Richest Mogul

Chapter 976

After Vera finished speaking, she looked at Joe, hoping for a response.

His fingers were long and well–defined. As she gripped his hand, the sensation traveling from her fingers made her heart flutter.

Suddenly, Joe yanked his hand away.

His voice turned icy as he said, “People need to look forward.”

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Vera was stunned. Her face went pale. Joe’s words and actions felt like a slap in the face, taking her by surprise and wounding her pride.

She looked down at the ring on her fingers and then raised her hand to gently touch it. The sense of confusion and panic she felt began to calm.

“Yeah, people do need to move forward. Some things happened and existed. They can only be treated as the past, but they can’t be forgotten,” Vera said with a self–deprecating smile.

Under the evening breeze and dim light, she seemed to be feeling a profound

sense of fragmentation.

Seeing this, Joe furrowed his brows and glanced at Vera. For some reason, his previously agitated mood suddenly calmed. He even thought about the past

years.

as he was

the sudden decision to return to Jipsburg?”

eyes lit up with surprise. She noticed Joe’s sudden change in

return, but Joe had always been indifferent to her presence.

suddenly realized she should have asked

I just realized that someone is waiting for me in Jipsburg, and I

his smoking.

but tried to stay calm. She looked at Joe and asked, “Do

held her breath

realized she was afraid of

finished his cigarette and snuffed it out in the ashtray beside him. He didn’t respond to Vera. Instead, he said coldly, “It’s getting late.

speaking. By the time Vera processed what

to be upset. The fact that he didn’t answer

thought, Joe’s closeness to Skylar was likely due to some underhanded methods Skylar used. But in front of her, Joe had revealed his true thoughts because

ring.

to Fachington was the right decision. She

of them made a point to wake up early. They slept in until they

for the wedding photoshoot. Once