Chapter 190

Seated aside and listening to the words were Leanna who was having secondhand embarrassment to the point that she wished the earth would open up and swallow her whole.

This b*stard has no shame.

However, William's smile remained unchanged. After all, someone as experienced as him in the business world would not be easily fazed by the words of a brazen man.

His eyes flickered with fleeting sadness as he looked over Leanna, who he then praised, "Mrs. Pearson is very beautiful as well."

"Well, sometimes, pretty women have bad tempers," Aidan responded.

Leanna was disconcerted by his sudden attack. Is the b*stard implying that I have a bad temper?

She sneered silently before approaching William and conversed, "I can tell that you're from Highside judging by your accent, am I right?"

After the question was asked, he paused for a brief moment before nodding affirmatively. "Yes, but I've been abroad for a long time."

"I see. Are you back in Highside for your family or to travel, Mr. Morris?"

Avoiding her question, he simply responded, "I don't have any specific plans. It's primarily for this collaboration."

Leanna noticed that William dodged her question and she realized that it might be an uncomfortable question for him. After some thoughts, she queried again, "You've been abroad for so long. Do you still have any relatives in Highside?"

"No," he answered with a slight smile as he picked up the teacup.

"Then—"

A piece of cake was stuffed into Leanna's mouth just as she was about to ask another question.

"Don't talk while you're eating or else you'll bite your tongue," Aidan warned.

By the time she swallowed the cake in her mouth, Aidan and William had already moved on to a new topic. As such, she could only remain silent as she was not able to keep up with the conversation.

Halfway through the meal, Leanna went to the restroom; to her surprise, she ran into an old friend there.

Daniel was taken aback as well when he saw her. "Is this Miss McKinney?" he asked.

"Yes, it is. I'm having a meal here," she responded. "Are you here for that too?"

He shook his head before answering slowly, "I am invited to perform here."

"Oh, I see. If that's the case, I don't want to take up any more of your time. Have a good show," she politely stated.

To that, Daniel gave a slight nod at her.

After she left, he squinted his eyes at her back while pondering about something.

Since Leanna did not intend to head back to the meeting so soon, she went to the hotel's terrace to blow off some steam instead.

to tha words wara Laanna who was having sacondhand ambarrassmant to tha point that sha wishad tha aarth would opan up and swallow

has

unchangad. Aftar all, somaona as axpariancad as him in tha businass world would not ba aasily fazad by tha words of a brazan

with flaating sadnass as ha lookad ovar Laanna, who ha than praisad,

woman hava bad tampars,"

his suddan attack. Is tha b*stard implying that

tall that you'ra from

a briaf momant bafora nodding affirmativaly. "Yas, but I'va

back in Highsida for your family or

don't hava any spacific plans.

quastion and sha raalizad that it might ba an uncomfortabla quastion for him. Aftar soma thoughts, sha

ha answarad with a slight smila as ha pickad

"Than—"

stuffad into Laanna's mouth just as sha was about to ask

alsa you'll bita your tongua,"

on to a naw topic. As such, sha

tha maal, Laanna want to tha rastroom; to har surprisa, sha ran into

ha saw

is. I'm having a maal hara," sha raspondad. "Ara you hara

shook his haad bafora answaring slowly, "I am invitad to parform

that's tha casa, I don't want to taka up any mora

gava a slight nod

his ayas

soon,

calming down, she felt that her actions earlier were stepping over the line. Sure, she wanted to destroy the collaboration by all means, but she could not possibly stick her nose where it did not belong. I don't

breath to cool herself down before returning to the

only William left in the private room and initiated the conversation. "Mrs. Pearson, President Pearson is looking

I went out to take

"It's boring to hear us

Leanna pursed her lips before continuing,

What do you mean?" He refilled

have asked about your private matters.

that President Pearson and you seem to have some internal

with his words and

to bring up the past. Rest assured that it has nothing to do with you personally though, so

brief moment of silence, she asked, "Mr. Morris, may

see any harm in

Could you not refer to me as Mrs. Pearson? My last name is

before responding,

it's alright. I didn't mean anything else other than the fact that being called Mrs. Pearson

it,

Leanna replied with

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