Chapter 530

There wouldn't be other cars on this road at this hour. Joshua glanced at Emily's car in the rearview mirror; she kept a safe distance from him. Suddenly, he felt like he should have a face-to-face confrontation with her. He signaled that he was pulling over so she would do the same. She was intelligent enough to understand what he meant—there were no other cars, and the road was wide enough for four cars to travel simultaneously. He wouldn't need to switch lanes to make way for her; he clearly wanted her to pull over. Joshua and Emily pulled over. She got out of the car and hurried to his, knocking on the window. He rolled it down halfway but didn't look at her. Instead, he waited for her to speak. "I hope you don't get the wrong idea about this, Mr. Newman. I know I shouldn't have shown up at Newman Manor today." She was quick on her feet and knew what she should and shouldn't do. Joshua still didn't say anything. He flicked the dust off his coat—it had probably gotten onto him w