Chapter 121
Joe felt irritated when Skylar fell silent.
“I guess those years were a waste of time. I’ve wasted my youth on a useless man,” Skylar said softly.
The tension Joe felt disappeared. His mood shifted, and he smiled lightly. “It’s late. You should get some
rest.”
“Okay, good night,” Skylar said.
A few minutes later, Joe put down his book and was prepared to head upstairs as well.
Suddenly, his phone’s WhatsApp notification appeared. He opened the message and continued walking.
Annie: “Good night, Mr. Martin.”
Joe didn’t reply and set his phone to silent mode.
After waiting for 20 minutes, Annie still couldn’t get a reply from Joe. She stood by the window with a
glass of red wine and gazed at the city lights.
She lowered her gaze to look at Joe’s profile picture on WhatsApp.
She had asked Joe to come to their alumni reunion, which was happening in three days. She hoped he
would accept the invitation.
The reunion would mean nothing without Joe.
However, he had only replied with a few words, “I’ll check my schedule.”
Now she wondered if Joe had seen her goodnight message or if he had simply ignored it.
The thought of Joe ignoring her message made her pout. She had always been able to guess what others were thinking. Yet, she couldn’t quite read Joe’s mind..
Was he so difficult to reach?
Skylar came downstairs to make breakfast the next morning and realized the table was already set with
breakfast.
They were her favorite pancakes and some bacon on the side.
Joe walked over with two glasses of warm milk. He looked at Skylar and said, ‘Grandma sent someone to
deliver us breakfast.”
Skylar walked toward Joe and took one of the glasses from him. The temperature was just right. She smiled and said, “The temperature’s just nice. Thanks.”
Joe was caught off guard by her smile. “You’re welcome.”
“The pancakes are great!” Skylar took a bite. Satisfaction was clear on her face.
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They were so fresh and fluffy. It was clear these were homemade, not store–bought.
“Whenever you feel like having pancakes, just call Edgar. She’ll arrange for somebody to have them
delivered,” Joe said.
“No, that’s too much trouble. Pearlhall Residence is too far from Galaxy Villa. It takes over an hour for a round trip.” Skylar didn’t want to trouble the others.
She shouldn’t eat the same thing every day, or else she would get bored of it too.
Still, she appreciated Joe’s thoughtfulness.
After a week of not seeing each other, Joe seemed more approachable.
She thought of a possibility. Maybe he was in a good mood because he was in love.
She blinked and said, “Tonight I’ll head over to Pearlhall Residence after work.”
Where are you working now?” Joe asked.
“I went for an interview with Mr. Gardner Senior’s team yesterday and was hired. Today is my first day. I’ll need some time to get to know the place so I might get off work a little late,” Skylar said while she ate.
Joe was surprised to hear Skylar was part of Alexander’s team. “Mr. Gardner Senior’s team?”
“Yes,” Skylar replied.
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Joe then realized he didn’t really know Skylar that well.
He was close to Alexander when he was young. He knew Alexander had always been strict with the people he hired. Candidates would need to pass some tests and get Alexander’s seal of approval to join
the team.
If Skylar could make it to his team, that meant, she had real talents.
“Congratulations.” Joe watched Skylar carefully.
Skylar smiled and raised her glass. “Thanks.”
She was determined to work hard doing the work she loved and carve her own career path in the industry.
“I’ll pick you up after work. I want to bring you somewhere else before heading to Pearlhall Residence,” Joe said to her.