Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl (Pearl and Richard)

Chapter 1299

The downfall of Lawson Enterprises began with Lorrie's imprisonment and tragic death. The recent news sealed its fate, and now it was practically in ruins. Most top executives have fled with the company's funds, leaving behind only a few lower-level employees who couldn't make much of an impact.

"Now, the question is, should we acquire Lawson Enterprises?" Wayne asked. Although its reputation wasn't great now, it still had some outstanding achievements in specific fields. Acquiring it could elevate Cerubleu's development.

"Nope," Pearl said.

Wayne couldn't understand. This didn't seem like Pearl's usual approach. Even though Lawson Enterprises was in

a mess now, some companies were still eyeing it. Pearl couldn't possibly be unaware of its value.

"Why aren't we buying them out?"

Pearl rubbed her temples. "Lawson Enterprises's troubles are linked to us. Even though we're doing the right thing, rushing to buy them out would raise suspicions. And even if we did, it could backfire later, becoming our biggest vulnerability. Business is like a battlefield. Once someone has leverage, things can go wrong fast."

Wayne finally understood when he heard this. "You're always thinking ahead, Pea. I didn't think about that." Pearl knew he was just following his usual thought process. "It's okay. Do you have anything else besides this?" Wayne looked embarrassed. "Well, um... I'm going to be a dad!"

Pearl's eyes widened. "What? But you two aren't married yet!"

"Yeah, but we found out she's pregnant yesterday. It was unexpected. But now that we have a baby on the way, I have to marry her."

Pearl nodded approvingly. "You're a responsible man, Wayne. Make sure to let me know when you get married. I'll design her wedding dress myself."

Wayne smiled and scratched his head. "Thanks, Pea. She admires you a lot. If you design her wedding dress, she'll be over the moon."

Pearl joked, "Then you better start getting ready now. Otherwise, she won't fit in a wedding dress with her belly growing,"

"Don't worry. Oh, by the way. When are you and Mister Richard planning to have a baby?"

The mention of a baby brought back memories of the previous miscarriage, casting a shadow over Pearl's eyes. " My body hasn't been ready for pregnancy before this, so I haven't really considered it. But now that I'm feeling better, there's still no sign of pregnancy."

Wayne frowned. "Are you sure? You've been showing signs of pregnancy lately."

Pearl was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"My girlfriend told me that pregnant women often lose their appetite and crave sour food. You've been eating a lot of that lately, and you seem tired, Pea. Maybe you should get checked at the hospital to see if you're pregnant." Pearl looked down at her stomach, feeling overwhelmed. Could she be pregnant?