Richest Mogul

Chapter 1043

Skylar stared at Joe in disbelief. But whatever surprise she felt paled in comparison to the complete devastation on Vera’s face. She looked like she was about to shatter at any moment. And yet, Joe kept piling it on.

“It’s better to make things clear while my wife is here.”

The words “make things clear” and “my wife” hit Vera like a series of slaps.

She felt as if someone was repeatedly striking her across the face. Her head spun, and all she wanted to do was run away.

“I…” she began, but the rest of the words tumbled out a jumbled mess. She had never felt so humiliated in

her life.

“Joe and I were just high school classmates. I came to him today because I knew he could help me. There’s nothing else between us.”

The word’s barely finished before she bolted from the Galaxy Villa, her steps hurried and frantic.

After Vera left, Joe turned to Skylar and said, “She’s gone. Let’s head to bed.”

a

to show that

much about

but Joe didn’t meet her

and led her upstairs toward the bedroom. “I’m tired.

and bed that night, but nothing happened. They really

heart racing as she

had tight security; she didn’t have to worry about someone coming after her. Honestly, things weren’t as dire as

Joe to

school, they were the perfect

attending events together and surrounded by friends who always assumed they were meant to be. Even the family elders secretly tried to set them up as a couple, and

entire time in high school, Joe had never shown interest in any other girls who

even spent time daydreaming about the future together on group trips

hit her like a slap in the face, jolting

been other people who said he liked her,

Joe would only