Chapter 235

Joshua's advice had been on point. Getting Stacy and Gwendolyn to turn on each other was the easiest way to deal with this matter. Now that the matter was settled, Queenie went to pay the bill for the coffee. She left the coffee house, and Stacy came running after her. "You heard what I said, right, Queenie? We've already spent far too much money on Mia, what with her hospital bill and food. I—" That was as far as Stacy got before Queenie raised a hand to stop her. "Don't forget that we're only temporary allies, Stacy. There's nothing concrete between Mario and Mia yet, right? Aren't you worried about me telling Gwendolyn that you've got money in your pocket if you ask me for it now?" Queenie's threat worked like magic. Stacy paled at the mention of money. Queenie continued, "You've always been opinionated and decisive, Stacy. You're the one who calls the shots for everything that happens in the Atkinson family, whether in terms of your children's marriages to a missing needle. "T