Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl



"I've told you, I don't have the capabilities you think I do. Besides, I have no interest in the Crawfords. If you keep asking me to help take them down, I won't continue this

conversation," Pearl stated firmly, rising from her seat.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. Perhaps I can offer you another condition."

"It's fine. I have no interest in any conditions you might offer."

"What if it's Esther's future?"

This stopped Pearl in her tracks. "What do you mean?"

Seeing her pause, Luther knew he had piqued her interest. "It's nothing. I just happen to know about Esther's past."

Pearl's expression turned cold. "What do you know about her?"

Leaning back, Luther seemed unconcerned. "Not much, just that she dated Mobius, and they broke up. I also know that Mobius died because of her. Oh, and he donated bone marrow to her."

Pearl remained calm. "How would these things affect her future?"

Luther smirked. "You've worked in the entertainment industry too, Miss Pearl, so you should know how much of a sensation this news would cause. Otherwise, you wouldn't get someone to suppress them and not let it spread within the country."

Pearl's hand clenched into a fist. How could he possibly know about these?

"Miss Pearl, I know you must be wondering how I know all these. You've concealed them very well, but secrets are bound to come out eventually. So you might as well think about whether or not you want to work with me," Luther concluded, his smile innocent but his words poisonous.

"I need to think about this." After all, this involved Esther, so Pearl couldn't make the decision lightly.

"It's okay. I can give you time to think about it," Luther said, knowing that if Pearl could say this, there was a chance she would agree. "By the way, Esther doesn't know about James's situation yet. Perhaps she'll be even more upset when she finds out the truth."

Luther tidied up his clothes and said, "I've said everything I needed to. The rest is up to you, Miss Pearl. I really hope we can work together. Here's my business card. If you're ready, feel free to contact me anytime. I can provide you with all the details." He took a card from his pocket and handed it to her.

Pearl hesitated for a moment before taking it.

"I'll wait for your call." Luther made a gesture of making a phone call with his hand near his ear and left with a smile.

After that, Pearl returned to the office, unable to calm her thoughts for a long time. It wasn't until Wayne approached her that she snapped out of her reverie.

"What are you thinking about, Pea? Are you so happy that Lawson Enterprises has collapsed that you got carried away?" he teased, placing a stack of documents on her desk.

Unaware of Pearl's inner turmoil, Wayne thought she was pleased with the dissolution of Lawson Enterprises.