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.

back then as he was now, and there were moments

sudden decision to return to

up with surprise. She

Joe had always been indifferent to her presence. He showed

she suddenly

in Jipsburg, and I can’t waste

paused his smoking. He fell

Vera felt a pang of disappointment but tried to stay

held her breath

she realized she was afraid

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

By the time Vera processed what had happened, Joe

there was no need to be upset. The fact that he didn’t answer meant

as she thought, Joe’s closeness to Skylar was likely due to some underhanded methods Skylar used. But in front of her, Joe had revealed

ring.

hours to Fachington was the right decision. She wouldn’t

to wake

with Joe to the location for the wedding photoshoot. Once they arrived, she began