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Skylar leaned against the car and fell asleep soon.
When Joe saw the fatigue on Skylar’s face, he recalled the photo John had sent him today.
Skylar was extremely focused while working. Joe was pretty sure anyone who saw that photo would be unable to tear their eyes away from her.
It seemed that he still didn’t know her well enough.
Moreover, she never deliberately showed her good side to him. Whenever she was with him, she was
sincere, natural, and casual.
Subconsciously, his gaze became a bit more focused at that moment.
Lucas was shocked when he noticed Joe intensely looking at Skylar.
It seemed that Joe liked Skylar. He had even taken the initiative to pick up Skylar from work today.
Lucas drove Joe to and from work almost every day, and he had never seen him treat a woman the way
he was treating Skylar now,
Skylar’s phone suddenly rang while she was sleeping soundly. The ringtone broke the silence in the car.
Still a little groggy, Skylar opened her eyes. She was stunned for a moment when she found herself leaning on Joe’s shoulder.
But she didn’t have time to say anything to Joe because she had already answered the phone.
“Skye, the plan has changed. I’ll be gone on a business trip tomorrow and the day after. Can I see your tonight?” Steven asked.
Skylar glanced at Joe. She wasn’t sure if he was available now that the meeting had been pushed forward.
Joe had heard Steven’s request since it was very quiet in the car. He nodded.
Skylar was a little surprised by Joe’s easy–going nature. “Sure, Steven. I’ll send you the restaurant’s
address later.”
“Okay,” Steven said. He had been worried for the past couple of days.
At first, he had thought that he would be able to meet Joe the day after tomorrow. However, he unexpectedly had to go on a business trip. His trip could be as short as one or two days, or it could end up being a week long.
He was really worried about Skylar; he feared that she had met a scumbag again. After all, Christopher had taught them all a huge lesson.
There weren’t many good men in the world.
Skylar became fully awake after the call ended. During the call earlier, her eyes had had a distant look, as if she were in a dream.
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Beside her, Joe’s thin lips curled slightly. He couldn’t help but think that she had looked really cute just
now.
“I’m going to look for a restaurant. What do you want to eat?” Skylar asked.
Perhaps because she had just woken up, her voice was a little coquettish as she spoke.
Joe was in a good mood after hearing her voice. A faint smile flashed in his eyes. “You can book any restaurant that serves the food Steven likes,” he said.
Skylar couldn’t help laughing when she thought of Steven’s favorite place to go. She exclaimed, “Really?”
“Yeah.”
“You’d better not regret it,” Skylar warned playfully. She imagined Joe, the CEO in a suit, eating skewers at a restaurant. She couldn’t help her urge to laugh.
Seeing her mischievous smile, Joe raised his eyebrows and asked, “A barbeque restaurant?”
He remembered the photo Paul had sent him not too long ago. Skylar had been eating barbecue at a
restaurant with a man.
Joe figured the man must have been one of her brothers.
Skylar hadn’t expected Joe to guess it. She asked in a surprised tone, “How did you know?”
Joe curled his thin lips slightly. “You guess,” he said.
“You’ll tell me when you want to. You can keep it a secret for now.” Skylar hadn’t expected Joe to pull
such a trick.
She had heard people say that no matter how old a man was, he would always have a childish side. She understood that now.
But she wasn’t going to go along and make a guess!
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It wasn’t dark yet, but the restaurant was already full of people.
Skylar and Joe arrived first. Fortunately, they had reserved a table with the restaurant owner in advance. Otherwise, they would have had to wait in line.
The lively outdoor area was filled with the sound of people chatting.
After taking their seats, Skylar picked up the menu and ordered a lot of dishes that she and Steven liked.
Perhaps it was because she had taken a nap in the car, so she was energized now. She felt like she could eat all the dishes on the menu.
“Have a look and see what you want to eat,” Skylar said as she handed the menu to Joe.
Joe took the menu and saw the densely packed list of dishes. He ordered beef skewers and noodles according to his preference.
He wasn’t interested in other things. He had never been to a barbecue restaurant before. It wasn’t that he hadn’t wanted to, but rather that time hadn’t allowed it. He had also had no one to accompany him.
Now that he was here with Skylar, he actually didn’t know what to eat.
Skylar could guess as much. She pondered for a while and ordered some more dishes.
“I think these are some dishes you might like. You can give them a try,” she said.
Joe was also quite interested, so he replied, “Okay.”
Steven hadn’t been far away and came over soon. When he got there, he could see a man sitting with Skylar from where he was standing.
However, since he was still a bit far away and there were a lot of people, he couldn’t clearly see who it
was.
He just felt like the man was familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
But why had he come to eat in a place like this in a suit?
When Skylar had told Steven that they were eating at a barbeque restaurant, he had chosen to wear at loose T–shirt and casual shorts instead of dressing formally.
