In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

“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.

her for a few seconds before retracting her gaze. “Nice to meet you. I’m Skylar Jones, Tobias’

upon hearing that. Is this for real? Did he really find a girlfriend from the entertainment industry? But isn’t he big on chastity? So, she is the girlfriend he mentioned to me the other day, huh?

date, then. I’ve

smile on her face. Anguish surged within

you’re spacing out here? You’ve got to satisfy me tonight. I’ve got

immune to his crude remarks, Skylar countered, “That’s your problem. You should

at her

deliberately bumped him with a shoulder and stalked

Idania was exceedingly distracted after returning to the private room. As the meal went on, the sound of cutlery hitting the plates irritated

back to Tobias’ answer of Skylar being his friend. What did he mean by that? Was he worried that I’d misunderstand, or was it

hope that they would reconcile one day, confident that the wonderful memories between them

seen you raising your wine glass even once.” Her business

her wine in a

now aching fiercely, and it was a long-term sequela thanks to Tobias having pissed her off back then. Of course,

rounds of drinks at the table,

of his name still felt like a stab in the heart to Idania every