Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl Novel novel Chapter 943

Pearl couldn't shake the thought of why she should believe her relatively unknown biological mother was doing well. It weighed heavily on her mind, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

When she showed up for work, her thoughts distracted her so much that she zoned out during the meeting.

"What do you think about this report, Miss Pearl?" a colleague asked after their presentation.

Pearl, lost in her thoughts, didn't catch what was said. "What was that about? I didn't catch it," she admitted, surprising her coworker.

"Miss Pearl, were you distracted?" the colleague asked, concerned. Pearl's lack of focus was unusual, and it worried the company's employees.

After the meeting, people expressed their concern, asking if she was feeling unwell. Pearl thanked them but didn't tell the truth.

Wayne knocked on her office door, pretending to deliver documents.

"You're a workaholic, Pea. You never mess up at work. What happened today?" He asked, sitting down after placing the documents on her desk.

Pearl rubbed her forehead, "Maybe I haven't been getting enough rest lately, so my mind's a bit off." Her absent-mindedness was unexpected even for her.

"Why aren't you resting after moving to Waldorf Residence? Is Richard bothering you?" Wayne inquired.

"Don't be ridiculous. Richard isn't giving me a hard time. I've just been having trouble sleeping," Pearl clarified, feeling awkward. The term 'hard time' carried a less innocent connotation.

Wayne sighed and shook his head, "You weren't like this before, Pea. You used to tell me everything. Why are you keeping things to yourself now?"

"I'm not keeping things from you. It's just that I don't know how to put it into words right now."