Tobias lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead. He raised his brows when his lips sensed the burning sensation on her skin. Placing his big palm on her forehead, he frowned and asked, “Your forehead feels unusually hot. Are you not feeling well?”
Skylar was feeling a bit feverish and giddy, yet she just replied casually, “Nothing serious, maybe just a cold.”
In the meantime, Lina pressed herself against the wall outside the kitchen, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation between Tobias and Skylar. She dared not even let out a deep breath as she did not want to be discovered by them. She was green with envy when she saw Tobias embrace Skylar and kissed her forehead.
Pfft! Even when preparing dinner in the kitchen, Skylar doesn’t let go of the chance to flirt with Tobias. Her coquettish tone really gives me goosebumps!
When it was time for dinner, Lina sat next to Skylar deliberately at the round dining table so she could see Tobias clearly.
At the sight of the roasted asparagus, baked prawns, grilled sausages, pumpkin soup, and steak salad on the dining table, Lina sniffed and complimented exaggeratively, “Wow, all these look yummy! Skylar, your cooking skill has improved a lot. Ah! If I’m not mistaken, Jeremy’s dad has guided you in cooking, hasn’t he? He’s a chef, right?”
Skylar was handing Lina a fork. Upon hearing her words, her hand stiffened.
Is Lina bringing up the topic intentionally to drive the wedge between Tobias and me? My goodness! How can she mention my ex-boyfriend now? After all, he’s the only ex-boyfriend I have had all this while. Why can’t the others let me off and keep provoking me on this?
Suppressing her displeasure, she replied placidly, “Tobias is more health-conscious and prefers food that is less greasy. So, I actually browsed through the menu posted by others online and tried to prepare something which suits his taste.”
Lina put on a guilty look and glanced at Skylar as if she felt sorry for being blunt with her words.
Tobias did not chime in and started having his meals silently. In fact, it was his habit to eat in silence.
Lina changed the topic and talked about her career instead. “Mr. Ford, I’ve just resigned and switched to sales line now. What do you think about this line? I’m looking forward to having new career advancement and become a successful entrepreneur. I’m convinced that it can be achieved within these few years.”
Knowing that Tobias would have some negative comments on her confidence, Skylar replied on behalf of him by encouraging her, “It doesn’t matter which line you are in. As long as you are conscientious with your job, I’m sure you will be successful.”
Tobias really disliked people who were overconfident and tended to sound boastful. He narrowed his eyes and was obviously repulsed by her demeanor. As expected, he finally opened his mouth and commented indifferently, “Doing sales and marketing is a rather common job. It’s actually even more challenging to excel in this line of job. However, it’s definitely not as simple as what you think to fulfill consumers’ high expectations. Hence, it’s too early for you to talk about being a successful entrepreneur.”
My goodness! He’s really straightforward! Skylar gulped at Tobias’ oppression and pinched him lightly on the thigh to stop him from blurting out more words.
In an instant, there was a slight change in Lina’s expression. Intimidated by the coldness in Tobias’ eyes, she lowered her head to eat the prawn on her plate in order to conceal her awkwardness.
When Tobias was cleaning up the dining table after dinner, Skylar grabbed the chance to cheer Lina up by consoling her, “Tobias is very straightforward. He never really gives words of encouragement to anyone. Don’t take it seriously and be discouraged by what he said earlier.”
Lina asked her curiously, “He’s really fierce. How can you stand him?”
Skylar shrugged her shoulders and said, “Well, I have gotten used to it.”
Later, Skylar went up earlier for a rest as she was feeling under the weather. Initially, she actually thought of asking Lina how long she planned to stay over at their place. However, she felt awkward raising the topic. Tobias knew her well and even commented that one of her weaknesses was having difficulty in rejecting others—which was due to her family background.
Tobias was surprised when he noticed that Skylar was already in bed even before the clock struck eight at night. She tucked herself under the blanket and was watching the reality show with her phone.
In the video, Kai was playing games with the host. He looked eye-catching in his pure white costume for his character in the movie Empyrean Sword.
Tobias’ face turned grim when he recalled what Sheldon said about how Kai kept mumbling Skylar’s name when he was drunk. He pursed his lips and snatched her phone instinctively. “Stop watching the show. The battery of your phone is almost flat.”
Skyler knitted her brows and refuted, “It’s not true. There’s still more than eighty percent left. I can always recharge the battery later as well. Other than watching the reality show, there’s nothing I can do now. It’s not like I have any script to go through.”
