NovelEnglish"Don't move, lethug you for a bit." Damian buried his face in her neck like a child.
Pearl instantly felt this was crossing a boundary, so her expression changed. "Stop that, Damian," she said firmly, her voice steady and clear.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDamian let go, looking disappointed at her serious rejection. Luckily, the dim light of the bar masked his expression.
"You've had too much to drink. You should have swater and sober up," Pearl suggested, unsettled by the intensity in his gaze. "I'm not drunk. I'm perfectly fine-" Damian attempted to clarify, but Pearl interrupted.
"Yes, you are drunk." Damian got her hint. She was distancing herself from him. "Ha, yeah. Guess I did drink a lot. I even hugged the wrong person," he joked awkwardly.
Pearl found his comment strange, but then watched as he walked over to a young woman who was dressed like a teenager. When the woman turned in response to Damian's hug, Pearl was shocked to recognize her. Wasn't that Gigi? What was she doing here? Then it hit her. She had asked Damian to look out for Gigi.
"Hello, Pea. You're here!" Gigi's voice wavered slightly after the unexpected hug, then she noticed Pearl.
"Why are you here?" Pearl sounded worried.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGigi smiled. "Dsaid he's a little drunk and askedto cpick him up." Pearl eyed Damian, her voice neutral yet probing Does he need you to drive him home?" It puzzled her how Damian, known for his tolerance, could be so affected by alcohol that he required someone else's help to get home. Gigi grew nervous under Pearl's questioning. "He called me-" She stopped, wondering if Pearl was upset. But Pearl was with Mister Richard now, wasn't she? Why did she seem concerned about Damian? To prevent any potential issues with Pearl, Gigi hurried to clarify, "There's nothing going on between us." "Why do you feel the need to explain? It's none of her business," Damian said with a reassuring smile, gently patting Gigi's head. Feeling the conversation turn more awkward, Pearl quickly changed the subject. "Gigi, clive withstarting tomorrow." "Huh?" Gigi was stunned.
"I mean it. Move in with me. Damian's a man, so he might not be the best at looking after you. Letdo it instead," Pearl offered.
Damian's protective instincts kicked in. "Gigi's been living withfor al while now, and she's used to how we do things. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of her. Plus, she wants to stay with me, right? He looked at Gigi with affection. Unable to resist his charm, Gigi simply nodded.
"See, she wants to stay with me.' Pearl frowned, realizing the situation was more complicated than she expected. "Then make sure you take good care of her," she said, setting clear expectations.
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