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.

and rebuked angrily, “What did I just tell you? You even promised me

I promise that this kind of

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 me! Otherwise, I’ll see how you can even

walked in and whispered something in Lloyd’s ear. Lloyd nodded in response. “Let him

Jackson queried,

good eye for people. Why don’t you help me take a look

eyesight is poor. So

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

as soon as she made

remained primly seated and did

while later, the visitor came into view. It turned

room. After he exchanged greetings with Lloyd, he glanced in their direction. He was as polite as ever.

and he slowly remarked. “It turns out that everybody

I was also fortunate enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss McKinney,

serve some tea before he diverted to the topic, “I heard that you were born in

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

Mr. Morris. So many years have passed, but you still returned to Highside

about nostalgia. My company plans to enter the domestic market, and the only place I’m familiar

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

already thoroughly investigated William’s background long before they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to

between them—Aidan. The two of them had never met in private,

manner in which William had answered his questions

occasionally add a few 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

was speaking. He seemed slightly absent-minded during those instances, but those moments were

over, he climbed to his feet.

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