In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Chapter 405

Tobias ended the meeting ahead of time, sweeping his cold gaze across everyone as he signaled for them to leave.

When they left, they made sure to smile and nod at Skylar, not missing the chance to get acquainted with her.

As soon as they disentangled themselves from the somber atmosphere in the office, they began discussing animatedly among themselves.

“No wonder Skylar Jones became so popular lately. It’s because she’s Mr. Ford’s woman.”

“I can’t believe Mr. Ford would get together with an actress, but I have to admit, Skylar is absolutely gorgeous. Mr. Ford is a red-blooded man, after all, so I can’t say I blame him.”

As they were talking quite close to the door, Skylar, who stood on the other side of it, could hear bits and pieces of their conversation. Upon hearing this, she felt her ears burn up.

Tobias glanced fleetingly at Penelope before asking in a bland voice, “Why did you bring your friend here? With such a big belly, she should be resting at home instead. What if her water breaks? I doubt any of us would know how to deliver a baby.”

“I’m here to ask for your help, Mr. Ford,” Penelope answered before Skylar could, the resolve in her voice a stark contrast to her haggard appearance.

After Penelope stated her purpose for coming here, she seemed to be slightly out of breath, probably because pregnant women were slightly hypoxic during their last trimester.

Upon realizing that Tobias’ gaze had been on Skylar the whole time, Penelope was filled with envy.

Brayden had never looked at her like that.

She wasn’t even sure if Tobias had heard what she said with the way he was staring at Skylar.

Just when she was about to repeat her statement, the corners of Tobias’ mouth lifted imperceptibly and he said, “Since you can’t get in touch with him, it means he doesn’t want to get in touch with you, so why waste your time?”

Penelope stared at him with determination. “That’s not true. He definitely has his reasons for doing this.”

Tobias shifted his gaze back to gauge Skylar’s expression, wanting to know her thoughts on this. After all, she was the one who brought Penelope here.

Wanting to speak privately with Tobias, Skylar made up an excuse to get away from Penelope. “I need to use the washroom.”

However, Tobias remained seated even when she shot him a meaningful wink.

A crease appeared between his brows. “What? Don’t tell me you don’t how to take off your own pants?”

Skylar felt exasperated. After all this time, how can we still have zero chemistry?

Clearing her throat, she continued, “My hand is injured, so yeah, it’s quite difficult for me to take off my pants.”

“I’ll help you!” Penelope chirped.

Skylar pinched her nose bridge, utterly speechless.

Fortunately, Tobias got up and followed Skylar to the bathroom in his office. After he came in, Skylar circled around him to lock the door from inside.

Tobias grasped her chin with a mischievous smile. “Your friend is still here. Are you that eager to get it on with me? Be patient. I’ll give it to you tonight.”

“Get your head out of the gutter. I’m not that desperate. Can you help Penelope, please? She’ll never give up unless Brayden makes things clear.” Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Tobias released her, then leaned against the sink and folded his arms across his chest. “Even if he makes things clear, would your friend accept it? Just don’t bother about this matter. Let her reap what she sowed.”

Skylar knitted her brows together. “So, does this mean you’re not going to make the call?”

Tobias shrugged. “Yeah. Why should I? It’s not like this has anything to do with me.”

Skylar initially thought that he would agree to grant this small favor. To her chagrin, he was so adamant, there was no room left for discussion.

Faced with this predicament, she started to get anxious. “I’ve already brought her here. If you refuse to help with this, what would that make me?”

Tobias picked up a white petal on the sink top with his slender fingers, studying it as he replied, “I wasn’t the one who brought her here. She ruined someone’s marriage and got herself knocked up, so tell me, which part of her deserves my help?”

Skylar looked away to stare at the vase on the sink top, noticing that the jasmine flowers in it had withered.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly. “Funny, I never noticed when you’d become so righteous. I understand where you’re coming from, but what happened can’t be undone.”