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.

I just tell you? You

I promise that this kind of thing will not

expression was dark and gloomy. Based on the servant’s statement earlier about cleaning out the 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

something in Lloyd’s

queried,

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

is poor. So what would

no reason for her to remain here under such circumstances. Therefore, she was planning to take a shower, change out of her clothes, and head

shouldn’t as soon as she made

she remained primly seated and

into view. It turned out to

Lloyd, he glanced

remarked. “It turns out that everybody

enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss McKinney, I worked with President Pearson in the past. So, thanks

for William to take a seat and instructed the servant to serve some tea before he diverted to the topic, “I heard that you were born in Highside, Mr. Morris.

living abroad for many years. Upon my return, I discovered that the place I used to live had long since changed.

of nostalgia, Mr. Morris. So many years

My company plans to enter the domestic market,

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

he had already thoroughly investigated William’s background long before they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he had known that William was acquainted with Mr. Jackson. Hence, he had mentioned their relationship on

had never met in private, aside from the few

had previously suspected the relationship between William and Mr. Jackson. Nonetheless, the straightforward and candid manner in which William had answered

in her seat, bored out of her mind. She lowered her head and pulled at the tiny threads of lint that had gotten stuck to her clothes while she was

inadvertently land on her whenever he was speaking. He seemed slightly

their conversation was finally over, he climbed to his feet. “Then,

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