Anger thrummed in Skylar’s chest after listening to Tobias’ uninterested words.

She hissed, “Can’t you at least pretend to care? You could have asked if I was fine. Is that so hard to do?”

An exasperated sigh sounded from the other end of the call. “I’m busy, Baby. Besides, you wouldn’t be talking back so harshly if anything serious happened to you. Isn’t that right?”

Then Skylar hung up. She fumed at how Tobias wasn’t taking her seriously. Forget it. I’m not going to ask for his help anymore.

He’s clearly too busy to make time for me.

Meanwhile, Tobias sat behind his desk in a black suit. His expression turned grim as he looked at the phone in his hands. Why must the video call’s audio blast through the speakers? Couldn’t it just be subtle like a regular call?

Various executive members sat on the sofas around. A tense atmosphere permeated the air around them.

They represented different departments in the company and were giving detailed status reports to Tobias. It was halfway through this when Tobias’ phone rang. Then they sat uncomfortably as the woman on the phone threw a fit at Tobias.

That got them curious. Who’s this woman that is currently involved with Mr. Ford?

took down the meeting notes with the other assistants,

swelled in Eve’s chest. Tobias is way

no longer finds Skylar

reports.” Tobias fastened the buttons on

dawn. What’s the

the type to indulge in

reports, Tobias dismissed the meeting. Everyone got up and left accordingly. They assumed that tonight’s

spacious office

entered. He promptly closed the door and turned on his heel to see what Tobias was up to—scribbling something. He

It was a name list of the company’s executive members. Tobias had struck off several names, such

been in the company for the longest time. Confused, Sheldon asked, “Why’d you strike off their names? Shouldn’t you at least acknowledge that they’ve served us for

at Sheldon and said, “The company will be undergoing

lingered at the back of Sheldon’s throat. He was worried that

start thinking about my future. I can’t allow myself to

it, then looked

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