Chapter 172 DoubleFfaced
Oscar glanced at Pearl and then said coldly, "Let her in."
Pearl pursed her lips but didn't say anything. Haley entered the room high heels.
Pearl didn't look at Haley.
But Haley said to him, "Oscar, I brought you some clothes."
Haley walked up to Oscar.
Haley had changed into a light green business suit, and with her curly hair, she looked tall and beautiful.
"You didn't have to bother yourself to come here."
Pearl glanced at Oscar.
Oscar's cold expression was unchanged.
But Oscar's words...
Haley spoke gently, "If I didn't come, I would feel guilty. I didn't know you were having dinner. Did Pearl cook?"
"Yes."
Oscar replied indifferently.
Haley suddenly looked at Pearl expectantly. "Pearl, can I have a try of your cooking? I happened to have some time, and can I learn some cooking skills from you."
Pearl refused, "I can help you with the tableware, but I'm not a professional, and I don't have the time."
With that, Pearl called out, "Scarlett, get Miss Garcia a set of utensils."
"Yes, Mrs. Brown."
Scarlett quickly brought a set of utensils for Haley.
Haley sat next to Oscar.
At that moment, Pearl was not pleased. "Scarlett, wash some fruit and prepare some dessert for Miss Garcia."
Even though Pearl and Oscar's marriage was not public, and Oscar had never acknowledged Pearl as Mrs. Brown in public, they hadn't divorced yet.
Haley was a guest, yet she behaved like a host.
Haley understood Pearl's words and smiled. "Pearl, thank you. Wow, your cooking is amazing. Can you teach me?"
Haley took a bite of corn, praised Pearl first, and then pleaded with her.
"Oscar, can you let Pearl take a break from work?" Haley suddenly looked at Oscar and softened her voice.
"I'll teach you after dinner."
Oscar was always accommodating to Haley's requests, and Pearl didn't want to hear Oscar's arrangements.
Then, after dinner, Oscar went to the study, leaving Pearl and Haley in the kitchen.
Haley didn't want to learn cooking.
She was there to mock Pearl. "Pearl, did you see today's press conference? Oscar took me home and replaced the light bulb for me. We did many, many things together. Do you want to hear the details?"
Haley mockingly smiled.
Her eyes were filled with more pride.
Pearl responded bluntly, "Why don't you get a photographer to follow you and share it with me in real-time?"
"Sure, if you prefer that." Haley didn't hold back at all; instead, her smile grew even wider.
Pearl found it glaring. "You are having a lot of fun being a side-chick.."
"You!"
Haley's expression changed instantly, her eyes suddenly sharp. "Pearl Harris, if you hadn't fooled David, you wouldn't have had the chance to marry Oscar! You know very well who the real mistress is!"
If Haley wanted to argue with Pearl about this, Pearl wouldn't hesitate to expose Haley's true thoughts.
Pearl sneered. "Miss Garcia, no matter what happened between you and Oscar, he ended up marrying me, not you. Oscar and I have a marriage certificate, which makes us legally recognized as husband and wife. You and he have no such proof, and he has never publicly acknowledged you. So, who do you think is the mistress?"
Pearl's words made Haley feel utterly humiliated.
Haley's face turned extremely ugly with anger.
But reason told Haley to stay calm.
"You shouldn't be so pleased with yourself. Oscar hasn't publicly acknowledged your status either, and he protects me more," Haley said, grabbing a fruit knife.
Haley handed the knife to Pearl. "Pearl, show me how to cut vegetables."
Pearl frowned, glanced at Haley, and didn't take the knife.
Pearl called Scarlett, "Miss Garcia, I don't have much patience. Scarlett, you are patient; you come and teach Miss Garcia."
Haley's face grew even colder.
Pearl wouldn't even take the knife from Haley, nor teach her!
Haley's plan didn't unfold as expected, and she lost interest. She threw the knife onto the cutting board. "Forget it, I just remembered I have something to do. I'll come back another day to learn."
Scarlett was taken aback.
One moment she wanted to learn, the next she didn't. Miss Garcia was really unpredictable!
Haley noticed the clothes she had brought for Oscar were placed on the sofa.
Pearl was sitting on the sofa, holding her phone.
Haley immediately came up with a plan.
Haley walked towards Pearl to grab the clothes.
At the moment she got the clothes, Haley fell backward.
She bumped into the table, causing things on it to scatter all over the floor.
Haley cried out hoarsely. "Pearl, this outfit is my apology gift. Oscar and I are just friends. If you didn't want to teach me, why did you agree in front of Oscar, and now why are you pushing me?"
Haley's eyes were red.
Pearl found it amusing. Haley, a singer, had switched to acting not long ago, and her acting skills were already this good.
"Haley , who did Oscar hire to teach you acting?"
Pearl leaned forward slightly, her hands resting on her knees.
Pearl raised an eyebrow with a smile, her eyes cold.
Of course, Haley wouldn't admit it. "Pearl, how can you say that about me? You didn't want to teach me, so you had Scarlett teach me. Now I want to take the clothes, and you push me. Are you here to mock me?"
"Oscar, I never expected Pearl to double-faced," Haley said, sobbing with her head down.
Oscar saw it all and walked over.
Pearl didn't want to look. "Haley, there are surveillance cameras in the villa."
"Scarlett, notify security to check the footage," Oscar's coldly ordered.
Haley clenched her palms tightly.
Haley had deliberately walked in front of Pearl before falling backward. Even if there were surveillance cameras, her position would block the camera's view.
Haley continued to act pitifully. "If you don't believe me, then check the footage."
Haley didn't even get up from where she had fallen.
Pearl leaned back.
Although she was utterly disgusted with Haley, she had no intention of avoiding her now.
After all, she didn't even touch Haley.
Oscar stood not far from them, watching everything coldly. Seeing that Haley had no intention of getting up, he said, "Scarlett, go help Miss Garcia up."
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