Chapter 123

Presently, Andrew was sipping tea at Rayonner Teahouse, completely oblivious to the revenge that Liam was plotting against him on Austin's behalf. Just as Andrew's pot of tea was running out, Joshua showed up inside the private tearoom. "Mr. Hughes," he greeted. "Have a seat." Andrew nodded at the chair across from him, indicating for Joshua to sit down as he poured the latter a cup of tea. Stunned by Andrew's polite gesture, Joshua stiffened. He grew wary when he noticed the somber look on Andrew's face and wondered if his subordinates had messed up again. "Mr. Hughes," Joshua said. "Did you want to see me about yesterday's business? Did my men do a poor job? I could call them over if you'd like." Andrew saw the tense look on Joshua's posture and softened, smiling as he explained, "No, don't worry. I wanted to see you about something else. It's nothing bad." Only then did Joshua let out a breath of relief. He relaxed into his seat and waited to hear what Andrew had to say, his c