In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Skylar shook her head. “Your timing’s perfect, cause I’m afraid I’d be labeled as a liar on Christmas if you didn’t show up.”

Skylar caught Eva’s shell-shocked expression at the corner of her eye. There was probably no way the latter could ever conceive that all these could be true.

As much as Skylar disliked the notion of playing a damsel in distress, or instrumentalizing her man to inflate her own prestige, she felt like she had to make a compelling statement in response to the years of repression she had endured.

This time, it was Skylar’s moment in the sun. She wrapped her hands around Tobias’ arm and proceeded to introduce him. “Everyone, meet my boyfriend, Tobias Ford. He is the CEO of Ford Group as well as Eva’s boss.

Tobias understood Skylar’s intended role for him here as a living prop.

Eva smiled awkwardly as her world came crashing down around her, while the relatives who laughed along earlier all clammed up.

When Tobias settled down next to Skylar, Miranda astutely relocated herself to make way. Her face was beyond smug. “That’s what I’ve been telling you all along. Believe it or not, Tobias and Skylar have been together for a long time. And Eva, you have your cousin to thank for being so well treated by him.”

tightness in her own chest and

you been taking good care of my cousin? You know, you really

are you suggesting, Skylar?” Eva finally broke her silence as this was

at Eva. “I wasn’t saying anything. Just making conversation, that’s all. Isn’t that what you said so yourself? That you always have a plan for everything?

manner by which the word “darling” rolled off

how you’d define good, but I

in her reply. “Maybe I didn’t quite express myself properly. What I meant to say is that Mr.

here for a friendly visit as well as to

move to wrap up the topic finally saw the mood see some

liquor or beer, he did not turn down a single

from

to rapturous cheers, and the glamorously dressed hosts lined up to thank Ford