why did you come here?" Darius's voice was cold.

"Dar, I know I messed up. I shouldn't have done what I did, but please give me another chance," Jessica pleaded, her voice sweet yet desperate.

"There's no point. I told you that," Darius replied flatly.

"Dar!"

Joelle peeked out from her hiding spot just as Jessica hugged Darius. She then accidentally stepped on a pebble, which made a sound.

In a corner not far away, Joelle stared at Dante, who was holding her hand after running away. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I've been following you," he casually replied. "You're so silly. Not only were you caught eavesdropping, but you didn't even try to run."

Joelle turned pink. "I wasn't eavesdropping. I just happened to be there and didn't want to be seen."

"That's why I said you're silly." Dante shook his head. "You see now? No one treats you better than I do."

Joelle looked at a small flower by the path, feeling conflicted.

"Don't bother with Darius anymore. He's a bit complicated. He might not be a bad guy, but he's not exactly nice either." It was rare for Dante to say something that made sense.