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Jeffrey realized that Skylar had stopped caring about him as her father.
Before, whenever he looked stern, she would apologize and try to please him. But it seemed like she wasn’t afraid anymore.
“You little-
Suddenly, the door behind them was pushed open, and Joe walked out. He looked at Jeffrey
expressionlessly. His gaze calmly swept over the man’s raised hand.
Jeffrey was momentarily taken aback. Hearing the sound behind him, he turned to look. When he saw the newcomer, his expression changed.
Joe?
“M–Mr. Martin!” Maisy exclaimed.
With a pale face, Skylar looked at Joe.
Joe frowned. If he had come out a moment later, would Jeffrey’s hand have struck her?
The Williams family seemed to treat her worse than he had thought.
“Are you trying to hit her, Mr. Williams?” Paul immediately questioned; he was surprised.
Jeffrey was really bold to attempt violence in front of Martin Group’s entrance.
Paul then noticed Skylar’s pale complexion. Was she scared?
“I–I didn’t mean to hit her. She’s my daughter. She did something wrong, and I was just talking to her about it. Sorry for letting you see this, Mr. Martin,” Jeffrey immediately explained himself awkwardly.
After speaking, he felt that it didn’t seem quite right.
If Paul were Skylar’s sugar daddy, Jeffrey would’ve gained some advantage. After all, Paul was someone
Joe trusted.
If one of his daughters became Paul’s woman while the other became Joe’s, the Williams family would be peerless in Jipsburg.
“Yes, my dad has something he wanted to talk to Skylar, but she’s not listening to him. Please don’t misunderstand, Mr. Martin, Maisy hurriedly defended Jeffrey.
She suddenly realized that Skylar seemed to have become even more beautiful lately.
Maisy wore a set of expensive brand–name professional attire. Despite that, she couldn’t outshine Skylar, who was in jeans and a white T–shirt.
She moved to the side slightly, hoping to block Skylar and make Joe notice her beauty.
Joe didn’t look at the two of them. He looked straight at Skylar. “Did they hit you?”
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After all, she was his wife. If Jeffrey hit her, it wouldn’t be any different from hitting him.
“Not yet,” Skylar said, somewhat stunned. Was he worried about her?
Joe’s gaze was deep and terrifying. He simply hummed in acknowledgement.
“Mr. Martin, she’s my daughter. How could I hit her? I came here today to talk to you. I hope you can spare
me a few minutes.” Jeffrey seized the opportunity and quickly spoke up.
He discreetly glanced at Paul again. It seemed that Paul was quite important to Joe. Otherwise, Joel wouldn’t suddenly stand up for Skylar. He must have known that Skylar was Paul’s woman.
Paul was more useful to him than Christopher. As a businessman, he quickly made the calculation.
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“I’m busy.” Joe’s impression of Jeffrey wasn’t good to begin with. Seeing him about to strike Skylar further
worsened it.
He had promised Skylar no special treatment for the Williams family and no working with them. He should adhere to them, as per their agreement.
“Mr. Williams, please go to the commerce department. Mr. Martin is busy. Let us through.” Paul’s expression wasn’t welcoming.
Jeffrey’s face darkened. Noticing Joe’s firm attitude, he frowned and said, “Just five minutes. I only need
five minutes from you, Mr. Martin.”
Skylar found it ironic to see Jeffrey unable to speak up against Joe and forced to behave submissively.
Another man who was only domineering within his comfort zone.
“We don’t even have a minute, Mr. Williams, Paul stated firmly.
Paul’s reluctance further darkened Jeffrey’s expression.
When Joe left, he glanced at Skylar again. Seeing the disdain in her eyes made him feel a strange mix of
emotions.
Perhaps he was unfamiliar with the feeling of being disregarded by one’s closest kin.
“Let’s go,” he said to Paul.
Paul immediately followed Joe.
“W–Wait a mo.nent.” Maisy stopped Joe. She had to do something. Finally, she had a chance to meet Joe.
She couldn’t let it slip away.
Joe frowned as he was abruptly halted. His air of aloofness became even more pronounced.
Maisy’s heart pounded. “Could you… spare me a few minutes? Let’s give both of us a chance.”
“Maisy!” Jeffrey was shocked. Why was Maisy suddenly so daring as to stop Joe?
“Dad, we’ve been making a lot of efforts to work with Martin Group. Everyone in the company has been working overtime for so long. Now, we’re suddenly told the collaboration is canceled. Shouldn’t we at least know why?” Maisy looked genuinely concerned for Jeffrey.
She then turned to look at Joe tearfully. “Mr. Martin, please give us a reason. If we’ve done something
wrong, we can correct it.”
Anyone would feel sympathetic toward a beautiful and sensible lady who was a good daughter, right?
Skylar nervously watched Joe. Would he feel for Maisy like those in the Williams family?
“Maisy…” Jeffrey felt a twinge of pity.
With tears glistening on her carefully made–up face, Maisy pleaded, “I know this request is sudden, but I’m genuinely worried about my dad, so… please forgive me, Mr. Martin.”
When Skylar saw Joe stop in his tracks and look at Maisy, her face turned even paler.
No matter when, Maisy could always make a man halt in his tracks.
“Paul, call security,” Joe ordered coldly.
Paul reacted swiftly and called the nearby security guard. “The company pays your bills, not for you to stand around. Can’t you see that someone intends to harass Mr. Martin?”
The four security guards in front of the door turned pale with fear and quickly rushed over. They blocked Jeffrey and Maisy and even tried to restrain Skylar.
Paul
was shocked, “Ms. Sullivan isn’t with them!”
“S–Sorry, Ms. Sullivan,” the security guards apologized to Skylar in a hurry.
