Chapter 326

The words had only just left Mr. Jackson’s mouth when Leanna came down the stairs.

She smiled and called out. “Mr. Jackson.”

Mr. Jackson beckoned toward her. “Come, come. Have a seat.”

She walked over and sat down beside him.

He held the head of his walking cane with both hands as he spoke jovially, “Where did you arrive? I wanted to go and pick you up, but I was worried that I might cause trouble for you instead.”

“I just arrived not long ago.”

“That’s good.” While he spoke, his gaze landed on her clothes. Then, he asked puzzledly, “Why are you covered in so much dust?”

When Lloyd heard those words, he froze in the middle of picking up his teacup.

She replied, “It’s nothing. It’s just a prank Miss Crossley played on me earlier. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to change my clothes.”

Mr. Jackson scowled fiercely and glared at Lloyd. “What kind of prank?”

Lloyd laughed. “Gina was a little immature. I’ve already reprimanded her for her actions.”

Naturally, Mr. Jackson noticed that Lloyd was reluctant to speak the truth, so he turned to glare at the servant standing behind Lloyd and instructed sharply, “You! Tell me!”

“Uh… That is…” The servant hesitated for a long time and did not dare to speak.

slammed his walking cane against the ground hard and rebuked angrily, “What did I just tell you? You even promised me

I promise that this kind of thing

around the house, and the dust covering Leanna from head to toe, he had a rough guess of what had happened earlier. Therefore, he spat unforgivingly, “You’d better think about what you’ve just promised me! Otherwise, I’ll see how you can

and whispered something in Lloyd’s ear. Lloyd

Jackson queried, “Who’s

people. Why don’t you help me take a

on in years, and my eyesight is poor.

there was no reason for her to remain here under such circumstances. Therefore, she was planning to take a shower, change

that she shouldn’t as soon as she made a move? His movement was so slight that Lloyd failed to notice

she understood his intentions, she remained primly seated and

short while later, the visitor came into

Lloyd, he glanced in their direction. He was as polite as ever.

was calm, and he slowly remarked. “It turns out that everybody is acquainted with each

as he said, “I had a stroke of luck to meet Mr. Jackson once while I was abroad. After returning to Highside, I was also fortunate enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss McKinney, I worked with President Pearson in the past. So, thanks to

he gestured for William to take a seat and instructed the servant to serve some tea before he diverted to the topic, “I

the name of a place. “I have been living abroad for many years. Upon my return, I discovered that the place I used to live had long

looks like you’re a person of nostalgia, Mr. Morris. So many years have passed, but you still returned to Highside

not really about nostalgia. My company plans to enter the domestic market, and the only place I’m familiar

the two men flowed back and forth. Although the conversation seemed to be

they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he had known

met in

the relationship between William and Mr. Jackson. Nonetheless, the straightforward and candid manner in which William had answered his questions without hiding the fact that they were acquainted with each other made him relax and let

was completely unable to join in their conversation. She remained in her seat, bored out of her mind. She lowered

would inadvertently land on her whenever he was speaking. He seemed slightly absent-minded

he climbed to his feet.

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