Richest Mogul

Chapter 1317

If Joe decided to investigate thoroughly, it wouldn’t take long for him to uncover the truth. The mere thought of that moment sent a cold shiver down Rosa’s spine, filling her with a sense of helplessness and panic. It felt as though everything she had painstakingly built was teetering on the brink of collapse.

Skylar watched as Rosa struggled to maintain her composure and spoke in a measured Ms. Reese, remember that you’re just a guest invited by the Neals too. You don’t have the authority to send me away. Besides, what exactly are you so afraid of?”

Rosa’s face twisted with anger. “You!”

tone,

Just as she reached for Joe’s hand, hoping for some reassurance, she caught sight of the doubt that had begun to flicker in Joe’s eyes as he looked at her. Her face instantly went pale.

Skylar then turned to Joe, whose expression was unreadable, and added, “Joe, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask me later. I’ll take my leave now.”

This time, she didn’t call him “Mr. Sowle.” He was Joe, not Ned or Mr. Sowle.

Hearing Joe’s name, Rosa’s eyes widened. “Ned has never been Joe! Skylar, why do you always

to stir

Ned for Joe? Enough of

discomfort for

I’ve looked into the Joe you mentioned. He’s been dead for years and

she turned to Joe and said, “Ned, tell her

remained silent, the more it confirmed her worst fears–he was starting to believe Skylar’s words.

her carefree departure, Rosa’s eyes filled with envy. “Ned, why didn’t you just tell her straight? She’s obviously trying to use the fact that you look like Joe to get close

tell me you’re into her type–that you’d leave me for

were sharp, each word laced

turned his gaze away from Skylar and looked at the increasingly frantic Rosa.

“Ned, you-”

were like blades, gleaming with an unsettling clarity that seemed to strip away any attempt at

meeting his eyes, feeling the weight of

We built everything from nothing together. Was that all a lie? Are you truly willing to throw it all away because of a

as she clenched them, her voice wavering with the pain