Chapter 143
Skylar felt somewhat groggy as she walked upstairs.
Joe watched her enter the house. She was so sleepy, as if she could nod off at any moment. He let out a faint smile as he watched.
Despite her young age, Skylar maintained a routine that was as regular as an elderly person’s.
Earlier at the club, she had yawned discreetly. The drive back required her full attention. Now, she was
completely out of energy.
“Should I leave the money on the sofa? I’ll collect it when I wake up tomorrow morning.”
Skylar suddenly remembered something very important. It was the money she won through her efforts.
The thought of her first substantial earnings coming from a card table brought a smile to her face. She grinned at Joe. “I really owe you one. I probably won’t have another chance to win so much at a poker
table in my life.”
Of course, another possibility would be entering a casino. But once a person was in, it was easy to get trapped. That day’s game was unintended. It was unlike her to go to a casino deliberately.
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“Do a few million dollars happy? Should I take you there often to win their money?” Joe’s gaze fell on her smiling eyes.
Skylar decisively shook her head. “No, once is enough. One shouldn’t be too greedy.”
She wanted money, but she preferred to earn it through her own skills and hard work.
Joe was somewhat surprised. “You don’t want more money?”
“Money earned by sheer luck shouldn’t be coveted too greedily,” she replied.
Joe was silent for a few seconds. “You make a good point.”
Then, the two of them went upstairs to their respective rooms.
After taking a shower, it was already 2:00 am.
Skylar fell into a deep sleep as soon as she hit the bed.
The next morning, she didn’t even hear her alarm and slept until 8:00 am. Fortunately, they started work
at 9:00 am.
She hurriedly got ready and went downstairs, where she saw Joe. He was holding something, probably
breakfast.
“Have breakfast before you go to work,” Joe suggested when he saw Skylar rushing to leave.
“There’s no time. I ate too much last night, and I’m not hungry yet,” Skylar replied as she reached the door.
Joe quickly walked over and handed her a small bag. “Here’s a sandwich and some milk. Eat when you
can.”
Skylar didn’t refuse. She took the bag and thanked him.
She had just started her job and couldn’t afford to be late.
After Skylar rushed off, Joe glanced at the bag of money lying not far away. She hadn’t even looked at it when she left this morning. He slightly curved his lips and returned to the dining table.
There was always a variety of dishes for breakfast at Pearlhall Residence. Since living with Skylar, Joe had gradually become accustomed to eating breakfast.
He checked his phone for a recent message from Rowan.
Rowan: She’s not your secretary, so is Skylar the little mistress you’re keeping around?”
Joe: “No.”
Rowan: “Then she’s just a casual fling? Marcus was asking about her last night, trying to figure out what exactly is between you two.”
Joe pursed his lips coldly at the mention of Marcus. A chill emanated from him.
Joe: Tell him not to covet someone he shouldn’t.”
Rowan: “Such possessiveness doesn’t sound like it’s nothing. You’re not seriously considering her as a girlfriend, are you? What about Annie? Everyone knows how she feels about you.”
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