Chapter 1012

Skylar neatly folded the letters and put them back in her bag before answering the call. "Have you had your lunch break?" Joe asked. Hearing Joe's voice made Skylar momentarily lose her focus. Glancing at the time, she realized it was already noon and softly responded, "Yes." Joe paused briefly after hearing Skylar's response. About a minute later, he asked, "Did Mr. Gardner Senior assign you a difficult task?" "No, it's just a bit exhausting," Skylar replied, her voice trembling slightly as she gripped her phone. Her eyes were reddening. She needed time to figure out how to discuss the divorce with him. She could doubt anyone else but not Viola. But… "Alright, let me know if you need anything," Joe said. Skylar agreed. Joe then mentioned that Gloria had prepared a meal at Pearlhall Residence and wanted them to come over for dinner. The mention of Gloria made Skylar's eyes well up again. She managed to keep her voice steady as she replied, "Okay, I'll see you at Pearlhall Reside