Chapter 1614

Skylar's heart skipped a beat. "Who's to say who will lose? You're the one who should be getting ready," she replied. Joe chuckled on the other end of the line. After hanging up, Skylar immediately started the car again. The traffic was a mess. The cars barely moved. But she was lucky—traffic officers had arrived to direct the flow, and the road would likely clear up soon. As she approached the traffic light, she suddenly spotted Aiken, the man she had just spoken to on the phone earlier, and he wasn't alone. Standing beside him was Wendy. They appeared deep in conversation. Skylar glanced at the nearby office building, which housed several companies. Wendy likely worked there. Had Aiken come to see her? Their interaction seemed… peculiar. Aiken's gaze held a mix of anger and affection, a complexity Skylar had never seen before. Her thoughts flashed to something Caleb had once mentioned—Simona suspected Aiken and Wendy were involved. Perhaps it wasn't just idle gossip. As th