In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 12

Given the choice, Skylar wouldn't see him.

“Give me three minutes. I'll leave after saying my piece,” she said,putting on a bold face.

Is she playing hard to get? I've seen many women like her. Tobiasglanced at his watch. “You have two minutes and fifty seconds left.”

“I can't talk when there are so many people here,” Skylar said,scanning the surroundings. “Could you at least ask them to leave for ashort while?”

“How demanding.” Tobias dispersed the crowd with a wave of his hand.Then lifting his wrist again, he said curtly, “Thirty seconds.”

“The check you gave me was real. I've been cheated, and I can't just letthis slide. Only you can prove that the check doesn't belong to him. Doyou understand what I'm saying?” Skylar explained vaguely in onebreath.

“Are you done?” Tobias asked flatly.

Skylar nodded. “That's roughly what I'm trying to say in thirty seconds.How about you give me a little more time?”

Tobias lit a cigarette. “So, you're trying to get me to retrieve the checkfor you?”

Skylar nodded again, earnestly this time. As expected of thecomprehensive ability of a businessman.

“I am not obliged to help you, nor am I interested to do so. Business isall about making an equivalent exchange. So... what can you offer if Iwere to help you?”

Hearing his reply, Skylar's last piece of hope was shattered in an instant.Like her mood, the sky was dark, looking as if it were about to rain.“I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Ford. Just pretend that I was never here,”she said while biting her lips. “I don't think I have anything to offeryou.”

Skylar simply stopped trying as she knew what it meant to make a dealwith the devil. With that, she turned around and left, clearlydisheartened.

Looking at Skylar's retreating back, Tobias stood rooted to the spot."Zion Hotel, presidential suite. Come look for me tonight,” he saidplacidly.

Skylar stopped in her tracks and smirked. Is he for real now? A hotel?Why is he so desperate all the time?

“Goodbye, Mr. Ford,” she said and waved goodbye without lookingback.

Tobias couldn’t wrap his head around this woman—girl, to be exact.

It was the first time he had ever made such a request, yet he wasrejected roundly.

The girl had made his monotonous life a little better, but other thanthat, she was of no value.

Returning to his office, Tobias instructed Flynn, his secretary, to do abackground check on Skylar.

“Who's Skylar Jones?” Tanya, who had been waiting at the lounge of theoffice, asked upon overhearing Tobias’ words.

“How did you get in?” Tobias asked, his tone as cold as ever.

Tanya shrugged. “I wouldn't have known that my fiancé is doing abackground check on another woman if I hadn't come today.”

He cocked an eyebrow and looked askance at her. “We've made it clearnot to interfere in each other's life, Tanya. Don't cross the line.”

Tanya then walked over to him with a hint of a smile hanging on herlips. “Don’t forget how much your mother likes me, Tobias,” she said,gently fixing his collar. “No one else can marry you but me. So pullyourself together; the wedding is around the corner. If you can't dealwith all the other women, I'll handle them for you.”