Chapter 564


    Rowan was curious to know if Joe truly had feelings for Skr. Hence, he stayed silent. He took


    turns with his friends and


    continued to drink with Joe.


    Joe nced at Felicia. His eyes lingered for a moment.


    Felicia’s heart skipped a beat. Previously, Joe always had a cold, aloof demeanor when she saw


    him.


    Many people wanted to get close to him but were too intimidated. The mostmon thing people


    heard about him in Jipsburg was how ruthless he could be.


    Many women admired him, but he never paid them any attention.


    Tonight, Joe was looking at her.


    “Have we met before?” Joe’s voice carried a hint of coldness, though it was not unusual for him.


    Felicia was taken aback but tried to remainposed. “Yes, but there were so many people, and I


    didn’t dare approach you. So, your probably don’t remember.”


    The other women nearby noticed Joe speaking to Felicia and felt jealous.


    Felicia noticed their envy but didn’t care. In Jipsburg, if she managed to form any connection with


    Joe or if luck was on her side and she got to marry him, every socialite would envy her.


    Joe raised an eyebrow: This woman did resemble Skr to some


    extent.


    But there was a significant difference. Skr, that heartless


    woman, could act as if she never saw him, even when she did.


    It wasn’t that she was too intimidated to speak to him. She simply had no desire to engage.


    Many women wanted to get close to him. With just a nod, he could have had countless women


    eager to spend their lives with him. Yet, Skr turned him down.


    Thinking of this, Joe took another heavy gulp of his drink.


    Felicia waited for a response from Joe, but his silence made her smile falter.


    Rowan wasn’t surprised by the situation. It was actually better than he expected. He tentatively


    asked, “Is there something wrong?”


    With others around, he couldn’t directly ask Joe if he’d fought with Skr.


    It certainly wasn’t about Martin Group matters. No matter how many issues thepany faced, Joe


    wouldn’t pay much attention, and his mood would not be affected. For a workaholic like him, work–


    rted problems were always manageable.


    “It’s nothing. Just drinking,” Joe replied tersely. Although he said. nothing was wrong, his demeanor


    made it clear that approaching him was intimidating.


    Rowan had picked up on some clues. Given that they had grown up together, he might as well leave


    if he couldn’t pick up on such


    signs.


    He didn’t press further. “Alright, let’s just drink.”


    Rowan had guessed the issue was probably rted to Skr. Skr was really something else.


    She managed to stir Joe’s emotions, which was rare. Even more.


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    Seeing that Rowan was only drinking and not asking questions, the others dared not speak up.


    However, Felicia had a sudden idea and took a discreet photo.


    She then posted it on Instagram with the caption, “Joe isn’t that intimidating.” She also added a


    yful tongue–out emoji.


    Coincidentally, Paul followed Felicia on Instagram.


    In Jipsburg, many tried to get close to Joe through Paul, who was known for his charm and


    diplomacy. Naturally, he epted follow requests from attractive women, though they rarely


    interacted beyond that.


    Lying in bed before sleep, Paul scrolled through his phone as usual. At first, he thought he was


    seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and looked again, and his eyes widened in shock.


    “What the heck! What’s going on? Shouldn’t Mr. Martin be with Skr right now? He seemed


    completely focused on her when he left the traditional dress shop. How is he possibly at a bar so


    close to another woman? Damn it! Is something wrong again?”