Richest Mogul

Chapter 922

Skylar said, “I’m fine.”

She tried moving a little. Her strength was returning, but with the IV drip still in her arm, she couldn’t move too much.

Joe glanced at the IV bag. “About 20 minutes more, and it should be done.”

Skylar nodded, but something suddenly came to mind. She quickly said, “Christopher didn’t just randomly decide to kidnap me. Someone must have helped him, or he wouldn’t have been so brazen.”

“The police have already taken Christopher into custody. They’ve been looking into his role in Kenny and Maisy’s abduction. And after today, with his attempt to harm you, he’ll spend the rest of his life behind bars. I’ve already got Paul investigating who might’ve been helping him,” Joe said softly.

Skylar felt the tension in her chest ease slightly. “Thank you.”

“He went after my wife. There’s no way I’d let him get away with it. No need to thank me.” Joe’s brow furrowed

The word “wife” made Skylar’s heart skip a beat. Maybe the fear from earlier gave her a burst of courage, but she found herself asking, “Do you think there’s even a small chance you have feelings for me?

Joe’s expression froze at her question.

his silence, Skylar felt her heart sink. She

then, Joe’s

sharpening as he answered. His expression darkened as he listened, and then he asked the person on the other end to repeat

moment, he ended the call and turned to

wrong. She wondered what

committed suicide in his cell,” Joe said

in a daze, But there’s no way a jail cell would allow someone to kill themselves. How did

a pillow.” Joe’s voice

She couldn’t believe Christopher had actually taken

a terrifying amount of resolve. She wondered if he was so desperate

was following hit a dead end because

Skylar nodded thoughtfully.

O

keep investigating,” Joe added gently. He

a trace of exhaustion in his usually sharp and composed features, his

but the distance between them

investigate further. Even if you do, you likely