Richest Mogul

Elsie couldn't shake the thoughts of what Alban had said to her the night before. The things he planned to make her do and the contents of that hard drive weighed heavily on her. Every thought pushed her closer to breaking down. She was unable to bear it all.

She knew that her only option was to succeed. As for Skylar, she could only apologize. She truly couldn't bring herself to be with Alban.

After searching for information about Skylar the night before, Elsie learned that Skylar came from an ordinary background and now had a respectable job. She thought that Skylar was also a mistress.

Before Skylar, there had been Vera and Lizzie. They had both been involved with Joe before Skylar came into the picture. If not for Skylar's appearance, Joe would probably have married his then-fiancée, Lizzie. Thinking about this eased some of the guilt Elsie had been feeling. She told herself that she was no worse than Skylar.

She was even younger. Joe would eventually come to like her.

Her heart raced at the thought, her pulse quickening. Ten minutes later, in the plane's first-class cabin, Joe and Paul had just settled into their seats when Elsie walked in.

She walked in and sat without a word, once again withdrawing into her world. She looked a little sad, still keeping her head lowered.

Paul couldn't help but find it strange. A mere assistant was sitting in first class. He couldn't shake the feeling that this young woman had her eyes set on Joe.

"Mr. Martin, I think she has her eyes on you," Paul said in a low voice.

Joe raised an eyebrow, his expression cool.

This sort of thing happened so often that Joe was no longer fazed by it. He had long since learned to ignore such people.

But Paul wasn't as indifferent. A warning bell kept ringing in his mind.

After the plane took off and the flight became smooth, Joe was resting with his eyes closed when someone suddenly appeared before him. A soft, delicate voice then broke the silence. "Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Martin."

The voice was gentle, and it didn't feel intrusive even though it woke him.

When Joe opened his eyes, he was met with Elsie's face, which looked both cautious and almost pitiful.noveldrama

"Sorry... I didn't mean to wake you,

Mr. Martin. It's just... I know your wife has helped many people. I saw it online, and I've been facing some difficulties these past couple of days, so I took the liberty of approaching you," Elsie said,

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nervously biting her lip as she looked

at Joe.

Saying these words took real courage.

With his eyes closed, Joe had a mesmerizing presence. His chiseled features were undeniably captivating, exuding an air of natural elegance, unlike the flashiness of a celebrity trying to appear cool.

When he opened his eyes, it felt like he could easily steal someone's breath away. There was a presence about him that made anyone feel small in his presence, a humbling self-consciousness that was hard to ignore.

Just as she was about to lose her balance in her embarrassment, Joe spoke up. "Just say it."

Paul, sitting beside Joe, also opened his eyes. He observed Elsie, his expression thoughtful.

Under the combined scrutiny of both men, Elsie felt her palms become clammy with nervousness.

She immediately took an emerald pendant off from around her neck.

"This is an old heirloom my grandmother left me. It's said to be passed down through generat

The emerald doesn't look particularly high-quality, but it has gold detailing on it. I hadn't been carrying it with me until now.

"I only remembered it before this trip with Mr. Rowe. But ever since I started wearing it these past couple of days, I've been having

nightmares. Sometimes, the things in the nightmares even come true, and it's really frightening," Elsie said, her eyes filled with fear as she spoke.

Her hand, holding the emerald pendant, was shaking uncontrollably.

Joe's gaze focused on the emerald pendant in her palm. Could this be a cursed heirloom handed down through generations? Skylar had never spoken of anything like that. Not hearing a response from Joe, Elsie bit her lip and hesitated before adding, "I suspect it's what people online call a negative item... but my grandmother and mother never had any problems with it."