Chapter 803


    Hearing his chuckle, Pearl felt frustrated. "You''re incredibly shameless."


    Ss insisted, "I just want to get closer to you."


    "No, there''s no need for that. I don''t want to get close to you." Pearl didn''t want to stay. She turned


    to leave, but Ss held her wrist tightly.


    "Don''t be so cold," he said.


    "I''ve been very clear with you."


    In this standoff, they stared at each other, unaware of each other''s thoughts.


    "Miss Pearl."


    Estre''s voice brought them back to reality. She had changed into her regr clothes and stood


    nearby, watching them with mixed feelings. "Miss Pearl, I''ve changed my clothes."


    "Okay—"


    Estre interrupted Pearl. "I''ll head back to thepany since the shoot is paused."


    But Pearl frowned when she saw Estre was alone. "I thought you came with your assistant.


    Where is your assistant?"


    At the mention of the assistant, Estre exined thoughtfully, "My assistant had to return to the


    company due to an emergency, so I''ll just go back on my own."


    "How could you do that? This ce is quite isted, and you''re a young woman. What if something


    happens?" Pearl then looked out of the window at the drizzling rain and said, "It''ll be difficult to get a


    taxi in this weather."


    Suddenly, she turned to Ss. "I''ll ask Ss to give you a ride back."


    Surprisingly, both Estre and Ss refused at the same time.


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    "No, that''s unnecessary!"


    "No, I don''t want to."


    Estre refused in panic. Seeing this, Pearl spoke firmly, "I''m not joking. Do you want to get hurt


    again?"


    Estre''s anxious refusal weakened after hearing Pearl''s concern. "But I feel bad inconveniencing


    others."


    Ss, filled with frustration due to Estre''s whispered protests, added, "She doesn''t want me to


    give her a ride. Why should I insist? Can''t you see that I like you?" He declined the suggestion and


    confessed his feelings for Pearl.


    Estre''s face paled, and Pearl could see it clearly. "I just want you to give her a safe ride home. I


    didn''t ask for anything more. It''s just a small favor. Why is a grown man like you this petty?"


    Pearl''s disdain and disappointment in Ss finally convinced him to reluctantly agree. "Alright, I''ll


    give her a ride home, but I''m doing it because of you."


    Pearl waved him off. "I don''t care about the reason, as long as you make sure she gets home


    safely."


    Ss put his hands in his pockets and shot Estre a contemptuous look. "I''m taking you home.


    Why are you still standing there? Let''s go."


    Estre replied politely with a "yes."


    Pearl watched them leave, touching her chin in thought. She wasn''t sure if she had made the right


    decision.


    At least, she could see that Estre hadn''tpletely let Ss go, and there might be unresolved


    issues between them. As for Ss, he was just too annoying, so it was best to send him away.


    Then, she shook her head and tried to head back to thepany. But when she got into her car,


    she was surprised to find that it had run out of gas.


    "What bad luck!"