In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 539

“I'm just looking out for the both of us,” she pointed out. “I don’t wantto cause you trouble either.”

That sentence shut him up. That's right. That was what I used to wishfor, too.

The flashy car eventually arrived at Skylar's destination and slowed to astop by the roadside, drawing the attention of many passers-by.

She didn't even think about saying “bye” or “thank you" before rushingout of the car and making a beeline for the studio.

The job this time was a photoshoot for a magazine cover. Skylar wasthe main star of the photoshoot, while Molly and a few other traineeswere the extra models.

The last time she'd met Molly, the girl had spilled an entire cup ofcoffee onto Tobias at the company building.

Molly approached her as she was getting her makeup done. The traineewas dressed in a schoolgirl outfit, complete with white thigh-high socksand black Mary Janes that complimented her slim frame.

Skylar couldn’t help but admire the way puberty had helped Molly growinto the beautiful girl she was today. The latter hadn't lost an ounce ofthe confidence her family had taught her; she still seemed like a spoiltprincess wherever she would go.

Clinging onto Skylar's arm, Molly excitedly told her, “Hi, Skylar! Ispecifically went to buy some handmade candy from the shop near ourplace when I heard you'd be coming today! You used to love thatcandy, right?”

There used to be a shophouse in the residential area Skylar used to livein that had been popular amongst kids for its selection of snacks suchas homemade candy, pretzels, and donuts.

She'd even paid a visit a few days ago and had been delighted to learnthat the owner of the shop was still the exact same one from when shewas younger. Unfortunately, she felt like the taste of the snacks soldthere had changed greatly.

Perhaps it was because her preferences had changed after growing up.She recalled with nostalgia how she couldn't bear to finish the candy inone go as a kid and would nibble at it slowly to preserve it for as longas she could.

Sometimes, she would bring the candy back home to eat whilewatching Powerpuff Girls. Sometimes, grandma would appear with abroom and telling her to turn the TV off, going on and on about howwatching too much TV was bad for Skylar's eyes and that it was a wasteof electricity.

Even in hindsight, Skylar never once thought of her grandma as beingtoo stingy. She knew it had been hard for her grandma to raise her witha salary of only a thousand a month.

If only Grandma was still around. I would finally be able to spoil her. Iwould buy her everything we couldn't afford in the past.

Skylar shot Molly a polite smile. “It's the thought that counts. Thank youfor thinking of me.”

Molly's grin widened even further. “Don’t mention it! We're best friendsafter alll”

Skylar's mind blanked. A small voice that sounded like Kate's in theback of her mind chimed in, “When you get popular, the entireentertainment industry is going to want to be your friend.”

Since when have Molly and I become so close that she regards us “bestfriends” now?

Dressed in a simple white T-shirt and blue skinny jeans, Skylar lookedperfect under the camera lens. There wasn't a single flaw on her face,and not a single strand of her shoulder-length dark hair was out ofplace.

The photographers kept praising her amazing body proportions, goingon and on about how she was born to be a star.

In a small crowd of trainees that stood off to one side and watched thephotoshoot, someone whispered into Molly's ear, “You and Skylar arefriends, right? Do you know if the whole “rags to riches’ Cinderella storyshe used to sell is true?”

Molly kept her gaze fixed on Skylar, who was posing and throwing acool look of disdain towards the camera. “Of course it is,” she replied,smirking. “She led quite a pitiful childhood, actually. Her dadabandoned her, so she was raised by her grandmother. Yet, she’s stillmaintained her values and views of money, even after becoming acelebrity. You see that necklace around her neck? It doesn't even cost athousand.”