Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 713

Pearl was the only one left in the company at that late hour. Darkness enveloped the surroundings, with the exception of her office, where a faint yellow light glowed.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed not far from her office. Even though the company was secure now, Pearl remained cautious. She set aside her documents and fixed her gaze on the door. As she considered getting up to investigate, the footsteps stopped just outside her office door.

"Pea..."

The voice that followed was a blend of childishness and arrogance. Pearl recognized it as none other than Silas, who had been rather idle at the company lately.

Pearl relaxed her guard. "Come in. Don't stand there scaring me."

Silas strolled in nonchalantly, placing a bottle of drink on the table and holding another in his hand. "Pea, why are you still here so late?"

"There's some work I need to take care of."

Pearl noticed the drink appeared quite sweet, but since she wasn't a fan of overly sweet beverages, she refrained from sipping it.

"I never thought of you as a workaholic," Silas remarked, sounding somewhat sarcastic, though Pearl chose not to address it.

"What about you? Why are you here so late?" she asked.

Silas pouted. "I've been waiting for you downstairs these past few days, intending to give you a ride home. But you never appeared, and I thought you'd left early. Turns out you're still here." He then draped himself across her desk, his tone akin to that of a neglected puppy.

Pearl rubbed the place between her brows. "Silas, I know you're not genuinely in love with me. You're just teasing me. But regardless, please refrain from coming to me again, okay?"

"I understand that you might see me as your 'salvation,' but you need to grow up," she gently advised. She then sighed and ruffled his hair as if she were an older sister.

"Don't casually touch my hair," Silas protested, standing up and flashing a stubborn grin.

"Why not?" Pearl was confused.

"I once said that whoever touches my hair must marry me."

Helpless and speechless, Pearl couldn't help but find the notion absurd.