Chapter 228

Skylar had always acted as an older sister to Caleb. Wasn't he supposed to be interested in young women his own age? Innocent, adorable young women still in school? How could he possibly have feelings for her? It seemed impossible.

"I asked him, and that's what he said," John explained. "But don't take this the wrong way. You were selected for my father's team because of your skills."

Skylar's expression turned grim. "All right. I'll post something on Instagram that only he can see."

"That's better than a confrontation," John agreed, nodding. "You can still be friends afterward."

He was surprised by Skylar's consideration, given her age. She was sensible and upright. Besides, few people had the patience for the tedious work of antique restoration. Alexander had tried to teach John when he was younger. John had tolerated it for a while, but he couldn't commit; he was talented, but restless.

That's why John understood Caleb's crush on Skylar. He simply concluded Caleb was born a few years too late—they weren't meant to be. After all, Skylar was now Joe's wife.

While Skylar and John talked, someone in a restaurant corner furtively snapped photos and videos of them before fleeing in a panic.

After leaving the restaurant, Samuel immediately sent the photos to his family, with the message: "Turns out John is Skylar's sugar daddy after all! Look at these photos I just took. I saw it all with my own eyes. They were pretty intimate."

"I heard John only dines with his fiancée," Sadie added. "He's never been seen with other women. It seems he really likes Skylar."

Sadie and Jeffrey had only been speculating; they hadn't expected such concrete evidence so soon.

Maisy texted, "Samuel, did you hear what they were talking about?" Had she been wrong? Had Annie misled her?

Samuel replied, "I wasn't close enough to eavesdrop."

Peter texted, "Their conversation is irrelevant. The important thing is we've verified their relationship."

Kenny texted, "I doubt that. John's just gotten engaged. Besides, I've reconsidered, and I think we should learn more about Skylar. Maybe she was chosen for Mr. Gamer Senior's team because she's truly skilled."

Maisy replied, "I've never heard of her having any such skills. But then, she might have kept it a secret."

It must be John! Skylar must be his mistress, forced to live in the shadows.

Jeffrey texted, "It's settled, Peter. Get ready. We'll meet John tomorrow and have a talk."

Peter immediately agreed. "Sure."

Sadie texted, "It would be best if we could get John to marry Skylar."

Peter texted, "That's impossible. His fiancée is Melody Clarke, daughter of the Clarke family. Skylar is nothing compared to her. She's only his mistress because of her looks. She has no other advantages. Mom, stop dreaming. You'll only humiliate yourself."

Samuel agreed. "Yeah, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Maybe John's just toying with Skylar. He might discard her when he's bored."

Sadie sighed. "All right."

Half an hour later, Skylar posted a photo on her feed. It was a picture of Joe's back, taken during their golf game yesterday. The sunset cast golden light on his figure, creating a cinematic scene. She'd snapped the photo then; who knew it would be useful now?

Skylar posted it with the caption, "Let's spend the rest of our lives together," adjusting the settings so only Caleb could see it.

Afterward, Skylar sighed. Kids these days were so worrying.