Chapter 825

Skylar coldly sneered. "What else could it be?" She didn't care about having her hands removed. Standing up, she headed upstairs. The air conditioning in the restaurant where she had eaten with Charles, Natalie, and Austin hadn't been strong enough, and it had gotten too hot, making her feel sweaty and uncomfortable. She decided to take a shower first. Joe's icy gaze followed her as she went upstairs. Skylar sensed his stare but shrugged it off. If Joe was going to make trouble for her because of Vera, she wouldn't be easily intimidated. If it came to it, she was prepared to confront him directly. … Skylar was working on some antique repairs three days later when a colleague suddenly knocked on her door. "Skylar, someone's here to see you. She claims to be your college classmate and seems pretty urgent. Do you want to go check it out?" Skylar put down her work. "I'll go take a look." Downstairs, in the waiting area, she saw Charlene. Charlene approached her with an anxious