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.

bag and ran to the door. She put on her shoes, pushed the door, and walked right out

yogurt on the table. Skylar hadn’t had time to throw

across his mind. The frigid air around him became even more

that Paul sent to his phone

Williamses on social media. It wasn’t because she had no evidence but because

so

his fingers on the table. He

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are your orders, Mr. Martin?” Paul asked. He sounded a

the past two days. He had mindlessly scratched a lottery ticket the day before and won a thousand dollars. It was the most he had ever won!

time in his life that he

remark, he might have even lost his life

emerald charm.

is help!

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

was enraged to see the people who didn’t know the truth being led on by the comments staged by the Williamses.

for Joe’s command. He dared not help Skylar if Joe hadn’t instructed him

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with a way that can help

more

their marriage was contractual. Whatever it was, she was still his wife for

was his wife only by name, he couldn’t allow others to oppress

it!” Paul answered promptly.

the call ended, Paul couldn’t help but probe. “Have

overthinking it,” Joe replied coldly.

Besides, Gloria favored Skylar. Joe could