Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard) novel Chapter 919

However, Jonathan's anxious look made Pearl laugh. "James, can you believe he's trying to bribe you?"

"Thanks for the offer, Mister Jonathan, but I don't need your money," James replied, dismissing the bribe with his usual sharp tone. This was an insult to him, who had far more wealth than Jonathan could imagine.

Left with no options, Jonathan turned to Pearl with a worried look. "Miss Pearl, is there any other way we can solve this?"

He had surrendered.

Pearl, however, wasn't ready to let him off the hook so easily after his previous arrogance.

"Now you're being polite. Weren't you acting all high and mighty before, Mister Jonathan?" she said, walking over and gently patting his shoulder. "Let's just talk this out," she added, her smile beguiling.

Under different circumstances, Jonathan might have been charmed by Pearl's beauty. But now, her smile only sent shivers down his spine.

"So, what's your plan for resolving this, Miss Pearl?" he asked, hoping for some leniency. He regretted his greed and realized Hugo had duped him.