Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl's mind was racing. She couldn't figure out what was happening, so she left the house.

As for calling the police, she decided to wait because she was afraid of making the people who took Saule even angrier. She had no idea what they might do to her mom.

When she got home, Santiago was waiting right outside the door with sof his men. He was dressed in his usual clothes but had a coat on, looking anxious.

His palms were cold, so when he touched her back, she couldn't help but shiver.

"What happened to your mom?" Santiago seemed genuinely concerned, not like he was faking it.

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Trying to hide how distraught she was, Pearl bit her lip. "My mom... is abducted." The moment Santiago heard 'abducted,' he felt a chill. "An enemy?" Pearl was sure now that Santiago wasn't involved, but she needed to figure out who was. Who could be their enemy? Taking a deep breath, Pearl said, "I think I know who did it. I'm going to call her." She took out her phone and dialed the number.

"What?" Winona answered, clearly not in the mood to talk.

Their last encounter hadn't been good, so obviously, a pleasant conversation was off the table.

"I don't have tfor small talk. Just tellwhat you want, or I'm hanging up." Winona sounded impatient, but Pearl could hear a touch of anxiousness in her voice.

"Where is my mom?" she asked directly.

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"Do you really think she did it? Why do I think she's innocent?" Santiago wondered.

"Winona is a terrible liar." Pearl took a deep breath. "I'm going to see Howard." Santiago wasn't hiding his anxiety. "I'm coming with you!" "You shouldn't. You won't be any help." Pearl didn't want to bring Santiago along. was worried about might and didn't t could keep him safe.

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