Chapter 851

Subtly, this reinforced the Ruell family's belief that Joe and Vera would eventually marry. Joe would occasionally glance at Skylar with the intensity of a man looking at the woman he loved, his eyes filled with focus and concern. Patricia felt a warning bell go off in her head. They had assumed the arranged marriage between the Ruell and Martin families would go off without a hitch, but it seemed like an unexpected rival had appeared out of nowhere. After Skylar entered Grimwood Residence, Patricia began giving her a tour, floor by floor. The Grimwood Residence was about the same size as Gloria's Pearlhall Residence. It took time to walk through each level. When they reached the third floor, where Denton stored his private collection, Skylar's expression grew more serious. The first thing she noticed was the painting Vera had fought Alexander for at the auction. "There's something wrong with this painting. Take it down and give it to me later." "Alright." Patricia first took a