In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Chapter 393

Skylar chuckled, realizing that Thomas was here to demand an explanation for his daughter’s situation. Gosh, look at his hateful scowl and rude tone.

Her lips curled into a wicked grin. “I don’t know. What does Avery’s being on anti-depressants have to do with me? Actors often lose their roles to others who are far superior; that’s just the way the entertainment industry works. I lost my first ever leading role that way too. If Avery can’t take the hit, then perhaps she’s too weak-minded for the industry.”

“You should stop picking on Avery. She’s a sensitive child. I’ve always been around to take care of her, so she’s not as mentally tough as you are, nor does she think twice before jumping into things as you do. That said, I want you to look out for her since you guys are in the same group,” Thomas’ words sounded heavy. He had put on a gloomy expression, perfectly feigning the image of a benevolent father.

Skylar let out a disdainful sneer. “You think I wanted to be mentally tough? What child doesn’t want to be protected and loved by their parents as they grow up? You’ve never once taken me seriously as your daughter, apart from when you begged me to convince Tobias into taking over Quest Group. A word of advice, Mr. Jones, never forget those who have helped you in life. So is this how you treat your benefactor?”

At the mention of his past begging, Thomas became emotionally turmoiled. He snarled, “How can you expect me to thank you? Tobias cruelly took everything from me. I was a fool then, thinking that he would help me on your behalf. Well, look how that ended; I played right into his hands.”

Seeing how Thomas behaved up till this point, Skylar knew that he was definitely up to something fishy.

Regardless, Skylar didn’t know much about how businesses worked. So she opened the door and motioned for Thomas to leave. “There’s no point in telling me this because I’ve already done what I can to help. Even if you did fall for his trap, you have no one to blame but yourself. You were the one who eagerly went along with things.”

She couldn’t be bothered with what Thomas had to say. After all, there was no telling whether his words were chock full of lies.

Thomas’ face turned purple with rage. “If you truly are a good person, then don’t pick on Avery. Don’t take after your sinister, rotten-hearted mother.”

In a fit of fury, Thomas slammed the hotel door on his way out. Skylar jolted a little from this sudden impact.

She then went to the washroom to remove her mask. As she rinsed her face, she thought long and hard about Thomas’ words.

What exactly did Tobias do to put Thomas in such a foul mood?

After drying her face, Skylar noticed the satiny glow of her skin. There was also a pinkish tint to her cheeks as if champagne roses had flowered on them. Her complexion had improved so much that she looked flawless.

Skylar quickly put on a shower cap and took the perfect selfie at a forty-five-degree angle for her Instagram.

The best part was that her bathroom selfie was unfiltered, and her skin still looked phenomenal.

Such a photo had an irresistible charm; its innocent yet alluring beauty was well-suited for most female audiences online.

Hence, Skylar’s Instagram photo blew up with over a hundred thousand likes the next day. Her photo also ranked first as the most downloaded phone wallpaper on several websites.

All this took Skylar by surprise. She had miraculously increased her popularity and exposure through that photo of her face.

Clicking into the notifications tab, Skylar saw a never-ending list of usernames that had liked her photo. Content is © by NôvelDrama.Org.

Including Tobias.

Skylar’s eyes locked onto Tobias’ profile picture. Among her Instagram followers, she had always assumed that Tobias was the least interested in her photos.

He had never liked her photos before; this was the first-ever like Skylar had received from him, so she took a screenshot of this momentous event.

She texted him and teased: I see you’ve been snooping on my social media. Should I upload more photos in the future then?

Then she anxiously waited on the edge of her seat for his reply.