Chapter 923


    She then sighed and said, "Gigi,e with me. I need to speak to you."


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    Damian was holding onto Gigi so tightly that she couldn''t move. She gave Pearl a worried nce.


    "Pea, I—"


    "Let her go, Damian. I just want to talk to her for a minute," Pearl reassured him before she took


    Gigi''s hand and led her aside.


    "Do you know why I''m asking you to stay with me?"


    Gigi nodded first, then hesitated and shook her head.


    Pearl tried to exin, "It''s pretty clear how Damian feels about you."


    Gigi blushed.


    "Don''t get too excited. It''s not what you think," Pearl said, noticing Gigi''s shy look. "My mom asked


    me to look after you, and I don''t want any guy, including my friend, to hurt you. He''s not great with


    rtionships. He''s not right for you."


    Pearl was worried. Gigi was young, and she wasn''t sure if Gigi fully understood the gravity of her


    words.


    "I know… Damian likes you…" Gigi admitted, looking both sad and disappointed.


    "If you''re aware of that, then you shouldn''t let him take advantage of you," Pearl said gently,


    touching Gigi''s face. "I''ll find someone good for you. Don''t fall into anyone''s trap."


    "I know you mean well," Gigi replied, though it was clear her feelings wereplicated. Love wasn''t


    something people could control.


    "But you still like him, right?" Pearl could see the truth in Gigi''s eyes.


    Gigi looked down, unable to respond.


    "Does it make you happy, being used by him to make me jealous?" Pearl hoped the harsh truth


    would help Gigi let go.


    "I don''t want to be used, and it doesn''t make me happy, but I—" Despite everything, Gigi was


    content with any attention Damian gave her, even if she wasn''t the one he truly wanted.


    "Are you willing to overlook everything because you''re in love?" Pearl asked, puzzled. "Can''t you


    see how this will end?"


    "I know." Gigi understood the consequences but was still drawn to him, ready to face the inevitable


    heartache.


    "If you''ve made up your mind, I won''t try to change your mind. There''s only one thing I can do to


    help," Pearl said after a moment of thought.


    Gigi paused. "What''s that?"


    Pearl chuckled. "I''ll keep my distance from him. If he stops focusing on me, maybe he''ll have room


    in his heart for someone else. That could be your chance to get closer to him."


    Hearing this, tears began to well in Gigi''s eyes.