Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 1036

Not interested in each other…

Esther looked at James from head to toe and couldn't hold in her laughter. "She didn't think you were good enough…"

"You're right. Sabrina's lover is abroad and has yet to return. She went on a date without her parents knowing. We both decided to sabotage this to show our parents we can't be together."

Esther never imagined this turn of events.

"My parents are looking into my relationship, and they'll eventually find out about you. I've been keeping my distance from you intentionally to protect you. I couldn't tell you because I needed it to seem genuine. If you knew, it might've messed things up."

James truly had her best interests at heart.

Esther suddenly felt guilty when she realized that, but her pride prevented her from admitting fault. "Fine. But aren't you worried things might go wrong now that you've told me?"

James was both irritated and amused. "If I didn't tell you, I might lose my future wife."

Hiding this from Esther was his biggest mistake. If he had foreseen this, he would've told her from the start to prevent her from overthinking.

"Um… I guess I was a bit stupid, but did you have to rub it in?" Esther scratched her face, embarrassed.

"Can you tell me why you were crying so sadly at Mobius's funeral now? You were even caught on camera." James couldn't shake off that image.