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, could tell that it was Skylar’s voice on the

 Tobias is way harsher to Skylar than

looks like he no longer

we complete the reports.” Tobias fastened the buttons

site now, I’ll likely arrive by dawn. What’s the point of going on

type to indulge in

Everyone got up and left accordingly. They assumed that tonight’s meeting

office returned to its usual

He promptly closed the door and turned on his heel to see what Tobias was up to—scribbling something. He heard the sound of Tobias’ pen scratching ferociously

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

who had 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 a

at Sheldon and said, “The company will be undergoing a reform. My company is not a

inexplicable feeling lingered at the back of Sheldon’s throat. He was worried that someday, Tobias would discard

about my future. I can’t allow myself to waste away as I’ve been

then looked at Sheldon. “Why have you come to see me? Are

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