I asked Jenny to meet me at a coffee shop.
"What do you want?" I cut straight to the chase.
Jenny was cautious. "You're not recording this, are you?"
I generously handed her my bag. "Go ahead and check. I don't need to resort to such low tactics to deal with you."
Despite my words, she thoroughly searched through my bag, even checking under the table and chairs, before finally relaxing a little.
Then she forced herself to stay calm. "I don't ask for much. If your company helps my family's business get back on its feet, I'll make a public clarification."
"Do you know what the consequences are for spreading lies like this?" I countered.
She shrugged. "I don't care. My family's already bankrupt. I've got nothing to lose. Might as well gamble everything."
"So you want a fight to the de
