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?”

have to check the account books. It’s

glanced at Rafael, whose face had turned as dark as a storm cloud, and continued,” Mother, have you ever actually visited The

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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

to their managers. The managers would report back,

time.

was unheard of for them to personally manage

her reasoning–except for her use of

could hardly be considered a

furious. Tens of thousands of silver coins

the well–known gold jewelry shops in the capital with Jacob and Luke. The most successful was The Golden Tower, and while The Gilded

thing, and

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for cheaper alternatives to the Golden Tower’s designs. As a result, the

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

Carissa would head to the palace first. To prevent his mother