In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO novel Chapter 139

Panic rose in Thomas’ heart as his right ear rang. “Skylar, I’ve worked hard for so many years, all for the sake of my children. You may not know this, but I’d already planned to give you a portion of the shares because you’re still my child after all.”

With a look of disdain, Tobias watched Thomas’ poor attempt at convincing his daughter, probably regretting all of his past actions.

Skylar did not believe Thomas at all. “I don’t care about all of that. Let’s not owe each other anything so that no one would be a burden to the other.”

As his patience reached its limit, Tobias’ dark eyes gleamed. “Stop making things difficult for her. You’re a grown man, so take responsibility for your own actions. I’ll give you my answer now. I won’t help you, and there’s no use in harassing Skylar about it either.”

Overwhelmed with despair, Thomas looked like he had aged overnight. Even his voice sounded choked. “Are you really just going to watch me grow old and die in prison?”

Skylar’s heart clenched in her chest. Revenge did not seem as sweet as she had imagined it to be.

She turned to Tobias and asked softly, “Will he really die in prison?”

With a cold glint in his eyes, Tobias answered, “Unlikely. At most, his assets will be liquidated.”

With that, he checked his watch. “Your ten minutes are up. If that’s all, I’ll be taking Skylar away now.”

Looking haggard and utterly miserable, Thomas kept mum and stopped trying to persuade them because he knew that it would only irritate Tobias all the more.

After Skylar left with Tobias, Thomas remained frozen to the spot like a statue.

Seeing that, Avery quickly went over to support him and added fuel to the fire. “Dad, didn’t you see how Skylar turned her back on us? Why are you still expecting her to help you? She’s nothing but an ingrate.”

Thomas heaved a sigh. “If Tobias doesn’t offer us a lending hand, it’ll be difficult for us to turn things around this time.”

Irene rolled her eyes at that. “What’s the big deal? I can just ask for my father’s help. He and Tobias’ mother have been friends for many years. Skylar isn’t all that great.”

Meanwhile, Skylar muttered to herself in the car, “I bet they’re backstabbing me right now.”

At the traffic light, Tobias raised his hand and caressed Skylar’s hair. “Maybe.”

Skylar sighed as if accepting her fate. “My life is just crappy. Do you think changing my surname will give me better luck? I don’t wanna be associated with the Joneses anyway.”

Tobias let out a faint smile. “There’s no need for that. Now that you’ve met me, no one can bully you no matter what.”

Skylar looked slightly dazed as she parted her lips to speak, but in the end, she withheld the words gnawing at the back of her mind. Is my luck really turning around, or is this relationship doomed from the start? She constantly felt that she didn’t belong in Tobias’ world. Even though she liked him, the gulf between them was just too wide.

Tobias took the route back to Skylar’s university, so she thought he was sending her home, but later on, he made a few turns and drove toward the only high-end villa within three kilometers of the university.

On the way there, Skylar asked him in confusion, “Where are you taking me?”

However, Tobias didn’t answer her even when the car pulled up in front of a European-style villa. He took out a bunch of keys from the armrest compartment and dangled them on his index finger in front of Skylar. “Didn’t you always say that you live too far from your university? This is the closest villa there is. From now on, you’re the owner of this villa.”

Skylar didn’t take the keys from him due to the lingering fear in her chest as she recalled the incident with Zoey. Perhaps another woman would waltz into this villa as well.