Female Novel
Chapter 759
Richard's narrowed eyes showed no emotion as he watched Pearl walk away.
Pearl followed Esther's directions and made her way to where Esther was located.
Esther was engrossed in discussing her script with the director when she noticed Pearl's arrival. Hereyes lit up, but she couldn't approach Pearl since the director was present. She subtly signaled forPearl to make herself comfortable.
Pearl found an empty seat and decided to take a look at the script, which was nearby. As sheflipped through the pages, she found it quite interesting, clearly the work of a skilled writer.
It seemed like Clem was good at his work. She continued to peruse more pages and came across afamiliar name in the list of cast members.
It was Winona.
Furthermore, Winona had a significant role as the second female lead. She might have invested inthe film and was here to experience what it felt like to be an actress.
Pearl frowned, realizing why Richard was here.
"Rick, could you help me open this bottle? I can't do it," a voice chimed in.
"Mm, okay."
A familiar and sickeningly sweet voice sounded. Pearl turned to look and saw them sitting closelytogether.
Richard reluctantly unscrewed the bottle, and when he sensed an intense gaze upon him, he lookedup with a scrutinizing expression.
When Pearl's eyes met Richard's, she immediately turned away.
"Rick, what's wrong? What are you looking at?" Winona became curious when she noticedRichard's distracted expression.
She followed his gaze and saw Pearl sitting some distance away.
Winona couldn't help but wonder why Pearl was here again, her good mood quickly vanishing. In anattempt to gauge Richard's feelings, she asked, "Rick, isn't that Pearl over there? Do you want to goand say hello?"
She posed the question with both curiosity and a hidden agenda, eager to find out why Pearl waspresent. She also wanted to see how much Richard still cared about Pearl. After all, Richardseemed reluctant to let Pearl go.
Richard turned to Winona, his voice icy as he replied, "I'm not close to her. There's no need to sayhello."
Winona muttered, "But you were staring—"
Richard calmly interjected, "I was lost in thought."
Winona couldn't tell if he was telling the truth.
Once Richard left for the restroom, she strolled over to Pearl. "It's been a while, Pearl."
On the surface, Winona was attempting to greet Pearl, but her ulterior motives were evident. Pearlsensed this and kept her responses brief, as she had no desire to chat with Winona. "I'm here tosee my friend."
Winona smiled. "What kind of friend? Care to introduce us?"
Pearl rolled her eyes, unimpressed by Winona's attitude. She wondered if Winona thought hercutesy act was endearing. Without holding back, Pearl retorted, "Don't you have friends?"
Winona had expected various responses, but she was taken aback by Pearl's retort. She had aimedto belittle Pearl for being petty if she refused to introduce her. However, Pearl's response leftWinona flustered. It was as if Pearl had indirectly implied that Winona had no friends.
Winona's face turned livid. "I came over to greet you nicely, Pearl. Why would you say somethinglike that?"novelbin