Female Novel
Chapter 890
Pearl tapped on her phone and realized she hadn't ordered anything nutritious, so she cleared herthroat. "Do you like McDonald's?"
Richard looked sluggish, not expecting that question.
"If you don't like that, we can order something else," she offered, having just received a thousanddollars for the meal.
"It's fine, but it's unhealthy. Not something I would usually go for," Richard admitted, sounding a littleguilty.
"Just this time," Pearl replied, covering her ears in surrender.
The food soon arrived, but Richard seemed visibly unhappy when Pearl returned with it. He staredat her with a dangerous look in his eyes. "You were too close to the delivery man. Do you have badintentions?"
Pearl was angry to hear that but maintained her composure. "It's just an accident."novelbin
An accident? Richard's mind raced, imagining the delivery man looking at Pearl inappropriately. Shewas wearing a sexy dress and it was obviously showing too much. He didn't like the idea one bit.
"No more takeout," he declared firmly.
Pearl crossed her arms, feeling frustrated. "I can't cook. If I don't order takeout, what am I supposedto eat? Are you going to cook for me?" She immediately regretted the last part, rememberingRichard's disastrous attempt at cooking earlier.
"Sure, I'll cook for you from now on."
Pearl almost choked on her drink, recalling how smoky her kitchen was and realizing the mess thatwould entail. "It's fine, that's too much hassle."
But Richard was determined. "That won't happen again if I learn to cook properly," he assured her,hoping to ease her concerns.
Pearl's eyes darted around. "Are you trying to get the keys to my home?"
Richard blushed. "No," he denied, though he had considered it. He then realized Pearl saw throughhis ruse and said in a low voice, "I'm your boyfriend. What's wrong with me having keys to yourhome?"
Pearl found herself filled with regret. She realized she was only making things more difficult forherself.
But Richard saw it differently. He asked for her keys, not wanting a repeat of the past incident. Thethought of Silas spending the night sparked anger in him every time it crossed his mind.
Pearl understood Richard's point. Recalling her attempts to conceal Silas's stay at her place left herfeeling embarrassed.
She turned, took a spare set of keys from the drawer, and tossed it to him. "Here, take it."
She wanted to assure him of her trust. As long as she wasn't up to anything suspicious, she hadnothing to hide.
Richard accepted the keys and pulled out a different set from his pocket. "These are my home keys,my villa keys, my car key, and the key to my safe."