Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1290

The reporter thought he could use this to blackmail Lawson Enterprises if they refused to pay him. However, Pearl saw right through his plan.

"You seem like a smart man. It makes sense for a reporter to have a backup of his evidence."

The reporter assumed that keeping backups was just a common practice, but Pearl had figured out his real motive, which impressed him. He gritted his teeth and agreed, "Alright, I'll hand over the evidence, but you need to keep me safe. If Lawson Enterprises comes after me, you have to protect me."

Inwardly, Pearl scoffed at his cowardice, but she managed to maintain a serene smile as though she were the kindest person in the world. "I'll keep you safe if you share something that important with me."

She thought to herself, 'You wish,' but she kept those words unspoken.

The reporter pulled out his phone, accessed his files, and sent everything to Pearl. "That's everything I have."

The man realized she was letting him go so easily and smiled, relieved. "Thank you, Miss Pearl. Let me know if you need anything. I'll do my best

"I don't understand why you let him

might not hear our conversation, but they'll wonder what it means if he leaves here safely after talking to

nice to him so Lawson thinks he spilled everything, and

"That's right," Pearl affirmed.

lit up with admiration. "That's so smart, Pearl! It's

to do

a moment. "But... if Lawson deals

Time would reveal the

*

days later, Wayne informed Pearl over the phone, "Pea, the guy we had tailing the reporter said he was killed last

reporter knew too much to stay alive for