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.

She put on her shoes, pushed the door, and

looked at the tub of yogurt on the table. Skylar hadn’t had time to throw it away. If she was truly fine, she would make herself a nutritious breakfast in the

flashed across his mind. The frigid

at the message that Paul sent to his phone

didn’t strike back at the Williamses on social media. It wasn’t because she had no evidence but

her so coldly. Despite finding out

the table.

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

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

time in his life that he received such a windfall.

Skylar’s remark, he might have even lost his life if

emerald charm.

is help!

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

see the

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

Chapter 58

a way that can help her fight back. I

the table a few more times. He had

was contractual. Whatever it was, she was still

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

Paul

couldn’t help but probe. “Have you fallen for Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Martin?”

Joe replied coldly.

asking. Joe’s thoughts were always mysterious. Besides, Gloria favored Skylar. Joe could