NovelEnglishAt Richard's office, Winona gazed at Richard, trying to appear alluring as she spoke in a coquettish voice, "Rick, it's the weekend tomorrow. Can you
go shopping with me? It won't take long." Although her request seemed pitiful, that was the tactic she chose.
"l don't have time. | have a meeting tomorrow."
Winona suddenly felt brave. "Rick, if the meeting isn't important, could you postpone it and go on a date with me?" She was used to being spoiled
and having her wishes indulged, but she momentarily forgot she was dealing with Richard.
"No, Winona," Richard responded firmly. He felt a touch of discomfort, but he didn't let it show. Strangely, thoughts of Pearl unexpectedly crossed his
mind.
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Pearl wouldn't have made such an unreasonable request. He pondered this quietly, oblivious to the sadness creeping over the woman beside him.
"Rick, I'm talking to you. Why are you zoning out?" Winona asked, her intuition telling her that Pearl was somehow involved.
"Nothing."
Winona asked in a jealous tone, "Who are you thinking about? Pearl?"
Richard's gaze turned icy. "That's enough.”
Winona felt dejected. Richard had previously played along and attempted to console her, but when a man grew agitated, it meant her guess was
correct.
She suddenly remembered something, prompting her to retrieve her phone from her bag. "Don't be angry, Rick. Yesterday, when | passed by
Cerubleu, | had a conversation with Miss Pearl and recorded it. Do you want to listen?"
Richard understood her motive, as he had discerned her underlying intentions. However, since the conversation involved Pearl, he chose not to
appear too invested. "No, thanks."
"Rick, just listen. | think what she said was true. You might hate her less after hearing it." Winona acted as if she was concerned about their
relationship.
Richard didn't refuse outright because if he overdid it, it would look like he still cared.
Winona smiled and played the recording when she noticed his lack of resistance.
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"Don't worry, | no longer have any romantic feelings for him." Pearl's voice echoed from the phone. "I only communicate with him because of work.
There are no emotions involved whatsoever.”
"Not interested..." Her voice continued coming from her phone.
Winona edited the recording to remove her own voice, making it seem as though she was simply offering gentle reminders to Pearl.
She looked at Richard curiously after the recording ended, excited to see how he would react.
To Winona's disappointment, Richard didn't flinch. He maintained his composure and said, "Alright, I've heard it. Can | return to work now?"
Nonetheless, this was advantageous to Winona. With a coy smile, she approached him, leaning forward slightly to reveal a hint of her cleavage.
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