“What a coincidence! I didn’t expect to bump into you here. I was planning to ask you out for a meal, but you didn’t reply to my message.”

“I was too busy, so I didn’t see it,” Tobias replied.

Idania then turned her gaze on Skylar beside him. At a single glance, she recognized the celebrity who frequently appeared on the trending list on Twitter recently.

Just yesterday itself, she spoke of Skylar with her colleagues and expressed her sympathy for her tragic background.

“And this is…” Idania inquired with an inquisite gaze.

“A friend,” Tobias nonchalantly answered, leaving it at just that.

Upon hearing that, the courteous smile on Skylar’s face faded. Her expression froze and turned taut.

Subsequently, the woman graciously extended a fair and slender hand. “Nice to meet you. I’m Idania Garland.”

Skylar had only ever heard of her name but had never seen her in person. Never had she expected to bump into Idania here, the only woman whom Tobias told his family he wanted to marry.

seconds before retracting her gaze. “Nice to meet you.

industry? But isn’t he big on chastity? So, she is the girlfriend he

two of you to your date, then. I’ve got a meeting with a client here, so we’ll get together next

put away the fake smile on her face. Anguish surged within her. He claimed that we’re just friends, and he did that before his

her dejected expression, Tobias caressed her hair. “What are you thinking that you’re spacing out here? You’ve got to satisfy me

You should just keep it for yourself since your ex-girlfriend

her

him with a shoulder and

the meal went on, the sound of cutlery hitting the plates irritated her

kept going back to Tobias’ answer of Skylar being his friend. What did he mean by that? Was

that they would reconcile one day, confident that the wonderful memories

seen you raising your wine glass

wine in a

was a long-term sequela thanks to Tobias having pissed her off back then.

several rounds of drinks at the

of his name still felt like a stab in the heart

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