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.

did I just tell you?

kind of thing will not happen

miscellaneous items, the dust floating 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 even look Sandra

servant walked in and whispered something

Jackson queried, “Who’s

“A business partner. You have a good eye for people. Why don’t you help me take a look

is poor.

remain here under such circumstances. Therefore, she was planning to take a shower, change out of her clothes,

lightly to indicate that she shouldn’t as

she understood his intentions, she remained primly seated and did not show

visitor came into view. It

in the living room. After he exchanged greetings with 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

enough to visit the Jackson

William to take a seat and instructed the servant to serve some tea before

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 since changed. It’s no longer the

looks like you’re a person of nostalgia, Mr. Morris. So many years have passed,

to enter the domestic market, and the only place I’m

between the two men flowed back and forth. Although the conversation seemed to be nothing more than a simple chat, Lloyd was actually trying to discern the

background long before they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he had

factor between them—Aidan. The two of them had never met in private, aside from the few times they had met

straightforward and candid manner in which William had answered his questions without hiding the fact that they were acquainted with

words here and there. On the other hand, Leanna was completely unable to join in their conversation. She remained in her seat, bored out of her mind. She lowered her head and pulled at the tiny threads of lint that had

land on her whenever he was speaking. He seemed slightly

finally over, he climbed to his feet.

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