Skylar was surprised by Joe’s decisive departure. He didn’t believe Maisy or sympathize with her.
Maisy stared in disbelief and embarrassment. Her trick always worked. Why didn’t it work with Joe? “Dad…” She looked at Jeffrey, at a loss.
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Jeffrey wasn’t feeling much better than Maisy. His face turned sour.
“Skylar, did you say something to Mr. Ziegler to make him and Mr. Martin vilify the Williams Group? Why else would Mr. Martin be so cold to us?” Maisy’s eyes glinted with resentment as she angrily interrogated
Skylar.
“What’s your relationship with Mr. Ziegler?” Jeffrey questioned her with a frown.
Facing the two of them, Skylar had nothing more to say.
“Get out of the way.” She tried to leave, but Maisy blocked her path.
Maisy was furious. “That’s enough, Skylar. Explain yourself to us now.” If she found out Skylar had slandered them to Paul, there would be hell to pay.
“Skylar, explain yourself. Tell me about your relationship with Mr. Ziegler. I’m your dad. I need to know everything about you.” Jeffrey’s tone dripped with displeasure.
Hearing Jeffrey call himself her dad, Skylar felt a sharp pang in her heart despite her cold demeanor.
He was such a good dad–a good dad for Maisy.
“When I called you Dad before, you never cared about me. Now that I disown you, you want to know everything about me? Mr. Williams, don’t be so pathetic. Move!” Skylar said coldly.
Noticing the tension, the security guard nearby asked Skylar, “Ms. Sullivan, do you need our assistance?”
“I’m her father. It’s none of your business!” Jeffrey roared at the clueless security guard.
He didn’t dare ell at Joe, but he couldn’t tolerate insubordination from a mere security guard. Or he’d
become a joke in Jipsburg.
“My dad’s surname is Sullivan, You’re not my dad,” Skylar retorted with a smirk.
Taking advantage of Jeffrey’s surprise, she pushed past him and Maisy and swiftly left.
As she hurried along, an overwhelming sense of numbness surged through her limbs, bringing back
memories of past experiences.
How dare Jeffrey claim to be her dad? Was he even worthy to be called that?
“Skye, stop!”
“Skylar!”
Jeffrey and Maisy commanded as they realized Skylar was leaving.
Yet Skylar ignored them completely
Before they could catch up, she had already gotten into her car and sped away, leaving them behind,
“Dad, Skylar…” Maisy was filled with a mixture of hatred, anger, and frustration at the turn of events.
Jeffrey’s expression mirrored Maisy’s feelings.
“I’ll go back to the office. You go home first,” he said.
“What about Skylar?” Maisy had a lot of questions and wanted to clear things up with Skylar. Did she really influence Joe’s impression of her?
She was too slow to react earlier. If she had caught Skylar a little faster, she could’ve questioned her.
“Yeah, him. He might not be on Mr. Martin’s level, but he’s hot and quite capable. You need to figure something out. Even my dad supports Skylar being with Mr. Ziegler now, even if she’s just his sugar baby.”
Fearing the worst, Christopher began frantically calling and texting Skylar, but to no avail,
Finally, he called Amelia. “Mom, can you call Skylar’s adoptive mother to ask about her? Maisy just told me Skylar might be someone’s sugar baby. She probably broke up with me because she thought I was poor. I can’t lose Skylar now.”
Upon hearing that, Amelia angrily called Janine.
Amelia huffed. “Did you know Skye is a sugar baby now? She broke up with my son because of that.”
“I didn’t ask her to be nice to me. She did that on her own and clung to my son. If it weren’t for her, Chris could’ve found someone that’d suit him better. Janine, you just coast on your looks and being a tramp. Look at Skylar now. She’s turning into a mess just like you!” Amelia lashed out.
The thought of Skylar’s pain lingered even after she hung up the phone, leaving her eyes filled with tears. She felt so sorry for Skylar.
Janine was furious at how Amelia had accused Skylar of being a sugar baby. Skylar had been trying so hard to please Christopher. They had been taking advantage of her kindness.
Janine knew Skylar better than anyone else.
She took her phone and wanted to call Skylar. But she set the phone down in the end. She didn’t want to make Skylar worry.
yar did such a great job restoring the painting. It was one of the best restoration works Daniel had ever
Daniel glared at Caleb. “You know nothing. Since you’re done with your work, you’d better stop being an eyesore and get lost!”
If Daniel hadn’t known Skylar wouldn’t stay at his place, he actually wanted to hire her to work for him for
By then, he could bring in more antiques that were hard to restore. That way, he would make a fortune that could last him a few generations.
It was just that Skylar had a better future ahead. If he was on good terms with her, he could probably gain
Feeling a slight discomfort in her neck, she stopped working and got up to wash her hands.
Natalie giggled and replied, “Because it feels good to drink! Drink with me, Skye! I have the money. My husband has made so much money, so I should spend it on his behalf. Don’t you think so?”
“Tell me. What happened? Shouldn’t you be a loving wife at home at this hour?” Skylar asked.
“I’m done being a loving wife. Skylar, there’s something wrong between Jeremy and I. He doesn’t like me as much as he did before.
Then, she asked, “Skye, do you think Jeremy isn’t fond of me anymore?”
Natalie shook her head and smiled bitterly. “No, I was afraid that he’d say I was overthinking.”
“Perhaps I feel this insecure because I’m too deeply in love with him. Skye, sometimes I wonder what I’d do if he stopped liking me one day and fell for another woman. My heart aches every time I think of that possibility, so I always stop myself from going there.
Skylar raised her arm and looked at her watch. It was 7:00 pm. Natalie would get drunk in no time if she
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