Chapter 486

Jeremy had been the one overseeing these matters before. He had one less thing to worry about now that Queenie was in charge of preparing Joshua's diet. "No need to concern yourself with that. I—" "Don't say that, Mr. Newman. I need to know your preferences, like how you take your coffee or tea and how sweet you want them," Emily cut him off as she gave him another look. "You don't have to get so defensive around me. I've heard about you, and while I don't know much, I know enough about your current situation. "So you don't have to put up your guard around me, Mr. Newman. I draw the line between business and personal matters, as we all should." She had articulated herself rather well. For a moment, Joshua couldn't figure out if she was on his side or Henry's. She seemed like a level-headed person. It would seem petty of him not to respond to her first question after she had made it clear that she knew where her boundaries lay. "I'm fine with any food as long as it isn't sweet."