I'm Sorry My Love Novel

Chapter 634 Should I Call You Mrs. Pearson "I'm on the way to the company. 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 regular

customer, but Freya has come 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 hour later, 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 Ollander's guide, but Mr. Hall has already dealt with

them and kicked those people out of the company. 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 claimed that Pearson Group would

acquire the company sooner or later. 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 the company too badly."

Leanna responded after a while. "In the coming 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 not coming back, Miss McKinney?"

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

company was close to falling apart, even though I didn't play a key role in reviving it. Anyway, the company 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 the company 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 way later in her life. Even when she had to make decisions, she would worry if her decision was

wrong. Nonetheless, 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 place 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 occupied 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 glanced 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 Findella

permanently. Her husband was a businessman, and they met at a conference. They had been in a close-knit

relationship 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 accounts.

Everything appeared normal as if Freya had come 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 hour later, 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 accident, everyone thought

that Crossley Group would end up falling apart. Everyone started panicking and never imagined a day like this

would come. 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 too

late. I believe that your work will definitely shine in the upcoming fashion week. I can't wait to collaborate 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 accident. 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."