Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 781

"If you don't leave, I'll make sure you never get to walk again." James gave his final warning.

The man finally realized he shouldn't challenge him. He just spat and hastily made his escape from the scene.

James arched an eyebrow at Pearl. "I'll need you to take care of the rest."

Pearl was taken aback but nodded. "Alright." She then sent a text to the bar manager.

[Grab the man who just escaped and teach him a lesson.]

When she looked back at James, he had a contented smirk on his face. "I'm relieved that a friend like you is protecting Esther."

Pearl felt something was off with that. Why did James sound like Esther's family member while regarding her as an outsider?

"Este is my friend so of course I'd protect her."

'You're just an outsider so you should back off.' Pearl didn't voice these thoughts, but at that moment, Esther stumbled into James's arms and nuzzled her face against his chest.

"Wow, you're so warm. I'm so sleepy," she spoke drowsily and soon drifted off to sleep. NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Pearl was prepared to hold Esther in her own arms, but James scooped her up instead.

"I don't think that's a good idea," Pearl said.

James, being quite tall, found carrying Esther effortless. "Why not? I doubt she'll be comfortable if you carry her."

Pearl agreed with his reasoning and rubbed her nose in helplessness. She let him carry Esther.

"It's getting late, and I think you've had enough to drink. Let me drive you home," James offered.

Pearl initially thought he might intend to take Esther back to his place, given his intentions. However, she quickly realized he was a gentleman. "Alright, thanks."

Pearl picked up the jacket that Esther had removed earlier and followed behind James. But when they reached the door, she noticed a familiar car parked there.

If she remembered correctly, it was Richard's car.

While she was contemplating this, she lost sight of James and began to panic. She didn't have James's contact information, so if he disappeared, she wouldn't be able to find Esther.

She took a step forward when she heard a familiar voice coming from the car.

"Pearl."

This brought her to a halt. The events at Waldorf Residence were still vivid in her mind, and she wasn't willing to pretend she hadn't seen anything.

Looking into Richard's cold eyes, a wave of sadness flooded her heart. "What?"

Richard had no intention of getting out of the car. Just when Pearl thought he was merely calling out to her for fun, he said, "Get in."