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In the suite, Lucas touched the bruised corner of his mouth in the bathroom mirror and let out a sha “We haven't seen each other in years, and the first thing you do when we meet is throw a punch at n He looked at the aloof man sitting on the sofa with a face full of sorrow.
Marc pursed his lips and remained silent. His mind was filled with images of Pearl from just before, a “Is that really Pearl? With that bright and stunning appearance and those cold and mocking words? He found himself deeply engulfed in doubt.
Lucas sat across from him, lit a cigarette, and continued to complain, “I got beaten up by your woma Marc raised his gaze and said coldly, “Ex-wife.”
He was correcting what Lucas said about “a couple.”
Lucas choked on a puff of smoke, raising an eyebrow as he looked at Marc. “Why did you care about wife so much to rush over here just because I said she was in
Nanston? Bro, you're being a bit too conflicted with your words.”
Marc frowned and ignored Lucas’ gloating teasing. He said in a cold tone, “Stop talking nonsense. W
"What Pearl Shepard? Her surname is Woolery, and her given name is Pearl. “Pearl Shepard’ is totally
Lucas opened a bottle of red wine and poured two glasses. With a sympathetic smile, he looked at
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deceived for three years. He couldn't bear to break the news to him. “She is the legitimate. heiress of The name Pearl Woolery was like a magic bullet that exploded in the ears of Marc, leaving him perpls Various details and doubtful points these days intertwined and merged
into a thread. The woman who disappeared and appeared suddenly and the other details fit togethe “Pearl Woolery. So, this is her true identity,” said Marc inwardly.
Upon seeing her ex-husband early in the morning, Pearl was feeling extremely complicated emotions.
As a result, her mood worsened even more upon seeing Manfred in the office, especially when Manf She felt goosebumps forming all over her body upon seeing the disgusting man.
Pearl's expression turned cold before turning her head. “Who let him in?”
“I apologize, Ms. Woolery. It was due to our negligence. I will handle it immediately.”
The general manager's assistant, Mason Turner, apologized and called for security to take away Man Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Manfred immediately stood up from the chair and walked to He spoke with a nasal tone, acting all girly like a big, tough guy trying to act cute. It was
unknown if Tina fell for this kind of thing, but Pearl had no other thoughts except to kick
him out.
“Three years passed, and this man has become even more cheesy,” she thought to herself.
As Manfred approached her, Pearl frowned and said coldly, “Stay away from me.”
Manfred couldn't help but feel embarrassed when Pearl said this.
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He was the young heir of
Day Group, and now he had even become the CEO. Countless young girls had been throwing thems: However, he had gotten tired of docile girls like Tina over the years. He wanted to take a bite out of Manfred still had bandages on his forehead. It was from the day he got hit by Pearl with a pebble in clearly, he had a selective memory when it came to punishment. He continued to push forward sham He stood three steps away from Pearl, gazing at her extraordinarily beautiful face. He couldn't help b The Day family and the Woolery family had been lifelong friends. Pearl and Manfred practically grew young.
It was commonly said that women would go through a transformation at the age of eighteen. Those case with Pearl, who not only retained her beauty but blossomed even more. Shedding her baby fat, “Pearl, I know you
have some misunderstandings about me. I'm here today to explain what happened back then.” Manfred looked grave and solemn, especially after the security guard arrived. He said with a serious Pearl looked at him coldly and knew he wouldn't speak the truth. But when he
tried to blame everything on Tina, Pearl was curious to hear what more lies he could come up
with.
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She waved her hand for the security guard and assistant to step back. “Leave us alone.”
Then, she sat down on the sofa elegantly. “I'll give you five minutes to explain everything
clearly.”
Manfred was just about to sit on the nearby sofa when Pearl cast a piercing glance. “Did I invite you With his buttocks over the sofa, Manfred looked embarrassed as he gazed at Pearl's cold face and re a woman's heart required careful coaxing and a lot of effort.
"Okay, I will stand.”
He adjusted his collar and stood straight before Pearl, preparing a litany of sweet words. “Pearl, it's b “No need for bullshit, I'm not interested.”
Pearl set up her phone alarm and placed it aside. “You have four and a half minutes left.”
Timing always made people feel nervous for some reason. Manfred cleared his
throat, held back all the sweet talk, and prepared another set of excuses to defend himself.
“It was Tina who seduced me first three years ago! You may not know this, but your innocent- looking cousin has always been jealous of you, whether it's your beauty or your identity as the legitir mountain and said she wanted to confess her admiration for me honestly and compete with you fair I
At this point, he let out a sigh. “It's partly my fault for being too soft-hearted and agreeing to
her unreasonable requests because I felt sorry for her. But you must believe me when I say that I love be so cruel? She took my phone
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With tears brimming in his eyes, he walked toward Pearl, stooped in front of her, and grasped her ha “Pearl, what a stroke of luck! You're back alive and well by my side. How about we start over again?”