Female Novel
Chapter 748
If Silas had smiled at any other time, Celine might have fallen for it. But now, his smile seemed faketo her.
Given their work relationship, she hesitated to be upfront about her feelings. Besides, talking aboutit wouldn't help her.
She couldn't help but feel Pearl was affecting her chances of becoming Mrs. Quinton. If Pearlweren't so impressive, maybe Silas might have noticed her.
Celine's mind was in turmoil. She didn't know how to control her thoughts.
"What are you thinking about, Celine?" Silas noticed Celine had spaced out, her expression a mix offear and anticipation. It felt unsettling.
Celine snapped out of it and shook her head, looking at the man before her. "Nothing. Well, sinceI've already given you the contract, I'll get back to work now."
Silas nodded with a smile. "Alright."
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Pearl initially thought things were settling down after the recent chaos, but another problem arose. Asocial media account named "PearlProber" suddenly appeared, posting a detailed article withimages.
She frowned as she read the well-structured post.
The article claimed that Pearl was the person who vomited outside the bar that night. It evencompared photos of Pearl and Celine, emphasizing that Pearl had a slightly slimmer waist.
Getting involved with this could be risky, so Pearl created a fake account to argue with the article'sauthor.
Pearl: [It's just a matter of angles. You can't judge it based on someone's waist. Otherwise, youmust have extraordinary eyesight.]
Author: [Isn't it obvious? From body proportions to various details, everything points more to Pearlthan Celine.]
Pearl: [You must be a pervert to scrutinize a girl's body so closely.]
Author: [I'm just trying to reveal the truth. How does that make me a pervert?]
Pearl: [It was so dark that hardly anything was visible. How can you be so sure it was Pearl? Youtalk like you know her well.]
Author: [Heh. If I don't, do you?]novelbin
Pearl was so enraged she nearly revealed her identity. But she knew that would cause moreproblems.
Pearl: [If you're so sure it's Pearl, do you have any other evidence?]
Author: [Of course, there's more. She had dinner with Silas and watched the concert with him.]
Pearl: [From what I know, nothing has mentioned Pearl's activities or whereabouts. How do youknow these things?]
This question left the other person silent.
Meanwhile, online spectators watched their intense argument. Seeing that the author didn'trespond, they assumed the other party was guilty.
Pearl: [Why so quiet now? Weren't you arguing fiercely just a moment ago? Are you a stalker or aliar?]
The other party remained silent. At this point, admitting to either accusation wouldn't work in theirfavor.
If they were a stalker, they'd seem creepy. Even if they were telling the truth, no one would believethem, thinking they had hidden motives.
If they were a liar, it would discredit their claims.
Pearl knew she had won the argument, but her heart grew colder with every passing moment.