Chapter 818

Joshua was tied up at the moment, but he desperately wanted to go home to Queenie. The desperation drove him to work at a maniacal pace to clear his plate. Upon hearing his laugh, Queenie told him in detail about Hollie's visit the other morning and how the older woman had delivered the long-lock keys along with a stack of family ledgers. Given Joshua's busy schedule these days, he reckoned Hollie had visited Queenie during the annual general meeting luncheon. The timing was too coincidental for comfort. Joshua said, "Queen, the sad thing about growing up in a large family like ours is that there aren't many people we can trust. Everyone is after something, but thankfully, the men in my generation aren't too into politics and mind games. "The women in our family, however, can be cunning. You might have to look out for those vicious aunts the next time." He blamed himself for not preparing Queenie for the Newman family's politics. It didn't help that Harry's near-drowning incident