Chapter 428

"But we're a couple. There's nothing wrong with us sharing a room," Richard insisted. Pearl still saw a hint of cheekiness on his face. Richard was still Richard, except his usual cool classiness was no longer there and was replaced by a wolf's skin. "Richard, can we sleep separately? I'm not ready for this." In truth, she had never been prepared for such a situation. Richard didn't even raise an eyebrow. He merely detected a trace of panic in her expression. "It's alright, there's a first time for everything." 'What kind of answer was that?' Pearl curled up in bed, visibly trembling. Richard leaned over, placing his hands by her side before removing the blanket from the bed. Shortly after, the sophisticated Richard settled onto the couch in his suit, leaving the entire bed to her. "Sleep." Pearl didn't react and thought Richard was going to force himself on her. "You're a true gentleman, Richard." Her eyes welled up with tears as she regarded him with even greater admirat