Richest Mogul

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But at this moment, seeing Skylar, Vera was reminded of the apology and plea she had made in front of Skylar earlier. It had been the most humiliating moment of her life.

She quickly composed herself. When she looked at Skylar again, she put on her usual aloof and high–and- mighty demeanor. She asked, “Is Joe not back yet?”

The question was not whether he was home but whether he had returned.

Skylar understood immediately. It seemed Joe and Vera had met last night.

“He’s back, but he’s asleep. Do you need me to wake him?” Skylar offered.

Vera noticed Skylar’s calm demeanor and lack of any hint of arrogance, which only made her more uncomfortable. She would have preferred if Skylar had flaunted her relationship with Joe.

“No, it’s fine. He didn’t sleep last night and drank a lot, so I don’t want to disturb him. This is a gift I gave to some friends of mine. He left it at the club. I happened to be passing by and thought I’d return it,” Vera said, handing the bag to Skylar.

Skylar took the bag and turned to go back inside.

“Wait a moment,” Vera called after her.

back. “Is there

pay you each month?” Vera asked, fixing

but she felt the need

time she saw Skylar, her unease

any questions or doubts about my relationship with Joe, you

information exchange

doubts that it was no use asking Skylar and beating around the bush. It would be better to ask Joe

Vera’s face

wondered who had given Skylar the courage to completely disregard

more confident and unapologetic Skylar seemed, the more Vera

the previous night left her feeling uneasy. Joe was becoming increasingly distant toward

in thought for a moment. She pressed her lips together tightly. Once back

Then she thought of

long before Jenny answered

know much about Skylar?” Vera asked, cutting straight to the point. She had no patience for

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calculating