In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 538

When she attempted to call him again, all that greeted her was arobotic voice. Idania slumped against the couch, staring up at theceiling with a bitter, sarcastic smile.

Tobias didn't care about her at all, even after she'd told him that shewas alone and in pain.

He didn't care if she died or lived.

Several hours later, Skylar carefully crawled out of bed while Tobias wasstill asleep, aware that he was a light sleeper and an insomniac.Heading for the bathroom, she picked up his toothbrush before settingit back down, remembering his OCD.

Her complicated family background had shaped her into a sensitivepeople-pleaser who hated making other people upset.

“Remember your roots,” her grandma always reminded her. “You don’thave the luxury to be reckless or stubborn. You should be grateful tohave clothes on your back and a roof over your head.”

All those memories came flooding back to her as she stared at thereflection of the Swarovski necklace around her neck, and she chuckled.She still didn’t know who had picked out this necklace, but she guessedthat it was a woman.

There was nothing in the bathroom that belonged to her. So, shepicked up some mouthwash and gargled it as best as she could.

When she went back to the bedroom, Tobias was already awake. Evenin this dazed, sleepy state, he still looked as unapproachable and stoicas ever.

He glanced up at the clock. Why is she packing her stuff at six-fifteen inthe morning...

“Wait for me. I'll send you,” he said before he yawned, pushing himselfout of bed to draw the curtains.

Tobias hated getting up early more than he hated not being able to fallasleep. After long periods of insomnia, he'd grown to prefer sleepingfor as long as he could to escape the stress of his daily life.

“I think it's better if you don't.” Skylar pursed her lips. “The pictures thepaparazzi took last time are still fresh in the public's minds, and I don'twant to cause any more trouble for the company.”

He sighed. “Are you worried about causing trouble for the company orfor yourself?”

“Both.” She busied herself with putting her hair into a neat ponytail.“We share a mutually beneficial relationship after all.”

He decided to leave it at that. He wanted his rest too, and he knew he'dbe in a horrible mood all day if he left his bed this early in the morning.When he was starting up his business, he had a habit of waking upearly and being able to survive on two or three hours of sleep daily.However, that was no longer the case.

Skylar bent down and kissed his forehead, just like how he used to kisshers, and he hummed in contentment.

He settled by the window and watched her stand outside the gates,occasionally glancing down at her phone. It looked like she was tryingto book a car from an e-hailing service.

There's no one that's coming around here at this time of the day.Minutes later, a Rolls-Royce Phantom drove out of the garage andstopped right in front of Skylar. The car window rolled down to revealTobias sitting in the driver's seat. “Get in. I can't let you wait forever fora taxi that won't arrive.”

She looked at the time on her phone and back at him beforeapprehensively getting into the backseat, worried that they might getambushed by paparazzi again.

The light in Tobias’ eyes dimmed. “You're acting like a robber slippinginto his getaway car. Are we going to have to sneak around like this forthe rest of our lives?”