Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

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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 salone 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

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James. If you do, I'll hold you accountable.”

James gazed at the lovely woman before him and smiled. "Don't worry, | 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.

"Rick, | sensed you weren't pleased when we signed the contract just now," Winona said anxiously, walking beside him and keeping up with his pace.

"Nope, you're overthinking it." Richard continued to walk ahead briskly, showing no intention of stopping and waiting for her.

"40 million is quite a hefty sum... How about I talk to my dad and have him cover it?" Winona was concerned about how Richard might perceive her.

She didn't want him to think she was materialistic just because she didn't stop him from spending the money.

Also, she couldn't tarnish the image she had just built, even though she knew her father would be furious if she told him. It was 40 million! Most

projects were worth much less than that!

"It's okay," Richard replied in a slightly cold, flat tone.

"Please don't be upset, Rick. | know it's my fault. | shouldn't have let you spend this money—"

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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, | know you might not like me. If being withmakes 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."

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