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."

she was letting him go so easily and smiled, relieved. "Thank you,

the exchange and was puzzled. "I don't understand why you let him go

think Lawson Enterprises isn't watching? They might not hear our conversation, but

but she grasped the implication. "I see. You're being nice to him

"That's right," Pearl affirmed.

eyes lit up with admiration. "That's so smart, Pearl! It's cool having the leader of a

have to do anything. Lawson Enterprises

if Lawson deals with him,

just smiled. Time would reveal

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over the phone, "Pea, the guy we had tailing the reporter said he

knew too much to stay alive for