In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

“Sir, I only need three hundred thousand. Please…”

Skylar Jones trembled on her feet in front of the man, with her head hung low.

Apart from the dim lighting, she was shrouded in darkness.

Right then, a tall and broad-shouldered figure approached her step by step.

The man grasped her chin, and panic rose in her when she was met with his icy and intimidating gaze.

With her heart in her throat, Skylar swallowed thickly before continuing, “I know three hundred thousand isn’t a small amount, b-but I really need this money.”

When the man heard her say that three hundred thousand wasn’t a small amount, the corners of his lips arched into a cold-blooded smile.

Suddenly, Skylar was pulled into his arms, completely caught off guard.

And in just mere seconds, the pleasant scent of white sandalwood invaded her senses, almost drowning her.

Immediately afterward, his cold voice sounded above her head and brought her back to the harsh reality. “How do you expect me to believe you? Well, you know what they say – talk is cheap…”

Though scared out of her wits, Skylar suppressed the fear gripping her heart and replied, “Give it a try. If you find that I’m lying, I’ll return all the money to you.”

As soon as she said that, a palm, cold as the grave, clasped the back of her neck, chilling her to the bones. She instinctively thrashed against him, trying to escape, but the man only tightened his other hand around her waist even more.

Hence, she stopped struggling, not daring to move a muscle.

only way to get the money for her

moment she remained still, the man cupped Skylar’s face with his palm as he remarked in

door to the room

came through the door. At that

and she turned back to look at the man hidden in the shadows. Under the dingy lights, she could vaguely discern his chiseled features and the smile playing on his

quivered, and she argued in a shaky voice, “We agreed on one. What’s going on now? Excuse me, sir, but you should be honest when doing

frosty expression on his face. Then

operating room, they secured Skylar to the operating table with her dignity in shreds. The freezing temperature here made her feel

strength, with only her mind wide awake.What are t-they going to do to me? I-is this the end? Am I going to die j-just like this?Terror coursed through her veins as

my kidney? Or my liver? Just so you know—both aren’t in good condition! The results from my physical examination even stated that I have a

women in white coats did

what did I get myself into?I just wanted to make

slid open as someone walked in. One of the women wearing a white coat nodded to Tobias

she’s

“Mr. Ford…”

but she had only lifted herself halfway

shuddered as coldness seeped through her skin once again. Under the intense glare of the surgical lamp, she could finally see the man’s face clearly. His face was cold and aloof, completely void of emotions, just like an ice

made her quake with fear, but to her surprise, his voice

ready, Ms.

tight as a bow right

immediately dredging up the image of her beloved fiancé lying on the hospital bed,

numb herself to