"You could say that yes." Lex had followed Trumper's train of thought and just smiled amicably. It was still the Cold War and Trumper's ego aside, it was an easy assumption to make. But of course, Lex already had an answer prepared so he continued easily, as if without thought. "I'm a press agent." If anything, arriving with Trumper would aid in his cover, since he'd yet to figure out how he was going to get into the studio without a press badge. Arriving with one of the subjects of the hour would no doubt negate that detail.
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