Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 799

Seeing this, Pearl could be relieved for now. "If there's nothing else, I'll take off now." She got up, composed and courteous.

"Bye." James grinned, knowing he and Esther were about to have some alone time.

Pearl looked at him, her eyes narrowing slightly. "But I'd like to have a word with Mister James."

"Please go ahead, Miss Pearl," James replied.

"Este is very simple-minded." Pearl's gaze shifted between them. "I hope you won't have any bad intentions or do anything inappropriate, Mister James. If you do, I'll hold you accountable."

James gazed at the lovely woman before him and smiled. "Don't worry, I won't give you that chance."

"Great." With that, Pearl felt reassured and left.

*

Winona was worried that Richard might be unhappy about the 40 million. So, she followed him back to the office.

Winona wanted to continue, but Richard interrupted her, "Alright, I've already told you that this has nothing to do with you." There was a trace of anger in his voice.

Seeing he was upset, Winona felt helpless and decided to play her trump card. "Richard, I know you might not like me. If being with me makes you unhappy, then let's—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Richard suddenly stopped walking. He turned around, his face no longer showing any anger but rather a sudden yet somewhat gentle smile.

"Don't say such silly things."