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?”

the account books. It’s probably in the tens of thousands of silver coins,” Helen

dark as a storm cloud, and continued,” Mother, have you ever

I

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

noble families in the capital owned businesses, but they didn’t manage them personally. They left that to their managers. The managers would report back, and trusted servants or confidants would occasionally inspect the shops. The nobles themselves might

time.

them to personally manage

wrong in her reasoning–except for her use

hardly be considered

Tens of thousands of silver coins invested, and nothing to

organizing the wedding, he had personally visited 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,

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alternatives to the Golden Tower’s designs. As

wasn’t the time to inform

would head to the palace first. To prevent his mother from rushing off to Eleanor’s palace to brag, he decided to