In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 316

Before she left, Skylar didn't ask if Tobias would be home at night.Somehow, both of them had understood each other very well.Furthermore, she had paid Lina extra, as if Lina had serviced them thatday.

The manager informed Lina about it. “It's your lucky day! You earned ahuge tip even without doing anything.”

Lina rejected it angrily. “Do what you want with the money. What doesshe mean by this? Is she taking pity on me? Back in the day, I wouldhave been the one to take pity on her. Now that she’s rich, does shethink she can humiliate me this way?"

The manager was puzzled as to what had infuriated Lina. Why won'tshe take the money? Is she a fool?

When Lina found out that Skylar had left early and Tobias was stillinside, she brought a glass of orange juice and knocked on the door.The environment within the private room was so quiet that she couldhear her own breathing.

Under the dim lighting, Tobias was sitting on the sofa, smoking. Heplanned to sit only for a while before leaving. After all, there was nopoint in staying since Skylar wasn't around.

Lina then bent over to serve Tobias the orange juice.

“Mr. Ford, the next time you're here, you should get me to give you amassage. I'm worried that the others might not be good enough.” Shewanted to seize upon the opportunity.

“It doesn't matter to me. Everyone's the same, after all. The malemasseur is equally good. Besides, my girlfriend doesn't like me having afemale masseur.”

As Lina nodded in disappointment, the atmosphere grew awkward.

“I didn't expect Skylar to be your girlfriend. We shared a deep bondduring high school. She has had it tough. Back then, her mom was amurder convict. As a result, no one was willing to be her friend.”

As there wasn't an ashtray around, Tobias dropped his cigarette buttinto the glass of orange juice instead. “Are you trying to make smalltalk?”

Lina almost choked in response as she tried to hide her hypocrisy. “No,I'm just happy to see her. I have always wanted to contact her butdidn’t manage to do so. Now that I've reunited with her again, I'm justdelighted by it.”

Tobias didn't believe her. After all, it wasn't hard to look for someone inthis day and age.

Given how advanced communications technology is nowadays, replaceingsomeone is just a piece of cake.

He put on his jacket, not intending to continue the conversation anylonger. “Skylar is waiting for me to pick her up. I've got to go.”

Before he left, Tobias gave a huge tip to Lina. He assumed Lina came into make small talk for that reason. After all, Skylar's interference causedthe latter to lose a customer.

Glancing at the cigarette butt in the glass of orange juice, Lina picked itup with her hand. She pinched it with her fingers and smudged it acrossher lips.

With desire written all over her face, she remarked, “Does this count asindirectly kissing him?"

Meanwhile, Skylar arrived at the recording studio. She found out thatone of the microphones was not working during filming. Hence, sheneeded to record a voiceover.

Skylar quickly solved the trivial problem. Holding the script in her hand,she enunciated her words clearly.

The subtitler's job had it easy because Skylar's recording was fit for usein the film. Her pronunciation was distinct and clear, unlike the otheractors, who spoke inaudibly.

After Skylar finished her recording session, Kate handed her a cup ofhoney drink to soothe her throat.

“I'm sorry to interrupt your date with Tobias.”

Skylar nodded candidly. “You did, but work is work. It's more importantthan private matters. Besides, absence makes the heart grow fonder.We shouldn't stick together all the time.”