Chapter 98

George laughed. “He simply meant that he wasn’t fond of anyone unless he got married.”

“He must be foolish to wrong Skye,” Gloria scoffed.

“It’s hard to judge relationships. That’s up to the youngsters; there’s nothing we can do,” George said knowingly. Youth's love is subjective and driven by personal feelings.

Gloria sighed. “Sending Skye to him was the only thing I could do. The rest is up to them.” She knew Skylar and Joe were only together because of her; they had no feelings for each other. That was her main concern.

As Skylar walked out, she saw Joe's car. The window was down, and Joe sat in the backseat, staring at her with his deep-set eyes. Startled, Skylar wondered if he'd misunderstood her again, thinking she'd had Gloria call him to ask them to stay at the hot spring resort.

Joe got out and opened the door. “Get in. It’s a twenty-minute drive to the resort.”

“Okay, thank you.” Skylar got in.

The two sat at opposite ends of the backseat, a wide gap between them. They spoke little during the drive. Soon, they arrived at the hot spring resort.

Joe took Skylar to the resort restaurant. After dinner, they went to one of the villas, which had a private hot spring.

As soon as they entered, Gloria called. “Have you enjoyed the hot spring? I had someone send you clothes. Go ahead and soak. You must be tired. You’ll sleep well after the hot spring. Remember to take photos for me!”

Joe put the call on speakerphone so Skylar could hear clearly. As soon as he hung up, the doorbell rang. He opened the door and returned with two bags—one pink, one blue—clearly designated for each of them.

He handed Skylar the pink bag. “Go get changed.”

“Okay.”

They went to their separate rooms; the villa had many. They wouldn’t have to share a room, making changing clothes more comfortable. However, the thought of sharing the hot spring with Joe made Skylar feel slightly awkward.

After changing into the swimsuit Gloria had provided, Skylar stood hesitantly before the mirror, wondering if she should go out. The swimsuit fit perfectly, accentuating her figure and making her look exceptionally voluptuous. She’d never dressed so sexily before, let alone in front of Joe. However, she had no other swimsuit to change into.

After hesitating, Skylar decided to go with it. As long as she was pleased with herself, nothing else mattered. Even if she were to walk to Joe in her birthday suit, he wouldn't give her a second glance. Besides, she wanted to relax in the hot spring.

The hot spring was large enough for eight people.