Chapter 138

Joe was accustomed to the way people scrutinized him. However, he found it disgusting when other men assessed him in the same manner. "Isn't Paul the only one by your side? When did you find a beautiful secretary?" Rowan thought Joe was deceiving himself. He felt that Joe suddenly having a beautiful secretary must mean there was something fishy going on. It was likely a romantic affair kept close at hand. Among the group, only Rowan and Joe were truly close friends. The other three didn't dare speak so freely with Joe. Ethan was already pulling the female star to her feet to make room for Joe. "Joe, would you like to play a few rounds?" Lukas and Mark cursed Ethan silently for his quick reaction. Knowing that Joe had no interest in poker, he said, "I know you don't like to play, just sit and let your little secretary play." Joe asked Skylar, "Do you know how to play? If you win, it's yours. If you lose, it's on me." Hearing that the winnings could be hers, Skylar's eyes bright