Chapter 165

The banquet was about to start, and everyone began heading to the grand hall. William was still merrily chatting with Zachary. Meanwhile, Dorian and Jessica walked behind them, talking and laughing along the way. From a short distance away, Amanda watched Jessica with surprise written all over her face. Dorian was known for being quiet and unsociable. He didn't care for crowds and sometimes wouldn't even greet people he knew. Plenty of people had dreamt of becoming his assistant. Rumor was, he only had two students working with him on a tech project. One was Cayden Lowe, a genius who practically lived in the lab. As for the other, no one had any idea who it was. There weren't many people who could even get him to speak. So who exactly was Jessica that everyone seemed to circle around her? William led them to the main table and had them sit down. Amanda gripped the coat on her lap tightly. Jessica actually got to sit at the main table—with a smile on her face, no less! Jessic