In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 227

Tobias leaned down and stared at Skylar. He cupped the side of herface with one hand while the other started unbuttoning her shirt.While he was taking his time, Skylar saw the opportunity to reject. “It'snot the right time to do it. Are you going to insist?”

Tobias raised his eyebrows slightly. In turn, he pinned Skylar down andyanked at her overalls but he was stuck in the midst of doing that.

“But I feel like it. What should we do?”

At that moment, Skylar's phone suddenly rang.

It was so loud as if she had speakers attached to it.

The call had saved her; holding her phone to her face, she created agap between them.

“Why is someone calling at such an odd hour? Put your phone onspeaker.”

It was rare for Tobias to be curious about why Skylar's phone hadsuddenly rung.

Skylar took a glance and it was an unknown number.

She clicked on speakerphone because she had nothing to hide. It waslate and it was impossible for a man to call her at such odd hours.“Have you informed your friend? Why didn't we receive the funds yet?”The woman sounded aggravated through the phone.

Skylar looked at the clock that was on the wall. These debt collectorsare sure hardworking! It's ten at night and they are still working.

“What money are you talking about?” Tobias grabbed Skylar's phone.“The money she owed our company. It's fair to pay off a debt and it'suseless to continue dragging the payment. Our company is legitimate;if she’s not going to pay her debt, she will receive a statement from thecourt.”

Tobias hung up the phone as he didn't want to continue listening tothat woman shout. He lay down on the bed and rubbed his eyebrows.“Who have you been associating yourself with?"

Tobias’ tone was a mix of sarcasm and contempt as he looked down onher selection of friends.

“I have no clue either. That woman is so fierce and this is the secondtime she has ridiculed me today,” Skylar ranted instantaneously.

Upon seeing Tobias’ cool off and showing no interest of continuing hisact, she sat up and buttoned her shirt.

“They're just doing their job.”

Tobias did not validate her feelings after what had happened but heexplained it rationally instead.

Skylar wasn't particular about Tobias’ actions, for she was clear that thefinancial team in Ford Group worked that way too. Plus, they also had acollections department so it was normal for him to see things from amore logical standpoint compared to her.

Tobias opened the drawer and took out a white medicine container. Hetook two pills and placed them in his mouth.

Skylar asked, “Why are you always taking this type of medicine? Youmight be dependent on them or go crazy if you continue taking them.”She had read on the internet regarding the side effects of sleeping pills.Those articles were terrifying to read because some reflected thatpeople might die after taking them.

He replied, “I'm fine. My brain is working well so far but I can'tguarantee what would happen to me in the future.”

Not long after, Tobias fell asleep while hugging Skylar from behind. Hehad a solemn expression and his eyebrows furrowed even when he wassleeping. However, it was obvious he was sleeping soundly.

Tobias slept earlier than Skylar and she wasn't used to it. She wouldusually be the first one to fall asleep while Tobias headed over to hisstudy room.

Sometimes, he would return to the bed and sleep there and other timeshe would spend the night on the study room's sofa.

She lifted up the blanket and got down from the bed. Then she headedtowards the kitchen for a glass of water.

On the way out with her phone in her hands, the messages came in oneafter another.

She glanced at it and suddenly Penelope's message appeared.Penelope: Did they call you instead? I'm sorry.

Penelope: It's a long story. I'll explain it to you later.