Chapter 256
“It’s been a while, Miss Pearl. How are you doing?” Raymond maintained his usual indifferent tone, as if nothing in the world
could move him.
“I’m pretty good. Don’t you care too much about me, Mister Raymond?” Despite Raymond not displaying any obvious ulterior motives, Pearl could sense something unusual from him.
“I did mention that I quite admire you. It’s only natural that I care about you,” Raymond replied, chuckling softly as he moved closer to Pearl. “If you need a reason, let’s just say that I like you.”
Raymond’s warm, smiling eyes sent shivers down Pearl’s spine. “You don’t have to pester me, considering there are so many people in the world.”
“No, I’m not pestering you. But there’s something about you that I find appealing,” Raymond explained, swirling the wine in his glass. He seemed to be in a good mood. “You know, Miss Pearl, I’ve been thinking about you for quite a while.”
Vexed, Pearl refrained from speaking harshly in public. “I know what you feel about me, but I hate how you make me feel.”
Shaking his head, Raymond retorted, “You’ll fall in love with me one day.”
Speechless, Pearl lowered her head and took a sip of her wine. After a while, she stood up and went to the open balcony to get some fresh air, as she was feeling a bit overheated.
Since it was winter, the air was frosty. Wrapping herself in the fleece jacket, Pearl was so cold that her nose had turned red, but she was no longer muddle-headed.
Suddenly, she heard soft sobbing and hushed voices coming from a corner, voices she recognized.
Pearl stood still near the corner, eavesdropping on the conversation.
“Can you tell me the reason for turning me down, Mobius?” Esther asked, her head hung low as she sobbed softly, trying to keep her cries discreet. Her tears had smudged her makeup, giving her a pitiful appearance.
“I told you, I never had any feelings for you. Besides, you have a boyfriend now, yet you want to cheat on him. It’s quite distasteful, Esther,” It seemed Mobius had misunderstood Esther, and he spoke harshly.
“No, he’s not my boyfriend. He’s my cousin!”
Stunned, Mobius didn’t expect such a relationship between Esther and the man in question.
Furthermore, Esther didn’t appear to be an openly affectionate person. She couldn’t have her arms around another man’s shoulders if he weren’t a relative.
Panicked, she explained, “He’s my cousin, the son of my aunt. Although he’s close to me, it’s not what you think.”
Mobius realized he had misunderstood her, and his mood became better too. “Okay, I understand.” He couldn’t show his joy because it wasn’t his style. He nodded to express his understanding.
“Can you be my boyfriend now?” Esther asked, sensing the shift in Mobius’s mood. She laughed, her eyes gleaming as she sought Mobius’s approval.
As expected from a professionally trained star, her smile was captivating.
Watching nearby, Pearl sighed inwardly. Even if Mobius was usually unfeeling, he couldn’t easily refuse now.
Mobius even turned beet red. “I didn’t say yes to that. Stop saying nonsense!”
“Oh, come on. You said it yourself. You said you understood. What did you understand? You must have realized that you like me. Can’t you just agree?”
