Richest Mogul

Chapter 57

Skylar hung up right away.

Her heart had been crushed a long time ago. Because of what Steven said, she thought they were perhaps not as hopeless as she thought.

In the end, she expected too much.

When Joe went downstairs, he heard Skylar’s phone ring. He also overheard the things she said,

She didn’t shed a tear after the call ended. Even so, she looked like an injured puppy tending to her wounds pitifully.

The look in Joe’s eyes deepened. He felt something tugging at his heartstrings.

There was a time in the past when he also had to lick his wounds alone.

The sound of someone coming downstairs startled Skylar. She looked up at Joe. He was taken aback to see that her eyes were still filled with hatred and pain.

Skylar realized that she had lost

her composure. She lowered her eyes immediatel

Joe strode toward her. He could feel that she was in low spirits. “The tea you gave me last night was very effective,” he said.

About an hour after finishing the tea, his anxious heart quietened down. Before he realized it, he had fallen asleep

In a slight panic, Skylar nodded. “Good to hear that it was effective. I can make more for you. I have something else I need to do. I’ll be taking my leave.”

She didn’t want anyone to see the panicked and helpless side of her.

ran to the door. She put on her shoes, pushed the door, and walked right out without taking a single glance at Joe.

on the table. Skylar hadn’t had time to throw it away. If she was truly fine, she

mind.

that Paul sent

at the Williamses on social media. It wasn’t because she had no evidence but because her accounts

Following that, Sadie treated her so coldly. Despite finding out the truth,

fingers on the table. He made

5

2/2

your orders, Mr. Martin?” Paul asked.

mindlessly scratched a lottery ticket the day before and won a thousand dollars. It

life that he

he might have even

emerald charm.

is help!

about the truth. He’d feel bad if he didn’t extend

the people who didn’t know the truth

not help Skylar if Joe hadn’t instructed him to

Chapter 58

name. Come up with a way that can help her fight back. I think that she wants to handle some things herself.” (

on the table a few more times. He had come to a

didn’t have feelings for Skylar, and their marriage was contractual. Whatever it was, she was still his wife for

by name, he couldn’t

it!” Paul

couldn’t help but probe. “Have you fallen for Ms.

Joe replied coldly.

Besides, Gloria favored Skylar. Joe could very well be helping