In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Skylar went to the side to answer when her cellphone rang, away from those nosy relatives who were already convinced that she was a blowhard.

Eva could not resist taking another potshot at her. “Why are you sneaking off like that? Is that Mr. Ford looking for you?”

Unable to stop Miranda from remonstrating fervently on her behalf, Skylar decidedly left her to it.

“Why did you hang up just now?” Skylar’s tone was not very gracious as she was quite affected by everything that has transpired.

“I called instead because your cousin said that you have something that you wanted to talk about. Is something wrong?”

Skylar had sealed herself off after being besieged but cooled off quite a bit upon hearing Tobias’ passable explanation.

“What did you wish to tell me?”

After some consideration, Skylar asked, “Are you available right now? Do you want to come over to my place for dinner? My mom insisted that you’re my boyfriend and that made things embarrassing for me. Now, everyone thinks that I’m lying.”

not your boyfriend?” Tobias mused as he

one believes me.” Indignant at her treatment by the others, Skylar’s inflection raised a notch even if she had

and asked that she wait for him at home, stating that he would only be done over on his

that Tobias would be able

the household were drinking, and the disparaging voices filled her ears once again when Skylar returned to the

another, the increasingly disinterested woman left her own cutlery well alone. She sat by the

the preoccupation of the older women. Tobias’ was the one name that hung often

crashed overnight in the office,

old is Tobias Ford? You should pay more attention to him if he’s single. As he must surely think quite highly of your talents, who knows whether you

cousin here as to make such outlandish claims, nor to even fantasize

answer the door, thinking that it could be the

seat directly faced the entrance, loosened her grip on

of the relatives who did not