Now, compared to that man, he seemed to lack presence. It made him a little annoyed.
But wearing a suit didn’t necessarily mean having presence. He would find out soon enough whether Joe was good or bad.
When Steven got closer, he felt that the more he looked at Joe, the more familiar he seemed.
He really felt that he had seen Joe somewhere.
“Steven.” Skylar looked up and noticed that Steven had arrived.
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Joe stood up with Skylar and greeted, “Hello.”
Looking at Joe up close was just like looking at him from a distance just now. He had a majestic air about him, something that didn’t seem fitting for someone so young.
In fact, now that Steven looked at him, he realized Joe was very handsome. It was the kind of appearance
that could confuse young women.
But some people were like beasts in human form. Even if they looked dignified, they could actually be very unimpressive.
Steven scrutinized Joe, trying to see through him from the inside out with just one glance. Unfortunately, Joe was very mysterious.
As Steven observed Joe, he became even more certain that he had seen Joe somewhere before.
“I’m Skye’s brother, Steven.” Steven introduced himself to Joe.
Joe replied, “I’m Skye’s husband, Joe Martin.”
Skylar watched the two introduce themselves very formally. For a moment, she didn’t dare to interrupt.
She had never seen Steven look at someone so sharply, as if he had knives in his eyes and he wanted to cut open Joe to see whether he was a good person or not.
On second thought, she realized Steven must have become protective after how things had turned out between her and Christopher.
At the thought of this possibility, she felt incredibly sorry for her family and the people who cared about
her.
She had really been blinded by love before.
“Joe Martin?” Steven frowned.
That name..
“What do you do?” Steven asked.
Joe replied earnestly, “I’m the CEO of Martin Group, Steven’s eyes widened at the revelation.
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Steven stared at Joe in disbelief.
Then, he looked at Skylar in amazement and asked, “Where did you find this actor?”
Actor?
Steven wondered if this man was relying on the fact that he looked like Joe Martin to deceive Skylar,
Joe laughed when he heard Steven accuse him of being an actor.
“Steven, he’s not an actor. He’s really Joe Martin. We got the marriage certificate. Here, I’ll show you the photo.” Skylar happened to have photos of their marriage certificate on her phone.
Steven looked at the photos on Skylar’s phone doubtfully.
He could tell if the photos were modified. It was indeed a real marriage certificate. He also saw the date on the marriage certificate.
“Are you really Joe Martin? Mr. Martin, CEO of Martin Group?” Steven felt as if he was in a dream. None of it seemed real.
Of course, he knew who Joe Martin was. In fact, he also knew very well about Martin Group’s influence in Jipsburg.
He just hadn’t expected Skye’s husband to be Joe Martin!
Joe smiled slightly and replied, “Yes.”
Steven was still a little worried. He was afraid that Skylar had hired an actor with a similar appearance to Joe Martin to reassure him, so he immediately did an online search on Joe.
As expected, he found Joe. There were all kinds of high–definition photos of him. Anyone who usually paid attention to financial news would definitely notice Joe.
Steven had seen Joe’s interview, but seeing someone who looked like him on TV and in real life only made him think they looked alike. He wouldn’t assume it was the same person.
Skylar didn’t know how to react. It was obvious that Steven still didn’t believe her.
“Steven, do you remember when I told you about Grandma Gloria? He’s her grandson. Grandma Gloria. was the one who introduced us to each other and facilitated our marriage,” Skylar explained.
Seeing how Steven still looked doubtful and had even started to check various information on his phone. Skylar immediately brought up Gloria.
Steven and the others knew about Gloria. Gloria was Viola’s friend; since they trusted Viola, they naturally
trusted her friends as well.
Upon hearing that, Steven put down his phone and looked at Skylar in shock. “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
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Skylar glanced at Joe. Their marriage had been a secret from the start, so she couldn’t tell anyone. Just when she was about to speak, Joe beat her to it.
“Because of some relationships in the Martin family, Skye and I came to an agreement of our
on the dow wedding. We decided to keep our marriage a secret for the time being and not announce it.
“Once the news of our marriage is announced, there will certainly be some troubles. After I settle some
matters, I will announce our marriage.”
Since Joe wanted to continue being with Skylar, he naturally had to let people in Jipsburg know that Skylar was his wife.
That would help them avoid people who had ill intentions, like Caleb.
Skylar nodded. ‘Steven, I just started working. For the time being, I also hope that people won’t know that
I’m married.”
Steven was still a little shocked. He took a few sips of beer and said, “Give me some time to process this
situation. I’ll think about it.”
In fact, he wanted to calm down. He had never expected that Skye would throw such a huge bomb at him. After all, the man in front of him was none other than Joe Martin!
