In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Skylar vaguely recalled Penelope once boasting to her that Brayden had paid three months of rent all at once, which added up to a grand total of nearly one thousand seven hundred.

Tobias gave a low whistle. “The bar’s really getting lower and lower these days, isn’t it? All you have to do to buy a woman over is to rent her an apartment, and she’ll gladly carry a child to term for you.”

Skylar felt her dislike for Brayden swell into intense hatred. No amount of wealth was enough to conceal the fact that he was fundamentally a loathsome character.

Annoyed by Tobias’ flippant response, she snapped, “Do you want to get out there too, then? Since women nowadays aren’t as much of golddiggers as they were before, you definitely won’t be lacking in a supply of young girls for your harem.”

Tobias wisely refused to allow himself to be drawn into such a conversation. He had never treated his women meanly. Besides, ever since meeting Skylar, he had never considered putting himself back out on the dating scene.

They drove in companionable silence to the set, where Tobias dropped Skylar off. Hannah was already waiting for her in the dressing room.

As Tobias drove away, his secretary called to inform him that Claudia had arrived at the office.

legs crossed elegantly. She was wearing an emerald-green dress

so early in

I have to be here all the time. Did you come here just to interrogate me about my working hours?”

having a field day with the news that you’re taking over Quest Group. I really can’t comprehend how you can absorb such a liability just for that woman. You must be mad,” Claudia answered frankly, delving right into the

not imagined that the

things I’m not willing

to pursue the matter. Knowing her son’s obstinacy, challenging him would only harden

home tomorrow. We can have dinner together,” she suggested in a

eyes with a piercing gaze before he said evenly, “It’s not convenient. She’s

it so difficult to persuade her to meet

by the note of warning in Claudia’s voice, Tobias continued, “Relax, we’re not preparing to marry each other just yet. We can have dinner with or

are you being so defensive of her? Are you afraid I’ll drive her away?” Claudia