Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl



All the woman could do now was to make Esther the villain.

Esther raised an eyebrow. "You're the one who stepped on the dress, and now you're trying to blame me."

James smirked, seeing Esther analyze the situation so clearly after spending time with him. He felt confident she wouldn't be easily bullied.

The designer wasn't stupid either. She calmly told the girl, "If that's the case, I don't think you should shop here anymore."

Feeling embarrassed, the woman just nodded.

Esther couldn't resist making a pointed remark. "And don't forget to pay for the dress."

The woman glared at her. "I don't need you to remind me!" She then paid for the dress with her card and stormed out.

After the woman left, Esther turned to thank the designer with a warm smile.

The designer, taking a closer look at Esther, realized who she was. 'Oh my goodness, you're Esther Sanders, aren't you? I've seen you on TV." Esther, feeling a bit shy, admitted, "Yes, that's me."

"I love your shows. You're not only a talented actress but also very pretty and charming," the designer complimented her, then affectionately patted her head, acting on a maternal impulse.

Esther was pleasantly surprised by this recognition and a bit shy about it.

"I even got your autograph, thanks to my good friend Pearl," the designer mentioned.

"You know Pearl?" Esther was surprised.

Sydney smiled. "Yes. We were actually rivals at one point."

"Rivals?"

"It's not as serious as it sounds. You're so cute." Sydney laughed. "I used to win a design competition every year until Pearl came along one year and broke all my records. That's how we became rivals."

Esther knew Pearl was exceptionally talented.

Sydney continued, "For Pearl's sake, I'd always support you. If she found out I let her best friend be bullied here, she'd be furious."

"Thank you." Esther felt even more admiration for Pearl after hearing this.

James was happy Esther could defend herself but felt a bit down hearing it was because of Pearl. He felt Pearl was like a ghost, haunting him everywhere they went.

When Agnes saw their conversation wrapping up, she patted Esther's hand and said, "I was worried you might be too gentle and get bullied, but you've shown you can stand up for yourself. That's what I want in a daughter-in-law."NôvelDrama.Org content.

Esther lowered her head and smiled shyly, thinking how she only appeared gentle to make a good impression on the elders. In reality, she was more of a wild cat who would bite anyone who crossed her.

"Don't worry, Aunt Agnes. I'll never let anyone bully me."