Steven knew that many celebrities in Jipsburg wanted to marry Joe.
Moreover, he had some classmates who were celebrities as well. They would always say that they wanted to marry Joe and that it was better to be single than to marry someone else!
Who would have thought that Joe would be his brother–in–law? And now they were having skewers together in a barbecue restaurant!
For a moment, Steven had mixed feelings.
However, he quickly calmed down as he thought of the most crucial thing.
So many people had their eyes on Joe, yet he had chosen Skylar. Did he truly like her?
Steven stared at Joe and asked, “Do you like Skye?”
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Skylar jumped in shock. “Steven, our marriage was arranged. We have feelings for each other now and hope that our relationship will develop more smoothly.”
How could there be like or dislike between them?
She and Joe were already married. Although they had decided to continue their relationship, they were actually just living together.
In the future, they would have an extra bed and meal companion, at most.
Joe frowned slightly. In his opinion, Skylar’s attitude made it seem like she was trying to distance herself from their relationship. This made him sure that she didn’t like him.
Steven thought Skylar’s answer was very normal and within expectations.
After all, they had been introduced to each other by Gloria and had only gotten married because they had a good impression of each other.
is question
had indeed been a bit blunt.
“Okay, it seems that you two get along well. If you have any problems, you can discuss them together to resolve them,” Steven said.
There was nothing wrong with having an arranged marriage.
Skylar and Christopher had known each other for so many years, and look how that had ended. Christopher had turned out to be a scumbag who had still betrayed Skylar in the end.
“Okay, don’t worry.” Joe promised. He would give Skylar all the respect he could.
Steven was very satisfied. He hadn’t expected Joe to be so easy–going. He had heard some people say that one must have a strong heart to get in touch with Joe.
They had also said that one must be very careful when speaking with him as one might anger him without realizing it.
Skylar finally felt relieved when she saw that Steven had finally accepted that it was really Joe and eased his attitude toward him.
After dinner, Steven, Skylar, and Joe went their separate ways.
As Steven took the subway home, he was still a little confused. Suddenly, he realized something.
With Joe’s status, he shouldn’t have to go on an arranged date to get married. Why would he suddenly agree to his elders‘ arrangement?
Could it be that he was lacking in some aspect?
Now that Steven had thought of this possibility, he feared that he might not be able to sleep tonight. He
decided that he would indirectly ask Skylar about it next time.
Yet, he was a grown man. He couldn’t talk to his sister about this kind of thing. Suddenly, Steven felt a headache coming. Perhaps he had drunk too much beer.
Either way, Skylar and Joe were already married, so Steven could wait and see. He would think of a solution when he came back from his business trip.
He couldn’t let Skylar down.
The next day, a car suddenly stopped in front of the gates of Gardner Manor.
Although there would normally be guests, given the fact that it was a Saturday, the maid, Suzy Hayes, would normally know about any guests who were visiting one day in advance.
When Suzy saw that the people who got out of the car were all strangers, she asked in confusion, “Excuse me, may I know who you are?”
“We’re here to see Mr. Gardner, Jeffrey said directly. He had already adopted a somewhat senior attitude. He had his own plans. If possible, he wanted to make sure Skylar stayed with John. After all, with John as a backer, Williams Group would rise higher in Jipsburg.
Perhaps even Martin Group would treat them differently for Gardner family’s sake. So, Jeffrey needed to ensure that Skylar stayed with John.
It would be best if he could expose their relationship.
Peter looked at the Gardner family’s magnificent manor enviously. In Jipsburg, there were only a few families with such a profound background. Compared to such families, the Williams family seemed Inadequate.
Suzy didn’t recognize Jeffrey, but seeing his demeanor, she was a little unsure and asked, “May I ask who you are?”
“I’m Skylar’s father,” Jeffrey said while standing tall.
Skylar?
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Suzy recognized the name. The woman Caleb liked was called Skylar, but he had seemed heartbroken yesterday.
So why was Jeffrey here to see John? What was going
Suzy ran in immediately
on?
When John heard that Jeffrey wanted to see him, he was a little surprised. Logically speaking, shouldn’t Jeffrey go to see Joe? What was going on?
Feeling doubtful, John let Suzy bring the guests in.
When Jeffrey and the others saw Suzy inviting them in, they felt more confident that their guess was indeed correct.
Moreover, it was also apparent that John probably liked Skylar very much.
Peter sneered. He had always looked down on Skylar because he felt ashamed to have a sister from the countryside. Despite that, he now felt that Skylar had some capabilities.
The fact that John, who was surrounded by beautiful women, liked her meant that she was stronger than Peter had thought.
Sadie was actually quite vain inwardly. She could act haughty in front of Janine, but when facing a real aristocratic family, she truly felt a bit insecure and lacked confidence.
