Chapter 569

From the sound of it, Queenie had met Benjamin. Joshua, who had already shrugged off his jacket and was on his way upstairs, turned to go down the steps again with his jacket draped over his arm. "And?" he pressed. "And nothing," Queenie replied. "Jojo wanted to get a gift for her future mother-in-law, and we went into Verdant, not knowing it was run by Newman Group. By the time Mr. Benjamin entered the shop, we'd already bought something. "Jojo was worried Wayne's mother might be offended that she was giving her something produced by their family business, so Mr. Benjamin suggested she get a scarf to go with the brooch. He brought us to a scarf boutique on the second floor after that." Having heard Queenie recount her shopping experience today, Joshua nodded. He then snorted and mumbled, "How considerate of him." "Sorry, what was that?" Queenie asked. She was working on dinner while narrating today's encounter with Benjamin, and she had smashed a clove of garlic just as Joshua was