Penelope gaped at Tobias in amazement as he took a seat beside Skylar.

Dumbfounded, she stared at him with her brows furrowed and uttered, “Are you trying to hit on her?”

From her voice, Tobias could tell that she was the one who gave him an earful on the phone just now. What a brazen young lady.

“We’re very familiar with each other, so there’s no need for that.”

Skylar and Tobias were seated so close together that the aroma of his signature white sandalwood cologne was all that permeated her nostrils, and she could even hear his breathing. Their proximity made her so nervous that sweat trickled down her palms.

The admiration in Penelope’s gaze vanished when she recognized Tobias’s voice. Her attitude toward him took a drastic change as she began to chide him, “The person who called Skylar earlier on was you, right? No wonder she was fooled by you. Look at you sauntering around toying with women’s feelings by leveraging your good looks. Despicable.”

 

her, “Penelope, please

was fearful that Penelope’s brashness

 

spoke, “Please make yourself clear. How am I toying

eager to take advantage of her. You must be several

thin line. Being labeled as someone who robbed the cradle irked him. It was a grave

“Is that so? Tell me, how exactly did

to avoid aggravating the situation, she hastily said, “This is not the time to talk about that. I’m going shopping with Penelope.

hurriedly stood up to escape. However, Tobias reached out to grasp her wrist. “I just

the way he looked at Skylar was rather impassive. There

felt indignant for Skylar and wondered what it was

her eyes and took a deep breath. “I’ll go with you.

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