Chapter 1046

Was it Skylar's ring? But Joe didn't remember her ever wearing something like this. He picked it up and examined it more closely. His sharp features softened slightly as recognition dawned—it was Vera's ring. She must have dropped it last night. The ring didn't seem like just a casual trinket one would give someone for fun. The emerald on it... Joe found himself momentarily lost in thought as he gazed at the stone. … At the auction, Skylar waited for Minerva to arrive. Minerva had run into some traffic and was running late. When she finally showed up, she was a bit flustered. "I'm so sorry! There was an accident on the road, and it caused a huge delay. Have you been waiting long?" Minerva had been anxiously checking the time the whole way, worried she'd miss their appointment. Missing the auction wouldn't have been a big deal—there were plenty of these events in Jipsburg—but being late to something she had arranged with Skylar? That was just rude. "I just got here myself. T