In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO novel Chapter 144

“Take care of yourself when you get there, and remember, don’t agree to sign any contract for the time being.”

With that said, he tipped her chin and pressed his lips against hers.

As he deepened the kiss, Skylar felt slightly breathless, and the air around them seemed to sizzle with electricity.

At least half an hour had passed when they finally pulled apart from each other.

After that, Tobias returned to being cold and domineering.

As Skylar bid him goodbye, she felt slightly reluctant to part with him. Unwittingly, she had begun to crave his companionship.

Early the next morning, Skylar dragged her LV suitcase to the train station alone.

Standing among the crowd at the train station, she occasionally glanced at the signboard of W Province station, her youthful and delicate features attracting a lot of attention.

“What a coincidence. You’re also leaving today?” A voice Skylar would forever recognize reached her ears.

Turning around, she saw Jeremy in designer clothes with his hair parted to the side and a pair of shades resting on his nose bridge.

“Are you stalking me?” Skylar cast Jeremy a displeased look.

Jeremy shrugged and stuffed one hand into his pocket. “Don’t be so paranoid. I don’t have time to stalk you. Didn’t you know that Director Daryl Williams personally picked me for the supporting role? The whole university knows about it.”

Skylar didn’t hear anything about Jeremy joining the cast.

However, she had read the original novel before and indeed, Jeremy fit the image of the second male lead. She had to admit that Daryl really did have an eye for casting.

Despite that, she didn’t think she was suited to be the female lead.

“Why are you still taking the train instead of flying there when you’re so loaded?” Skylar mocked him.

Her resentment toward him hadn’t subsided yet. Tobias said he wasn’t going to claim back the three million, so all that money was still Jeremy’s to keep. Bitterness swelled in her every time she thought about this.

It was all because of her own stupidity back then. All she wanted was to save Jeremy’s life, which was the reason why she failed to see the b*stard that he was.

Jeremy could tell that Skylar still didn’t know he had been forced to return all the money. But he didn’t dare to tell her for fear that she would confront Tobias and land him in hot soup.

His expression turned unsightly as he refuted, “I could say the same about you. Aren’t you with Tobias? Why are you taking the train to N Province instead of a first-class flight?”

Skylar rolled her eyes at Jeremy. “This is none of your business.”

When the train arrived at the station, Skylar dragged her suitcase and walked as quickly as her legs could carry her, wanting to keep a distance from Jeremy. Alas, she realized that she and Jeremy were sharing the same bunk only after boarding the train.

Jeremy was delighted though. After stowing away his luggage, he wore a wistful look on his face and sighed. “I still remember that you wanted to travel with me. You also said that we should visit the beach if we had money. Do you think this counts as us traveling together?”

Ignoring his words, Skylar put on her earphones to block out his voice. Mentioning their past was the greatest insult to her. A protective shell had long since formed over her heart. As a result of that incident, she knew she shouldn’t invest all her time and effort into a relationship because the more she loved, the easier she could get hurt.

Being with Tobias required her to constantly keep her guard up and be prepared to get kicked to the curb at any time. Sometimes, she couldn’t help but wonder if long-term relationships even existed in this world. The number of divorce cases recorded in the Civil Affairs Bureau was enough of an answer.

Jeremy offered her a peanut butter sandwich and said, “This is for you. You probably haven’t eaten yet since you came here so early.”

As Skylar took the sandwich, she found it ludicrous. She was allergic to peanut butter, but Jeremy didn’t seem to know that even after being with her for so long. However, she could remember all of his preferences.

At the moment, Jeremy was squinting at the glaring hickey on Skylar’s neck, his expression turning ugly. “Why did you turn me down back then? And now you’ve suddenly become so wanton?”