Chapter 277
Jenny smiled innocently, so Pearl couldn’t tell if she really needed it or was just trying to order her around.
“Just get it delivered,” Pearl suggested.
Jenny shook her head. “Deliveries are unsanitary. I would feel better if someone went and got it.”
“Why don’t you go yourself?” Pearl pondered this thought but didn’t voice it aloud.
As if she could read Pearl’s mind, Jenny gave an awkward look
Considering it was just this once, Pearl decided to be helpful. She smiled and agreed, “Alright, I’ll go get it.”
Jenny beamed in response. “Thank you, Pea”
With her bag in tow, Pearl coincidentally ran into Richard as he returned to the office. Before she could wave, he seemed not to notice her and walked straight by.
Observing him, Pearl witnessed Richard approaching Jenny’s desk. He bent down to say something to her, and Jenny immediately covered her mouth and smiled.
Pearl hoped she was simply overthinking things. She shook her head and left for the nearby cafe.
It was rush hour, so Pearl’s car became stuck in traffic after picking up the coffee. As she watched the seconds tick by, anxiety and worry crept in
Suddenly, her phone rang, and she answered to hear Richard’s voice. “Where are you, Pearl?”
She replied, “I’m getting coffee.”
“It’s office hours, and we have coffee here. You can even have it delivered. There’s no need to go out.” Though he maintained a controlled tone, Pearl sensed annoyance in his voice.
Pearl’s mood soured immediately. She wanted to explain herself, but Richard’s next words stopped her. “We have a meeting in five minutes, and we sent out an invite an hour ago. Didn’t you receive it?”
Pearl was confused. “What meeting? I had no idea”
“Please ch*ck your messages.” Richard sighed. “Pearl, you’ve always been so meticulous. What’s going on?”
Before she could say anything, Richard hung up.
Checking her messages, she didn’t see any new notifications, but she noticed the meeting invitation marked as read.
Pearl stared at the coffee, at a loss for words. Her heart ached as a whirlwind of emotions surged within her..
After about half an hour, traffic finally began moving, but the rain had intensified. Pearl drove through the heavy downpour, her mood mirroring the dismal weather.
Upon reaching the office, she realized she had forgotten an umbrella, and Richard wasn’t answering his phone. Pearl took a deep breath and rushed back into the building.
The rain was pouring heavily, drenching her bag and clothes, but she still approached Jenny with the coffee. She placed it in front of her and said, “Here’s your coffee.”
Jenny frowned and looked confused. “What coffee?”
“You said you wanted this
Jenny sounded surprised. “When did I ask you for coffee?”