Looking at the luxurious manor in front of her, she felt very jealous. She hoped that the Williams family could grow and have such a large manor in the future.
Yet, they didn’t see John when they went into the manor.
Suzy explained that John was busy and would come later. She asked the Williamses to wait for a while.
In reality, John was upstairs at that moment. He was silently observing the family sitting downstairs. He hesitated and eventually took a photo. Then, he sent it to Joe.
Since it was the weekend, Joe should also be home.
And indeed he was. At that moment, Joe was having breakfast with Skylar. The two had returned home
late last night and had slept in since it was the weekend.
By the time they had woken up, it was already past eight in the morning. Skylar had made bread toasts as
a simple breakfast.
While they were eating, Joe received a message from John on WhatsApp. He casually opened it to have a look.
When he saw Jeffrey, Peter, and Sadie, he subtly raised an eyebrow.
Skylar noticed that Joe was somewhat focused on his phone. She thought that he had some work, so she
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didn’t disturb him and ate quietly.
However, Joe handed the phone to her.
“Are they your biological parents?”
When Skylar heard this, she frowned. Why would he mention those scumbags? Confused, she took the phone from Joe.
She saw Jeffrey and the other two sitting in a luxurious manor. The three of them were chatting, and Skylar could also see Suzy bringing in tea on the side.
“What are they doing?”
“They went to see John in your name. Now, John doesn’t know what they plan to do,” Joe explained.
Skylar replied coldly, “Please tell Mr. Gardner that I have no relationship with them. If they really want to be related to me, then I can say that they are all my enemies.”
Joe looked at the cold glint of pain in Skylar’s eyes and nodded. “Okay, I’ll talk to John.”
Skylar became more quiet while eating. She knew that the Williams family was shameless.
“If you find them annoying, just use my name, and they won’t dare to disturb you in Jipsburg next time,”
Joe added.
Skylar glanced up at Joe. She felt protected and somewhat moved. “They will only become even more shameless and try to take advantage of you,” she said.
Joe smiled and replied, “They won’t dare do that to me.”
The Williams family was despicable, but his methods were even more unsavory compared to theirs. If they wanted to court death, he would oblige them.
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After receiving Joe’s reply, John walked downstairs.
Upon hearing Suzy greet him with “Mr. Gardner“, the three members of the Williams family immediately looked toward John.
Facing John, the three appeared slightly less imposing.
Peter, in particular, was only two or three years apart from John. They could basically be considered as peers, but in front of John, he felt intimidated.
“Mr. Gardner, we came here today to talk about you and Skye.” Jeffrey spoke first.
John, who had just sat down, was slightly surprised when he heard him. He asked, Me and Skylar?”
He had only met Skylar once. What could have happened?
“Yes, we already know that Skylar is your secret lover. We didn’t know about this before. Skylar hid it from us out of fear of being blamed,” Peter quickly added.
Jeffrey nodded and explained. “Our family is very strict. We don’t tolerate anyone in the family undermining others‘ relationships.
“Skye has been quite immature. However, it takes two to tango. Mr. Gardner, you
must have pursued Skye as well, right?”
“Skye has always listened to us. She is also very sensible. She must be suffering from a guilty conscience now that she’s with you,” Sadie chimed in.
John realized what was going on after listening to them. His handsome face turned
solemn.
It was no wonder Joe had said that the Williams family wasn’t related to Skylar and
that there was no need to be polite to them.
It seemed that the Williamses had misunderstood his relationship with Skylar. But
John wanted to know what their real intentions were in coming to see him.
“Just state your purpose,” John demanded in a cold tone.
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Jeffrey said, “We accept your relationship with Skylar, but we hope you can help our family through this difficult time.”
“We have photos as evidence to prove your relationship with Skylar.”
unexpected was that the Williams family had come to him to sell out Skylar.
“Just because of a photo of Skylar and me having lunch together, you
misunderstand our relationship? If you continue to cause trouble, I’ll have my lawyer speak to you. Do you think you can bear the consequences of damaging my
They had thought that John might not help them easily, but they hadn’t anticipated that he would completely deny his relationship with Skylar and even threaten to sue them!
“You can’t fake the truth or lie. If you hadn’t supported Skylar, how could she have
afraid that Skylar will find out your true colors? You’re utterly rude to her parents. She will definitely be angry,” he warned.
“Mr. Gardner, Mr. Coleman said he will be here in five minutes.” Suzy came over to
Skylar nodded. “They won’t give up so easily. If Mr. Gardner’s fiancée has any misunderstandings, I can explain it things to her. Could you please help me tell Mr.
Skylar smiled. “Since you took advantage of me, you must treat me well in the future. Otherwise, those so–called wolves and tigers behind you will scare me, and I will definitely run faster than anyone else.”
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