Chapter 236 An Inexplicable Emptiness

The assistant nodded repeatedly but couldn't help complaining inwardly. He had deliberately connected William to a business partner just to get close to Jeanette. Wasn't that going too far? But the assistant didn't dare voice the question aloud. He could only grumble about it silently in his own mind. On the other side, Jeanette still felt a little dazed. That pitiful child from the orphanage back then was now about to attend such a grand banquet. He had really grown up quickly. He must have gone through a lot of hardship. Running into someone from the past always made people feel a bit sentimental. When William returned, he spotted the slightly absent-minded Jeanette at a glance. He walked over and couldn't help asking, "Did someone give you trouble?" Jeanette shook her head. "No." "Are you in a bad mood?" he asked again. Jeanette paused briefly, catching the concern in William's tone. She hesitated for two seconds before replying, "I'm not in a bad mood. I just ran into some