Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1199

Ever since the book signing event, Pearl had been uneasy.

She couldn't shake the feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed. That woman she met wasn't just someone who looked like Jenny, and the boy who resembled Richard added to the mystery.

Soon enough, Pearl met the woman again.

The former president of Lawson Enterprises had stepped down, and the new president, reportedly a young lady, had swiftly climbed to the top in just six months.

Pearl had thought the ties between the two companies could be settled with the former president gone. But she was taken aback when she saw the familiar face in the office.NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

"Lorrie?"

The woman across her was dressed professionally, exuding elegance and composure in every move. Though she had a similar face to Jenny's, there was an added touch of sophistication and gentleness. But there was something familiar in the way she looked at Pearl.

"I can't believe you remember my name, Miss Pearl. I'm truly honored," Lorrie responded.

Despite Lorrie's seemingly flattering words, they made Pearl uncomfortable. She frowned slightly as she sat down across from her. "I never expected you to be the new president of Lawson Enterprises."

Lorrie wasn't surprised. She smirked and asked, "Do you also think I used extraordinary means to get to this position, like everyone else thinks?"

Pearl didn't expect to be accused right at the beginning of the conversation. Her displeasure was evident in her eyes. "That's not what I meant."

"Okay, I was just kidding," Lorrie said, pushing the contract toward Pearl. "Take a look at this, Miss Pearl. How does this contract look to you?"

The two companies were collaborating on chip technology, a field in which Cerubleu had no prior experience, unlike Lawson Enterprises.

Fortunately, Pearl had done her homework before venturing into this field, so going through the contract wasn't a challenge. However, two clauses surprised her.

"Isn't Lawson Enterprises asking for too much for these chips?" Pearl asked, noting that the same chips could be purchased elsewhere for less than 25% of the price. She was surprised by the high price set by Lawson Enterprises.

Lorrie knew precisely what she had written. She looked at her newly done nails and replied casually, "But for now, only Lawson Enterprises can mass-produce these chips. If you want to buy them elsewhere, you might not be able to get as many raw materials."

Pearl knew Lorrie was right. It was precisely because of the monopoly in the market that Lawson Enterprises dared to quote such a high price.

However, if she followed Lorrie's lead and paid so much, Lawson Enterprises's oppression of Cerebleu would be even more excessive in the future.

Pearl made up her mind and pushed the document back to Lorrie. "I'm sorry, Miss Lorrie. I can't agree to your conditions."

Lorrie had expected this. She didn't make these aggressive terms easy for Pearl to agree to.