Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 348

Chapter 348

Carissa smiled, though she was nearly grinding her teeth.

Still, she maintained a gentle tone as she agreed with her mother–in–law.

“You’re right, Mother. Business does have its ups and downs. Oh, by the way…. Do you and Grand Princess Eleanor split the profits of the jewelry shop evenly? Did you sign a contract? And since it opened, have you reviewed the account books?”

Helen puffed up with pride, like a peacock. “Of course we signed a contract! Do you take me for a fool? It’s not an even split–I’ve taken seventy percent. Naturally, I’ve looked at the account books. They send them every season, and I’ve checked them thoroughly. We’ve indeed been running at a loss.”

“Oh? So, you hold the majority share? That means when there’s a loss, you have to contribute more money to cover it. How much money have you put in over the years? Have you been keeping track?” Carissa pressed.

“Of course I’ve kept track. Every time I put in money, I note it down,” Helen said.

Good, that was a start.

Then, do you remember how much money you’ve given in total?”

that in their head? You’d have to check the account books. It’s probably

whose face had turned as dark as a storm cloud, and continued,” Mother,

I

responded coldly, “How could I? I live deep in the palace. Do you think I can just go out as I please? When I did leave the palace, it was to help prepare for your wedding, so I haven’t had the time. Besides, what difference does it make whether I go or not? The shop is managed by Eric. Grand Princess Eleanor and I

left that to their managers. The

time.

unheard of for them to

wrong in her reasoning–except for her use

and Eleanor could hardly be considered

silver coins invested, and nothing to show for

shops in the capital with Jacob and Luke. The most successful was The Golden Tower,

one thing,

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to attract customers who were looking for cheaper alternatives to the Golden Tower’s designs. As a result, the shop did decent business–enough to avoid losses, let alone

aware of this, though it was clear Helen wasn’t. Now wasn’t the time to inform her, though. The priority was

He and Carissa would head to the palace first. To prevent his