Chapter 313

After Joanne had her fill, she noticed that Wayne showed no signs of leaving, which made her curious. "Mr. Newman, don't you need to go to work? It's getting late." It was nearly 9:00 a.m., and he should have been at the office by now. By this time, he should have even attended a couple of meetings already, shouldn't he? Wayne thought to himself that those responsibilities were Joshua's job. He was merely standing in for Joshua in front of Queenie and Joanne. "Ms. White, there's something I wanted to ask…" Hesitating, he rubbed his hands together nervously. "If your husband told you a lie—albeit a well-intentioned lie—how would you react?" "I've never even had a boyfriend, so asking me such a deep question is a bit much, don't you think?" She felt awkward. She truly had no experience in relationships, so she didn't know how to answer him. "Just imagine it. Haven't you read a lot of romance novels?" He had come to realize through their conversations that she played a decisive role