Chapter 922


    "Don''t move, let me hug 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.


    Damian 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 some water and sober up," Pearl suggested,


    unsettled by the intensity in his gaze.


    "I''m not drunk. I''m perfectly fine—" Damian attempted to rify, 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 hisment 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.Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    Gigi smiled. "Dame said he''s a little drunk and asked me toe pick 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 rify, "There''s nothing going on between


    us."


    "Why do you feel the need to exin? 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,e live


    with me starting 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. Let


    me do it instead," Pearl offered.


    Damian''s protective instincts kicked in. "Gigi''s been living with me for a 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 moreplicated than she expected. "Then make sure


    you take good care of her," she said, setting clear expectations.