Why don’t you treasure what I give you? Penelope had written feelingly in small, white text against a plain black background. She had evidently done so with the intention of soliciting comfort from her friends on social media.

Skylar pondered this for a while but ultimately scrolled away without reacting to it.

“We’ve been continuously working overtime lately because of your father’s company,” Eva intoned, breaking the hush in the office. She picked up the last document and added it to her neat stack, then strode over to Skylar.

Skylar turned to look at Eva, then said quietly, “Eva, what are you blaming me for? I don’t get a single cent from Quest Group, you know.”

Eva was dressed in a rather risqué, fitting blouse and mini-skirt. She’d left the top three buttons of her blouse undone, exposing a peek of the smooth white skin on her chest for all to see.

Skylar realized that Eva had a rather impressive figure, being treated as she was to a rather expansive view of Eva’s body through the plunging V-neck that the blouse now afforded.

So this is the view Tobias sees every day! Skylar mused.

Eva replied coldly, “You know very well what I’m talking about. You made such a scene during the family dinner. Everyone was so upset.”

mean that you were upset, wondering how on earth I could have managed to snag Tobias? You don’t think I’m good enough for him, do you? Are you upset that I’m doing

pierced right to the heart of

turn into swans. Tobias’ mother came over to the office today, and

instantly perceived that it had not been a

distaste. “Keep whatever you heard

smiled slyly. “I suppose you know just as well as I do what transpired during that conversation. I have to say it was pretty

furiously, Skylar struggled to

begun frantically ransacking her wardrobe for suitable

grinned unkindly. “Mr. Ford refused, though. He said that the two of you weren’t getting married anytime soon and that there was no reason to bring you

of disappointment wash over her. However, she had to admit that that was

let Eva get the better of her, she flashed a dazzling smile in return. “I didn’t expect you to be in the habit of eavesdropping, Eva. It’s

then. When you eventually get married, if you do, I’ll be the first to congratulate

would

his fingers through her hair lovingly. “Come on, I’ll send you home. You haven’t eaten

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