Chapter 102


    As he lit the cigarette, the light cast upon his face flickered.


    Skr couldn’t fathom what was on Joe’s mind, so she could only guess. ‘Don’t worry, Mr. Martin. I


    know what to do. I won’t date anyone in the three years of our marriage. I’ll never make Grandma


    worry.”


    He was probably afraid that she still had something to do with Christopher and that their matters


    would inadvertently alert Glori


    There was something she couldn’t tell him. He wouldn’t have thought she was still entangled with


    Christopher if he had known her experience in her previous life.


    After all, she didn’t enjoy being tortured, and she wasn’t that lowly.


    “Okay,” Joe replied softly..


    Suddenly, Skr felt something welling in her chest. She couldn’t hold herself back and said, “Mr.


    Martin, since you told me not to be in a rtionship in three years, I wish you could do the same


    too.”


    It was a mutual agreement. It didn’t make sense if she was the only one abiding by the request.


    Joe could feel the hostility from Skr. His frustration vanished in an instant. Then, he replied


    patiently, I’ll abide by the agreement.”


    Skr didn’t dwell on that matter. “Okay then. Goodnight.”


    “Goodnight.”


    When Skr returned to her room to sleep, Joe grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and took a


    few sips. Then, he went outside to smoke.


    He saw the message from Jeremy on his phone.


    Jeremy: “Are you in the hot spring resort, too?”


    Joe recalled the voice he had heard when they were in the hot spring just a moment ago and


    tapped on


    the screen.


    Joe: “Did you bring a woman here?”


    Jeremy: “Did the receptionist tell you?”


    Joe’s eyes darkened as he replied, “No.”


    Jeremy stopped replying, and Joe switched off his phone before he walked to the vi.


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    The next morning, the chauffeur came to pick up Skr.


    Joe was still in the hot spring resort. He had said he would pick up Gloria from George’s ce


    around 10:


    00 am.


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    Skr arrived at Daniel’s store. She washed her hands and got ready for restoration work.


    When she was about to enter the workroom, Caleb tugged at her and asked, “Has Mr. Gardner


    Senior’s


    team called you?”


    He had been buttering up his grandfather for days, so Alexander would certainly agree to have


    Skr join


    his team.


    Skr said regretfully, “Mr. Gardner Senior’s team sent me a message yesterday afternoon. I


    wasn’t


    epted.”


    “What?” Caleb widened his eyes. He hadn’t expected this.


    “It’s okay. Ick experience, and I didn’t major in archaeology, history, or anything rted to those


    in college. It was normal that they didn’t ept me. I was mentally prepared. Anyway, thank you for


    telling


    me about this opportunity.”


    Seeing how shocked Caleb was, Skr thought he felt bad for her.


    Daniel heard them and said, “I’ve rmended Skr to the auction house. Once she’s done with


    the work here, she can apply for a job there. They offer higher pay and bonuses.”


    “Auction house isn’t better than Mr. Gardner Senior’s team.” Caleb scratched his head and red at


    Daniel. He hadn’t expected his grandfather to be this cold–hearted.


    He wondered why Alexander was so ruthless. He had reassured Alexander, yet his grandfather


    didn’t


    believe him.


    Alexander was stubborn and merely took Skr as an inexperienced youngdy. He reckoned that


    someone rmended by Caleb wasn’t capable


    He thought Caleb had only done that because he wanted to court the woman by showing off he


    could let her join Alexander’s team.


    Caleb had no idea why most grandfathers would dote on their grandchildren, but it was the


    complete opposite for him.