Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 820

But James wasn't that surprised. "By the way, tell your dad to fire the project manager involved in this collaboration." His statement hinted at the truth behind the situation.

Esther couldn't contain her curiosity. "I want to know how you figured out who the culprit was."

Pearl chuckled as she listened to Esther.

Esther turned to Pearl, noticing her suppressed laughter. "What's so funny? Do you know something too?" This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

"You should ask James to tell you," Pearl replied, unwilling to spill the beans herself.

James remained composed. "It's classified information."

"Great, just great. You guys are keeping secrets from me," Esther muttered, poking forcefully at her salmon with her fork.

Pearl suggested, "Let's have some wine to celebrate now that everything's resolved." She gestured toward the nearby bottle, noting that it wasn't strong wine, so a little indulgence should be fine.

Half an hour later, Pearl watched Esther, lost in thought. Esther's cheeks were flushed from the wine. She remembered a similar scene from the other day when Esther got drunk.

Meanwhile, James seemed sober after just two drinks.

Esther started leaping at the side, while Pearl and James sat calmly, facing each other.

"Mister James, your background is quite surprising," Pearl commented with a fake smile.

"I can say the same about you, Miss Pearl. You have quite the collection of identities," James responded, unruffled.

Pearl shrugged. "But you outshine me. I only discovered your true identity with the help of my elite system. The heir of SY Group—quite a hidden gem."

James burst into a reckless but charming laugh. "Then why didn't you reveal it earlier, Miss Pearl?"

Pearl just raised her hands. "What purpose would exposing it serve?"

Initially stunned, James then smiled at her. "You're straightforward, Miss Pearl. I appreciate you keeping my secret." If his identity were exposed, Esther might not react favorably, and it would be hard for him to win her over.

Pearl's all-knowing expression amused him, so he added, "But I find it strange. Why did you help me instead of Mobius?" Despite Richard's aloofness with Pearl, there wasn't any apparent conflict between her and Mobius.

But things were evidently more complicated than James had assumed.

Pearl glanced down at the exhausted Esther, who had collapsed on the floor after her antics. She felt a pang of sympathy for her. "What Mobius did disappointed me."

Initially, Pearl suspected someone had framed Mobius. But upon investigation, she found that Mobius was lying.

Mobius had been in close contact with the woman a month ago. Even during the week he and Esther were ignoring each other, he continued contacting the woman.

Clearly, Mobius had encouraged the woman's affection, which made her try her best to sleep with him, even though she was aware he had a girlfriend.

Surprisingly, Mobius fell into her trap.

Despite her closeness to Mobius, Pearl couldn't support such behavior, especially if it meant Esther would be hurt.