Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 770

Richard stood outside the company in a sleek black suit, appearing as though he had just come from his own company. His gaze was directed downward, revealing a prominent nose bridge and pale lips. His overall demeanor exuded a sense of gentleness, yet concealed within was a sharp coldness.

Pearl stood from a distance, her emotions complicated.

As Richard scrutinized her with a hint of icy indifference, he finally spoke in frustration, "Why are you keeping your distance? Are you afraid I'll do something to you?"

Strangely, Pearl didn't feel hurt or upset by his tone, even though he sounded as though he hated her. She obediently closed the gap between them and couldn't help but inwardly chastise herself. She questioned whether she was a lovestruck fool for being so compliant.

Richard took a step closer, looming tall before her.

"Why did you come here?" Pearl knew that Richard wouldn't have come just to see her.

He narrowed his sharp gaze. "It's my mom's birthday today. She asked me to invite you."

Pearl pursed her lips. "We're no longer together so why should I go?" Certainly, Susan was aware that they had broken up.

Richard responded coldly, "She just wants to meet you."

Pearl wasn't intentionally refusing; she just felt uncomfortable attending such an event given their changed relationship. Attempting to negotiate, she asked, "Can I say no?"

However, before she could finish, Richard had already gotten back into the car. Pearl thought he was about to leave after her refusal.

But just as she believed he was about to drive away, he lowered the window and spoke in a low voice, "In that case, call her and decline on your own."

Pearl's lips twitched. She couldn't decline a direct request from Susan, who had been kind to her.

After thinking about it, she reluctantly agreed to go. She looked up at Richard with a hint of timidity and said, "Can you drive me there? It's just that there might be traffic during peak hours, and I could be late if I take a taxi. I'm not trying to take advantage or have ulterior motives. It's just for convenience."

Richard fixed his gaze on her and said firmly, "Why do you think I came here?" NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Enlightened, Pearl got into the back seat.

Surprisingly, Richard didn't start the car right away, leaving Pearl perplexed. She wondered if there was an issue with the car or if it had run out of gas. "Aren't we going to your house? Why didn't you start the car?"

After a long pause, Richard finally spoke, his voice cold and deliberate, "Why are you sitting at the back?"

"I noticed Miss Jesselton's note on your front passenger seat. It seems to be her designated spot, and I thought it might be impolite to sit there," Pearl explained softly.

As Richard lowered the car window earlier, she caught sight of the note, written with lipstick and elegantly scripted. A bitter feeling welled up within her. That seat used to be exclusively hers.

Richard refrained from commenting on what he had initially intended to say. "Then just sit in the back."

With that, he pressed the accelerator, and the car sped away.