Chapter 859
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But at this moment, seeing Skr, Vera was reminded of the apology and plea she had made in front of Skr earlier. It had been the most humiliating moment of her life.
She quicklyposed herself. When she looked at Skr again, she put on her usual aloof and high-and- mighty demeanor. She asked, "Is Joe not back yet?"
The question was not whether he was home but whether he had returned.
Skr understood immediately. It seemed Joe and Vera had metst night. "He''s back, but he''s asleep. Do you need me to wake him?" Skr offered.
Vera noticed Skr''s calm demeanor andck of any hint of arrogance, which only made her more ufortable. She would have preferred if Skr had unted her rtionship with Joe.
"No, it''s fine. He didn''t sleepst night and drank a lot, so I don''t want to disturb him. This is a gift I gave to some friends of mine. He left it at the club. I happened to be passing by and thought I''d return it," Vera said, handing the bag to Skr.
Skr took the bag and turned to go back inside.
"Wait a moment," Vera called after her.
Skr stopped and turned back. "Is there something else?"
"Your rtionship with Joe... How much does Joe pay you each month?" Vera asked, fixing her gaze on Skr.
Immediately after asking, she regretted her words, but she felt the need to rify things.
Every time she saw Skr, her unease grew.
Skr''s expression turned cold. "If you have any questions or doubts about my rtionship with Joe, you should ask him directly."
Nowadays,munication and information exchange between people were very convenient.
Vera had so many doubts that it was no use asking Skr and beating around the bush. It would be better to ask Joe directly. Besides, Skr didn''t have a good impression of her. After Skr''s response, Vera had no opportunity to ask more questions. Vera''s face darkened as she watched Skr walk away, feelingpletely ignored.
She wondered who had given Skr the courage topletely disregard her.
The more confident and unapologetic Skr seemed, the more Vera struggled to find a way to confirm things with Joe.
The events of the previous night left her feeling uneasy. Joe was bing increasingly distant toward her.
Vera stood there, lost in thought for a moment. She pressed her lips together tightly. Once back in her car, Vera called Rowan.
Rowan was likely asleep and didn''t answer. Then she thought of someone else and called Jenny.
It wasn''t long before Jenny answered the phone.
"Jenny, do you know much about Skr?" Vera asked, cutting straight to the point. She had no patience for beating around the bush.
Jenny''s voice sounded a bit tired. "Skr? She''s a very calcting person. You''ll realize it after a few interactions with her.
"She''ll use any means necessary to attract Joe. There''s nothing she won''t do. My advice is to be cautious around her, Ms. Ruell.”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
"Last time you mentioned that Joe
had special feelings for her. Does he have feelings for her? Or is their rtionship not just a sugar daddy situation but a romantic one?" Vera boldly spected.
In Vera''s view, only a genuine boyfriend-girlfriend rtionship could exin why Skr was so confident in her interactions with her.
Jenny seemed lost in thought for a
while before continuing, "It''s not a
typical boyfriend-girlfriend
rtionship. Just be wary of her, or Joe will likely distance himself from you because of her." Content
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"Alright, thank you for what you''ve shared today. It helps me understand Skr better," Vera replied warmly.
As Vera was about to hang up, Jenny quickly added, "Can you do me a favor?"
Vera squinted. Despite her dislike for Jenny, she might find her useful in the future. After all, Jenny had grown up around Joe. She said, “What is it? I''ll help if I can."
"Please arrange a meeting with Rowan for me. You can use any reason you like, as long as it''s not under my hame. We''ve had some misunderstandings, and I''d like to clear them up in person," Jenny requested.