Chapter 1201

Aiken watched as Skylar made her way to the restroom. It was evident that the news he had brought her had hit her hard. But perhaps this was for the best. At least this way, she wouldn't lose her composure when she saw Ned later. Hearing the truth about his identity directly from him would have been another blow. Besides, Ned would be attending the gala dinner that evening with his fiancée, Rosa. Judging by the timing, they should be arriving soon. Just as this thought crossed his mind, he spotted Ned and Rosa making their entrance. As soon as they appeared, the room fell silent. Many people stared in disbelief at Ned. Someone gasped, "Mr. Martin?" Another quickly corrected. "He's not Mr. Martin. He's Mr. Sowle, the CEO of Hawking Technologies." "What? The CEO of Hawking Technologies?" "Not Mr. Martin?" "How can there be two people who look so alike? They're practically identical." "Yeah! They look so much alike. It's uncanny how identical they are." The shock and murmurs fro