Chapter 483

Joshua assessed Queenie's tone and expression, only to find wicked amusement in her eyes. "Are you hoping I'd embarrass myself, missy?" He snorted, gripping her slender waist with one hand. He wondered if his palm was too big or if her waist was simply tiny, for his hand nearly cupped her lower back entirely. Queenie suppressed a smile. "I would never hope for such a thing, I was just wondering if you are just like any other man. It's normal if you can't control your urges; it's simple biology, Mr. Newman." Joshua admittedly hadn't expected her reaction. Knowing Queenie, she ought to be anxious and uneasy after he told her about Emily, dwelling on it just as she had when they first met. She tended to internalize matters to spare Joshua the trouble of resolving them for her. She also didn't want to owe him favors. Regardless of the issue, she would try to solve it herself even if she couldn't. But Queenie had switched up her approach and resorted to using reverse psychology on Jos