Chapter 634


    Chapter 634 Should I Call You Mrs. Pearson "I''m on the way to thepany. Let''s talk when we meet."


    "Sure."


    After hanging up the call, Leanna left the phone aside and started driving. It doesn''t matter if it''s a


    regr customer, but Freya hase with a purpose. Her target may not be Queenie, but it is indeed


    me. She felt highly uneasy if she didn''t run an investigation on someone like Freya to find out her


    background and intentions.


    Half an hourter, she arrived at Crossley Group. When she exited the vehicle, Richard was already


    waiting for her at the entrance of the building.


    He then walked over and informed her, "Miss McKinney, Mr. Hall is having a meeting. Let me take you


    to your office first."


    "Sure." Leanna nodded. While taking the elevator, she inquired, "Did something happen in the


    company recently?"


    "A few issues arose among the projects previously under Jimmy Onder''s guide, but Mr. Hall has


    already dealt with them and kicked those people out of thepany. Still—"


    Seeing how hesitant he was, she prodded, "What?"


    Richard said, "It''s no big deal. When Mr. Hall eliminated those people, rumors about him being under


    Pearson Group and having no right to intervene in Crossley Group started spreading. They even


    imed that Pearson Group would acquire thepany sooner orter. I feel that rumors like that are


    spreading because the people being fired are unhappy about leaving for that reason alone. It won''t


    affect thepany too badly."


    Leanna responded after a while. "In theing months, I will continue to delegate Crossley Group


    management to Xavier. If the rumors aren''t serious, just let them be."


    Then, he paused before asking, "Are you noting back, Miss McKinney?"


    She shook her head lightly in response. "I have matters to attend to. I joined Crossley Group initially


    because thepany was close to falling apart, even though I didn''t y a key role in reviving it.


    Anyway, thepany doesn''t need me anymore."


    "Not at all, Miss McKinney. If it weren''t for you, Jimmy and Raymond would have destroyed Crossley


    Group. We would have no chance to start over again and will live with the stigma forever." Richard


    continued, "I don''t know what the others in thepany think, but the few of us really appreciate your


    help, Miss McKinney. You are the one who shone hope on us."


    Leanna smiled in return. Suddenly, she felt that the hard work and the grievances she had suffered in


    the past few months had paid off. Ever since she was young, she had never been an ambitious person.


    Her only dream was to escape from Jethro with Louis and live a peaceful life. As a result, she was


    often unwilling to face any hardships that came along her wayter in her life. Even when she had to


    make decisions, she would worry if her decision was wrong. Nheless, Richard''s statement


    reassured her that her choices might not be correct, but they were definitely not the worst.


    When she arrived at her office, she noticed that the furnishings were still in the same ce as before,


    and nothing had changed. After that, she turned around and asked, "Doesn''t Mr. Hall use this office?"


    "He uses the office previously upied by Jimmy," Richard said.


    "Please wait here, Miss McKinney. I''ll get this month''s processed documents for you to see."


    "You don''t have to." Leanna stopped him. Anyway, she wouldn''t be able to understand the documents.


    Since Xavier had approved it, she was confident there would be no problems. "Did Freddie Sutton drop


    by recently?" she inquired.


    "No. Mr. Sutton hasn''t visited you since you went to Jamesdon. Thankfully we had Mr. Hall to settle all


    the matters in the Crossley Group."


    "Alright. When does his meeting end?"


    Richard nced at his watch and stated, "In another hour, I suppose."


    "I''ll wait for him here. You can go ahead and do your work."


    He nodded and handed the document in his hand to Leanna. "This is Freya''s personal details.


    Everything is written in there, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask."


    "Okay," she hummed.


    After he left, she sat on the couch and flipped the document open.


    Freya''s real name was Jenna Yale. After she studied in Aeras ten years ago, she decided to live in


    Finde permanently. Her husband was a businessman, and they met at a conference. They had beenContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    in a close-knit rtionship for three years and would get married in October.


    Besides that information, Leanna found nothing special after flipping around the document. It also


    included several photographs of the jewelry Queenie designed for Freya, all were posted to Freya''s


    social media ounts. Everything appeared normal as if Freya hade to ask Leanna to design a


    wedding ring for her.


    Later, Leanna closed the file and rubbed between her brows. Am I too sensitive? Most of the time, it


    was proven that her assumptions were correct. However, she was clueless at that point.


    …


    An hourter, Xavier strode into her office. "Thanks for waiting, Miss McKinney."


    After hearing that, she got up and shot him a smile. "Long time no see, Mr. Hall."


    After clearing his throat, he responded, "Right! I should call you Mrs. Pearson now, shouldn''t I?"


    Leanna went silent at that. Then, she said, "You can call me by my name."


    Xavier chuckled awkwardly and decided not to bring up the unpleasant past. "President Pearson gave


    me a call this morning. You can count on me to manage Crossley Group until fashion week is over."


    "Thanks, Mr. Hall."


    "No worries. This is my job." Then, he sighed and continued, "Ever since Mr. Crossley''s ident,


    everyone thought that Crossley Group would end up falling apart. Everyone started panicking and


    never imagined a day like this woulde. I have to admit that you are very admirable, Miss


    McKinney."


    Leanna was instantly flustered by his praise. "I didn''t do anything—"


    "You''re too modest. I already knew you would achieve great things ever since The Emerging Designer


    Competition was held a few years ago. My assumptions are proven to be right. If you had gone to


    Aeras, you would have been a famous jewelry designer."


    She responded with a light smile without answering him as she didn''t know what to say.


    Noticing her reaction, Xavier quickly realized that he might have said something wrong and added,


    "Still, it''s not toote. I believe that your work will definitely shine in the uing fashion week. I can''t


    wait to coborate with you!"


    While the two chatted, he received calls continuously during their conversation. Leanna figured that


    since she had no matters to settle in Crossley Group, she should leave.


    When she left the building, Richard called out to her from behind. So, she turned around and saw him


    running up to her. Panting, he uttered, "Miss McKinney, I found out that Freya''s parents are from


    Jamesdon."


    "What?" Leanna was shocked to hear that.


    "Freya passed away five years ago in a car ident. When I ran a background check on her


    previously, I didn''t check her family thoroughly. I learned that her parents are from Jamesdon and came


    to Highside 20 years ago."