Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Annoying?

Esther looked down at her feet, feeling the weight of James's rejection.

"Okay, I'll stop pestering you," Esther replied calmly, turning away.

James snorted at the sight of her slouched shoulders. He inexplicably gritted his teeth. "If you can't handle it, then stop. I've never seen someone try so hard to win someone over." This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

What did he mean by that?

Gathering her resolve, Esther turned back to face him, her eyes sparkling with determination. "So, you admit I'm trying to win you over?" she asked eagerly.

Despite his harsh words, she sensed he was trying to keep her around. It sounded awkward, almost like she was being a suck-up.

James ignored Esther's question. He walked past her with a stoic expression and entered the law firm.

Despite his cold demeanor, Esther felt a newfound sense of optimism. She even started humming a tune happily.

She watched James disappear upstairs before turning to Summer, offering her a cup of coffee and a bun.

As always, Esther brought breakfast for Summer whenever she visited. Summer accepted it with a smile, tearing off a piece of the bun and munching on it.

"Wow, this bun is delicious! It's so sweet," Summer exclaimed.

Esther beamed with pride. "Yeah, it's a new find. Pretty tasty, huh?"

It was the best bun she had found after trying out all the nearby stores. Naturally, it was not bad.

Summer nodded in agreement before changing the subject. "So, how are things with you and Mister James? Does he still hate you very much?"

Esther had yet to swallow her bun before she fiercely snatched it from Summer. "What did you say? When did he hate me?"

Summer, taken aback by Esther's reaction, quickly backtracked. "No, no, I didn't mean that. But what is it then?" She bowed down for the sake of the tasty bun, but she couldn't lie and say something else.

"It's like a game of cat and mouse!" Esther interrupted, feeling defensive.

Cat and mouse?

Summer, resigned to losing the bun, wiped her lips with a tissue. "But shouldn't you be realistic about it? It doesn't seem like he can't live without you."

Whenever Summer expressed her doubts, Esther insisted that her past relationship with James was wonderful, highlighting his previous thoughtfulness toward her.

However, over time, Summer grew sick of hearing this. Given the current dynamics between James and Esther, she struggled to imagine the level of consideration James once showed Esther.

Regardless of his past kindness, it remained in the past. The fickle nature of men's hearts made it unsurprising that their feelings could change quickly.

Esther showed the ring on her finger. "We're still wearing our couple rings, see?" she pointed to the butterfly-shaped ring on her finger. "It means he cares about me."

Summer couldn't argue with that, noticing the matching ring on James's finger. "So, what's your next move?" she asked, curious about Esther's plans.

Esther sighed, feeling a headache coming on. She couldn't think of anything at the moment, but she wasn't too worried. If James could say what he did, there had to be something else going on.

As if on cue, James suddenly appeared downstairs half an hour later, looking unusually well- groomed.