Richest Mogul

Chapter 1263

Ned furrowed his brows. “Just tell me how much you’re asking for in compensation. It’s important to clarify that Rosa reaching out to you yesterday was not my intention, and I was unaware of it.”

Upon hearing his words, Skylar was taken aback for a moment. “Oh, my friend is asking for 100,000 dollars in compensation. As for Ms. Reese contacting me, I don’t mind.

“However, please make it clear to her that I’ve only met you a few times and haven’t spoken much on WhatsApp, so there’s nothing going on between us. I would appreciate it if she doesn’t bother me anymore.”

Ned’s frown deepened, a hint of irritation flickering in his eyes at her words. Skylar had no choice but to voice her thoughts.

She continued, “I can forgive Ms. Reese. It’s clear she lacks some sense of security, so perhaps you could spend more time with her. Since you have no objections to my proposed

compensation, I hope the payment can be processed quickly. I won’t disturb you any further.”

With that, she stood up, ready to leave.

Ned pressed his lips together, feeling a mix of frustration and confusion as he observed Skylar’s cold demeanor. She was setting clear boundaries, and her indifference only intensified his annoyance. Almost instinctively, he called out, “Wait.”

back to him. “Is

firm. Since he realized it wasn’t her choice to block him but rather a

inside him insisted that Skylar shouldn’t be cold to him and that her

to see her profile picture as if she were right

beside him.

Even when she was trying to set boundaries, he felt

before. It was unsettling and out of his

she must have misheard him. “This isn’t necessary, is it? You wouldn’t want your

hint of dominance in Ned’s gaze, it

side when he

Chapter 1263

deep gaze as if there was an unspoken affection drawing

of tension. The air around him felt as

to reality, separating the images of Ned and Joe in her

His expression darkened instead. Skylar’s rejection stung like a slap, waking