Chapter 138
Joe was accustomed to the way people scrutinized him. However, he found it disgusting when other men assessed him in the same manner.
“Isn’t Paul the only one by your side? When did you find a beautiful secretary? Rowan thought Joe was. deceiving himself.
He felt that Joe suddenly having a beautiful secretary must mean there was something fishy going on. It was likely a romantic affair kept close at hand.
Among the group, only Rowan and Joe were truly close friends. The other three didn’t dare speak so freely with Joe.
Ethan was already pulling the female star to her feet to make room for Joe. “Joe, would you like to play a
few rounds?”
Lukas and Mark cursed Ethan silently for his quick reaction.
Knowing that Joe had no interest in poker, he said, “I know you don’t like to play, just sit and let your little secretary play.”
Joe asked Skylar, “Do you know how to play? If you win, it’s yours. If you lose, it’s on me.”
Hearing that the winnings could be hers, Skylar’s eyes brightened. She humbly said, “I can play, but I’m not
very good.”
“It’s fine.” Joe’s tone was softer than he realized.
Mark raised his eyebrows and gave Skylar a look. He thought that Skylar couldn’t only accompany Joe to meet friends but also receive his gentle treatment. She must be either very skilled or very talented in bed.
Thinking this, he felt a tingling curiosity. He wondered what getting someone who had caught Joe’s interest would be like.
Rowan teased, “As long as you can play, it doesn’t matter how well. Your boss is rich. He can afford your losses! It’s not often I get a chance to win his money. I can’t let it pass.”
Skylar sat down, and her heart quickly settled. It had been a long time since she had played. She often played with Viola.
Seeing Skylar’s serious demeanor, Joe softened. “Don’t worry about losing.”
Skylar turned her head and whispered in his ear, “If I win, will it really be mine? Do I really not need to worry? Will your friends be upset if they lose?”
Before they had even started playing, Skylar began to worry. Joe was in a rare good mood and softened his tone, “Don’t worry.”
Being in a private club meant playing at ease without the cunning and scheming of the business world. “Okay.” Skylar’s smile made the light in her eyes sparkle brilliantly.
Chapter 138
Joe was slightly mesmerized by the sight.
Their whispers and close interaction caught everyone off guard.
They believed a relationship like this was more complicated than it seemed. No one would think Skylar
was ju
just a secretary. Besides, they couldn’t remember Joe being so close to a woman before.
Everyone understood without saying a word. They knew her job as a “secretary” was just a facade.
While the poker game heated up, the staff had already brought in the birthday cake. The cake was just to fit the atmosphere. There was hardly anyone who paid much attention to it.
An hour later, Joe looked at the thick stack of cash in front of him and suddenly realized that Skylar was worried he wouldn’t keep his word if she won.
Considering the frequency with which Rowan felt the urge to gamble, he couldn’t be compared.
Lukas and Mark had initially underestimated Skylar. They thought a gentle, fragile lady like Skylar couldn’t be too clever. They agreed to play with her only out of respect for Joe. However, within an hour, they had lost several hundred thousand dollars!