Skylar had always been unwelcomed by the Joneses, so they were all irked upon seeing her. Slamming her cutlery on the table, Irene sprang to her feet.

“Why are you here? And when did you become so ill-mannered that you simply walked in without permission?”

Avery shot daggers at her while Hayden pinned a vicious look on her. Thomas was the only one who wore a grim expression, and he was only the only person with his composure intact.

“I have something to say to him,” Skylar declared with a thoughtful expression.

Without any regard for seniority whatsoever, she pointed her finger at Thomas.

Thomas put down his cutlery. “I have nothing to say to you. Also, has no one ever taught you manners that you’re pointing a finger at your elder?”

Ignoring his reprimand, Skylar murmured, “I’ve just gone home earlier and had a good chat with my mother. I found out that the two of you actually have a lot of history. I wonder if…”

me to the garden, and I’ll teach you some manners,” Thomas blurted, cutting her

Thomas threw a paltry two hundred at her feet as though she was a beggar and warned her to stay far away from

drenched self, who was still clutching the bills in her hand,

her difficult life, bemoaning the fact that the affluent Jones family would even begrudge taking

her to go

was a hint of guilt in Thomas’ eyes. “What did your mother tell you? How could you possibly believe

remain a secret forever, after all.

me! Tara’s

her long and slender fingers

hands. At that, Skylar’s gaze suddenly turned cold. “Fine by me if you want this matter to remain a secret, but you’ve got to do something for me right now, Thomas Jones. Don’t

if he refused to issue a statement revealing the truth that he abandoned his

lied and claimed that Miranda had agreed as

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