Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl and Richard got out of the car, and Pearl discreetly pressed her ring to send her location to Wa

yne.

A group of menacing people stood outside the car, eyeing them with hostility.

“You’re Richard Waldorf?” A man with a scar on his face and a cigarette in his mouth stared at the aloof

Richard and sneered.” You look so annoying with your grumpy face.”

Cautious, Richard composed himself and demanded, “Who are you?”

“That’s not important. What matters is someone hired me to teach you a lesson!”

Richard looked up fiercely. “Do you know who I am?”

The scarred man laughed loudly. “Everyone knows who you are, Mister Richard, the president of Waldo

rf Enterprises!”

“Are you inviting death by offending my family?”

“Hey, leave your family out of this. It’s all just hot air, and I’m not the least bit scared.” The scarred man

made a very exaggerated expression, looking ridiculous.

Pearl spoke up loudly, “Don’t waste your time on them. They’re just a bunch of losers.”

“We’re losers?” The scarred man glanced at her and ordered sternly, “Get them! Beat them up good an

d show them who the

real losers are!”

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A few men rushed toward Pearl and Richard, trying to hit them with their sticks. But Pearl quickly dodge

d to the side and delivered a powerful kick to one of the men’s chests.

Richard was fiercer. He grabbed one of the men by the neck and tossed him aside before delivering a s

wift kick to the back of the man’s head.

Their coordination was flawless, as if they were perfect partners. In no time, they defeated the assailant

s, leaving them writhing on the ground, groaning in pain.

“Bah! Pathetic losers!” The scarred man cursed and signaled, and several dozen burly men emerged fr

om a nearby forest. They had been lying in wait to ambush Richard.

Richard’s expression turned icy and resolute. This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

The second attack came with greater numbers.

As the confrontation dragged on, both Pearl and Richard began to tire, and their situation became incre

asingly dangerous.. Snickering, the scarred man seized an opportunity and produced a dagger, lunging

to stab Pearl, who was closest to him. Pearl narrowed her eyes at the impending danger, but Richard a

cted fast, grabbing the dagger just in time and kicking the scarred man away.

However, this move caused Richard’s palm to bleed profusely, and the blood dripped onto the ground,

a disturbing sight. Despite his usual composure, he furrowed his brows.

“Are you alright?” Pearl stared wide–

eyed at Richard, shocked by his selfless act of grabbing the dagger when danger loomed. Shaking his

head, Richard’s face paled as he lost a significant amount of blood.

Pearl turned to glare at the howling scarred man on the ground, her expression cold and unforgiving-

At that moment, Wayne finally arrived with his men steely command, “Apprehend them all!”

His men immediately subdued the gangsters.

“We’re here, Miss Pearl!” Observing the chaotic scene, he then issued a

After that, he walked to Pearl and whispered, “Are you alright, Miss Pearl?”

Pearl shook her head and pointed at Richard, who was bleeding, her concern evident. “Richard got hur

of me.”

Wayne walked over to support Richard,

but he couldn’t help but gasp when he saw the extent of his injuries. His palm was bleeding heavily.

Richard must have been remarkably brave to grab the dagger without hesitation.

“Let me take you guys to the hospital,” Wayne offered.