Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl Novel novel Chapter 838

The news of Richard Waldorf, the president of Waldorf Enterprises, marrying Winona from the Jesselton family caused quite a commotion in Enswood.

As word spread, jealousy brewed towards Winona for snagging such a catch. Yet, some pitied Richard, knowing his former fiancee Pearl outshone Winona in every aspect imaginable—family background, appearance, personality, and talent.

Winona seethed upon hearing these whispers. She was about to become Richard's lawful wife, yet people still looked down on her.

Determined to rid herself of Pearl once and for all when she returned, Winona refused to sit idly by. She attempted to show off Richard's affection for her through staged photos, but the netizens found them cringeworthy. They doubted Richard's sincerity, deeming him too stiff and suggesting he might not really be in love.

Frustrated, Winona threw a tantrum, shattering a few pieces of glassware in the process.

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Pearl remained oblivious to the outside world's chatter. Cut off from any means of communication, she could only assure Esther of her safety through a brief phone call.

"Este, I—"

Esther's relief upon hearing Pearl's voice quickly turned into tearful reproach. "Pearl, do you realize how worried I was? I thought something terrible had happened to you! Your phone wasn't even working!"

Pearl suppressed a twitch at Esther's dramatic reaction. "It was just a day, Esther. I'm fine."

"Winona kidnapped you, didn't she? When I confronted her, she denied it! And Richard... You need to let go of any feelings you have for him. He's a total *sshole! He only protected Winona and kicked us out..."

Listening to Esther's grievances against Richard, Pearl could only nod in agreement. "I have something to tell you," she interjected.

Esther, sensing the gravity of Pearl's tone, immediately composed herself. After looking around to confirm that no one's around, she lowered her voice. "Go ahead. I won't breathe a word to anyone."

Pearl hesitated, realizing Esther's eagerness might inadvertently complicate matters. Opting for caution, she decided to keep her revelation to herself for the time being. "I wasn't kidnapped by Winona, and I'm totally safe. Anyway, I have something I need to do. I'll fill you in when I'm back, okay?"

Relieved by Pearl's nonchalance, Esther eased up. "Okay, just promise to call me every day. I have to make sure you're really safe." If anything happened to Pearl, she would surely confront Winona about it!

"Deal," Pearl agreed.

Esther chuckled, a bubble escaping her nose in her mirth. "When I grabbed Winona's collar, she nearly wet herself! James helped too, and she went pale as a ghost!"