Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl romance Capítulo 538

The driver began to wonder if this lady had been dumped, thinking about the hundred-dollar fare he had received.

As Pearl returned to the Waldorf Residence, darkness had already fallen. All the residents were fast asleep, except for Richard, whose room still emitted a warm glow of light.

Entering the room, Pearl found it unoccupied. She turned to leave but collided with a solid chest as she took a step backward.

Looking up, she found Richard standing before her, not looking particularly pleased. He carried the scent of cigarettes, and Pearl immediately realized what had happened.

"You went to the bar?" she inquired.

Richard nodded and didn't say anything.

Pearl hesitated before continuing, "You saw everything?"

Still wordless, Richard gazed at her, an unsettling intensity in his eyes that made her skin crawl.

"I'm going to take a shower. Wait for me here," he instructed calmly, then walked into the bathroom.

The sound of running water filled the air, and Pearl slowly made her way to Richard's bed, where she took a seat, her heart pounding.

She couldn't help but notice that Richard was clearly upset. She wasn't sure how to explain, and even if she did, it might be futile because he might not listen.

Sitting on the bed, she braced herself for whatever punishment Richard had in store.

The sound of splashing water ceased after a while. The bathroom door opened, and Richard emerged, clad in a bathrobe.

Her protest seemed to awaken an underlying anger within Richard. "You met another man behind my back, didn't you?"

"He's just a friend. I went to welcome him back, and we didn't meet alone. There were others with us."

"What about the dancing?"

"I lost a game," Pearl explained, lowering her head innocently, as if she were a child awaiting punishment.

"How should I punish you?" Richard's lips brushed against her neck as he playfully nibbled at the ribbon around it. He chuckled and continued, "Not only will I punish you, but I'll also make sure to thoroughly torment you."

He nibbled at her neck, leaving a red mark, and Pearl began to tremble, feeling a tingling sensation spreading through her neck.