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?”

fell silent. He let out a chuckle shortly after. “I’m doing fine.”

photo of her family in her album. Tears began to pool

seen them in ages, not since she had become paralyzed. She had been able to

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refused to let anyone visit Skylar. Meanwhile, everyone had thought that

taken care of.

care of her since she wouldn’t have had to amputate her leg if she hadn’t

well since she couldn’t show up with swollen eyes once she returned home.

at six in the morning. Being used to waking up early, she went downstairs after

shower.

they had left Pearlhall Residence yesterday, Joe had told her

around.

over to clean every day. He rarely ate at home

well.

through the refrigerator. Thankfully,

Inside.

she presumed that the people from Pearlhall Residence probably

of noodles in the fridge, so she

made his way downstairs and

saw Skylar cooking in the kitchen. The apron she wore

She asked politely, “Mr Martin, do you

added mushrooms and vegetables as garnish. In fact, she preferred a

not used to having breakfast in the morning.” Joe refused blatantly.

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

her own money, so

be better for her to accept it; she would return it once their contract had come to an

end.

Paul brought Joe a cup of coffee as soon as Joe settled down in his

aroma of his coffee, Joe took a sip of it. As the liquid traveled down his throat to his stomach, he was suddenly reminded of

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

restaurant across the street and order a chicken

totally unrelated to work, Paul thought he must have misheard. Chicken

“Yes.”

Joe’s sudden cravings, he went out to instruct someone to buy

with steaming chicken noodle soup half an hour later. He took a spoonful.

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

was bewildered. “Mr. Martin, is

“Take it away.