Richest Mogul

Chapter 7

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Skylar waited for ten minutes, but she didn’t receive the money from Christopher. She had known that he wouldn’t return the money.

Within ten minutes, she collected various records of her transactions to him and screenshots of every

conversation where he had promised to pay her back.

This evidence was enough to file a lawsuit against him, or result in even worse circumstances if she

wanted. She decided to report it as a scam to the police first.

Next, she clicked on the messages from Sadie and Jeffrey. Both of them had reprimanded her for being disobedient, and Jeffrey specifically mentioned terminating her credit card.

Now that she thought of it, she indeed had a card that Jeffrey had given her when she had first returned

to the Williams family. But she had never used the card.

Maisy’s messages were pretty straightforward; she had done nothing other than brag about Jeffrey’s and

Sadie’s love for her.

Her intention to mock Skylar was unmistakable. In Skylar’s previous life, Maisy’s gloating had often upset

her.

Fortunately, Skylar now had a chance to start all over again. She would only acknowledge Janine, her adoptive mother, as her own mother from now on.

Her adoptive father, Finn Sullivan, had passed away in an accident when she had only been three years- old. As a result, Janine had laboriously raised four children alone.

Just as Skylar was about to set aside her phone and drift off to sleep, she received another message.

“Skye, are you getting used to life with the Williamses?” It was Steven Sullivan, her eldest brother who had always doted on her since childhood.

Skylar stirred. “Steven, I’ve missed you.”

Steven sent a voicemail the next instant. “Skye, just come back if you’re homesick. Mom has been mentioning you a lot these days.”

“Same. I really, really miss Mom. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

“I’ll cook for you once you’re back.”

“How have you been doing lately? I remembered that you said you’re going to publish a paper, right?”

out a chuckle shortly after. “I’m doing fine.”

her album. Tears began to pool in

She had been able to answer their calls sometimes, but only when the Williamses were in a

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Skylar. Meanwhile, everyone had thought that she

taken care of.

have taken good care of her since she wouldn’t have had to amputate her leg if she hadn’t shoved Sadie aside. Besides, Sadie was her

switched off her phone. She needed to rest well since she couldn’t show up with swollen eyes once she

alarm rang at six in the morning. Being used to waking up early,

shower.

Residence yesterday, Joe had told her that he didn’t prefer having maids

around.

Residence come over to clean every day. He rarely ate at home

well.

and rummaged through the refrigerator. Thankfully, there

Inside.

people from Pearlhall Residence probably replenished and cleaned the

noodles in the fridge, so she decided to make chicken

suit, Joe made his way downstairs and caught a whiff of the tantalizing aroma.

his married status, he was momentarily stunned when he saw Skylar cooking in the

the kitchen with the noodles. She asked politely, “Mr

had added mushrooms and vegetables as garnish. In fact, she preferred a hearty breakfast over mere

but I’m not used to having breakfast in

left a black card behind before he left. ‘Use this card

her own money, so she didn’t need his card. However, refusing his offer

accept it; she would return it

end.

Group, Paul brought Joe a cup of coffee as soon

coffee, Joe took a sip of it. As the liquid traveled down his throat to his stomach, he was suddenly reminded of Skylar’s steaming hot chicken

day’s schedule to him, announcing that they were scheduled to visit the

across the street and order a chicken noodle

hearing an instruction that was totally unrelated to work, Paul thought he must have misheard. Chicken

“Yes.”

all. Still puzzled by Joe’s sudden cravings, he went out to instruct someone to buy takeout.

steaming chicken noodle soup

the rich aroma of the soup exploded on his taste buds, he felt nauseous. The taste of chicken noodle soup shouldn’t be this

“Mr. Martin, is the soup too

“Take it away.