Given the choice, Skylar wouldn’t see him.

“Give me three minutes. I’ll leave after saying my piece,” she said, putting on a bold face.

Is she playing hard to get? I’ve seen many women like her. Tobias glanced at his watch. “You have two minutes and fifty seconds left.”

“I-I can’t talk when there are so many people here,” Skylar said, scanning the surroundings. “Could you at least ask them to leave for a short while?”

“How demanding.” Tobias dispersed the crowd with a wave of his hand. Then lifting his wrist again, he said curtly, “Thirty seconds.”

“The check you gave me was real. I’ve been cheated, and I can’t just let this slide. Only you can prove that the check doesn’t belong to him. Do you understand what I’m saying?” Skylar explained vaguely in one breath.

 

“Are you done?” Tobias asked flatly.

Skylar nodded. “That’s roughly what I’m trying to say in thirty seconds. How about you give me a little more time?”

 

lit a cigarette. “So, you’re trying to get me to retrieve the check

 As expected of the

Business is all about making an equivalent exchange. So… what can you offer if I were to help

piece of hope was shattered

looking as

to bother you, Mr. Ford. Just pretend that I was never here,” she said while biting her lips. “I don’t think I have anything to

it meant to make a deal with the devil. With that, she turned around and left,

at Skylar’s retreating back, Tobias stood

presidential suite. Come look for me tonight,” he said

and smirked. Is he for real now? A hotel? Why is he so desperate all the

she said and waved goodbye

wrap his head around

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