In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO novel Chapter 111

Erica was dumbfounded. It took some time before she could utter a word. “T-That’s fake, right?”

The sound of printed receipts rendered her mind blank once again.

“I-I… I bet that card is stolen. Aren’t you afraid of the police knocking on your door?”

Skylar merely returned an unaffected smile. “Slandering someone is also a criminal offence, you know.”

At this moment, Tobias returned to the scene after his call ended. When he saw Skylar at the cashier, he was overjoyed. She finally knows how to pamper herself.

Draping his arms over her shoulder, Tobias asked, “You’re only getting this?” Then, tilting his head, he looked at the two other people who seemed to be with Erica with curious but guarded eyes.

Erica gulped nervously as his gaze landed on her.

Wait… Isn’t her boyfriend Jeremy? Who’s this new person?

In the past, there was a running joke in the class that Skylar would most definitely become a widow before anyone else. But judging from the sight, Erica realized how outdated she had been about Skylar’s life.

At the side, her boyfriend was visibly shaken. He even dropped his wallet as his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Meeting Tobias’ eyes, he stuttered meekly, “N-Nice to meet you, Mr. Ford. I-I’m… “

“You’re Wallace Boyd’s son, right?”

The man nodded frantically. “Yes! And I… “ His voice trailed off as Tobias walked away heedlessly, clearly not interested in continuing the conversation. He joined Skylar, who was now at the other side of the store instead.

“Erica, who exactly is your friend?”

Erica frowned at how nervous her boyfriend looked. “She’s just a nobody. Why do you look so shaken up? It’s like you saw a ghost or something.”

The man sighed wryly. “I saw something worse than a ghost.”

While they slowly recovered their composure, the couple at the other side of the store was in a world of their own, browsing through other handbags.

Skylar was still in disbelief of having spent so much money in one go, while Tobias was casually retrieving whichever handbag the lady looked mildly interested in and passing it to her.

“T-That’s too much! My two arms can’t handle so many bags,” Skylar protested.

“Just hold on to them. Let me teach you the proper way to spend your money,” he instructed light-heartedly as he passed her another limited-edition handbag.

The proper way to spend money… Skylar was overwhelmed by the amount of luxury goods she was holding.

Since she was young, Skylar learnt the importance of being thrifty. Meredith would often reiterate how she had no money for retirement, and that they could barely make ends meet. And thus, Skylar had known the need to cut down on her expenses for survival at an early age.

Across the store, Erica watched on, green with envy. She had to go to great lengths to make her boyfriend pay for a Hermès bag. And yet, there Skylar was, having unlimited handbags at her disposal.

She had always considered herself a winner in everything. Losing to Skylar was a first, and it was a bitter defeat she had trouble accepting.

After some time, the couple finally completed their haul and headed over to the cashier. “That will be three hundred and twenty million. Would you like to sign up for a membership card so that you can accumulate the points from this transaction?”

The cashier beamed as she handled the purchases, knowing full well that this single transaction was sufficient to cover their annual sales target.

Conversely, Skylar went pale upon hearing the total price. That is enough money to buy a house.

Meanwhile, the person paying did not bat an eye at all. Suavely taking over the pen, Tobias signed his name on the merchant receipt and scribbled an address on his own receipt. “It’s alright, I don’t need the membership card. But do help me wrap all these up and send them over to this location.”

At this point, Erica could no longer contain her burning curiosity. Letting go of her boyfriend’s hand, she strode over and faked a polite grin. “Skylar, since when did you get a new boyfriend? I never knew about it.”

At this close proximity, Erica could smell Tobias’ expensive cologne. It was hypnotizing, to say the least.

Skylar felt Tobias’ gaze on her as she answered, “I have no obligation to update you about my life.”