Richest Mogul

Chapter 975

It was no surprise that Joe was likely meeting with Vera. Skylar gave a soft, self -deprecating laugh and closed her eyes again.

It might be best to cancel tomorrow’s wedding photo shoot. She gathered her thoughts and quickly fell asleep.

After leaving the room, Joe went to the hotel rooftop. The wind was a bit strong up there. He lit a cigarette and took slow drags, watching the smoke drift away with the evening breeze.

About ten minutes later, he made a call to someone in Jipsburg. “Do you know what Aiken has been up to lately?”

“Aiken? He seems to be out of Jispsburg at the moment. He’s been abroad for the past couple of days. Someone asked him for a favor, but he postponed it until about ten days later. I’m not sure which country he’s in right now.”

Joe was silent for a few minutes, taking a deep drag on his cigarette. “Are you sure?”

“Absolutely. Are you looking for Aiken for something, Mr. Martin?”

Joe smirked slightly. “It’s nothing.”

He slipped the phone into his pocket.

Suddenly, he heard some noise behind him. He glanced back, and his eyes darkened when he saw the person.

What are you doing

She hadn’t intended to run into Joe. She had assumed

restless. The thought of Skylar and Joe lying together made

be swayed by Skylar’s

at the lack of opportunity to

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she found this unexpected

on her side, reinforcing the notion that she and Joe were meant to

here?” Joe asked, taking

in a bad mood, Vera raised an eyebrow. She thought

and their differing values, it was normal for them to have conflicts over

she believed she was the one most suited for Joe. They were clearly

years ago when we stayed at the same hotel. Back then, we also happened to meet

in a foreign country and found ourselves in the same place. Thinking about it, it’s hard not to feel a bit nostalgic.” Vera said softly, her voice carrying a hint of

often accompanied thoughts

simply nodded and didn’t say anything

become even more inscrutable after a few years. He had always been good at hiding his thoughts,

a sense of unease.