In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO novel Chapter 164

It was already late afternoon when she finished taking her shower. In the changing room, she called Tobias again. This time, the call went through.

“Aren’t you coming?” she asked.

“I’m still busy,” was his curt reply before he ended the call.

At that instant, she couldn’t help furrowing her brow as her eyes dimmed with disappointment. He’s still busy, which means he probably won’t come tonight.

She had dressed up and starved herself to have dinner with him tonight. However, the higher the hope, the greater the disappointment; she was upset that he stood her up.

Meanwhile, Kai’s assistant, Logan, was leaning against the Mercedes-Benz, waiting for her. The country folks were all surrounding the eye-catching vehicle.

As soon as she got in the car, she apologized, “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting so long.”

Logan started the engine while reassuring her, “No worries, Ms. Jones. Mr. Ronalds has ordered me to be at your service. It is no biggie even if I have to wait for you for the entire night.”

Oh my, he does have a way with his words, huh, was Skylar’s impression of Logan.

On the journey back, Skylar had no choice but to carry on the conversation with him when the latter kept rattling on about Kai’s friendliness and how nice he treated his employee.

Just then, the ringtone of her phone interrupted their conversation. Without bothering to look at the caller, she answered the call as if it was her lifeline.

“I was busy just now, but now I’m free. Are you so eager to meet me?” Tobias’s deep voice was heard through the phone.

Skylar took a glance at Logan, who was keeping his ears out. She lowered her voice, whispering on the phone, “Are you on your way? Or are you not coming?”

“I’m not sure if I can arrive in time. Hey, stop changing the topic. Are you so eager to meet me? Do you miss me?”

Feeling shy to admit it when someone was around, she stuttered, “J-just a little, I guess… I-I’m in the car right now, so I’ll talk to you later.”

Before she could end the call, however, Logan suddenly coughed. His voice was loud enough to reach the other side of the line.

“Whose car are you taking?” asked Tobias in a cold voice. Skylar hesitated for a moment before she responded with, “What was that? I can’t hear you. The line is bad. Hello? Hello?” With that, she hung up on him and heaved a sigh of relief. This man is really a jealous boyfriend.

When she was back at the film set, she was required to act for an extra scene due to an amendment of the script. The scene in question was supposed to be Katrina’s drowning scene.

Before they started shooting, Skylar voiced her concern to Daryl. “I don’t know how to swim. Is there anyone here who can save me if anything bad happens?”

Hearing that, Daryl gave her an impassive glance. “Are you asking for a double?”

That was not her initial intention, but she nodded anyway. “Yes, that would be great because I have a fear of water.”

Dylan simply brushed her off. “We can’t find a double for you at the last minute. You need to play the scene on your own.”

Skylar regretted having wasted her time taking a shower. Damn… I should’ve used that time to learn doggy paddle instead.

Kai, who had just completed his scene, patted his chest confidently while reassuring her, “Don’t worry, I’m here for you! I’ll save you if anything goes wrong.”

Skylar gave him a firm nod. Then, she made up her mind to just go with it.

With the cameras at the ready, she stood in the designated position by the river, or rather, a combined sewer outfall.

They were required to shoot the scene at night to get real and high-quality footage. Although there was a water shortage in the place, the director found a way to go about the issue by editing the outfall into a lake during the post-production phase.

Meanwhile, Katrina was vaping at the side. Her assistant was standing behind her, massaging her shoulder. Flashing Skylar a faint smile, she uttered, “I’m sorry, but I’m on my period. Oh! By the way, I’ve read the script just now. I should try to save you when you’re falling into the lake to strengthen the storyline. In contrast, your character should be an antagonist hated by the audience.”

Skylar was displeased. “Next time, if you are going to make amendments to the script, can you please inform me earlier?”

Katrina rolled her eyes in response. “I’ve already communicated with the director beforehand, so just act according to what I’ve said. I’ve been pulling all-nighters lately, and my skin condition has become worse. Ugh! Hopefully, we can finish everything early today.”

On the stuffy summer night, the sound of crickets was distinct. The shadows of the trees fell across the road and hid the brilliant moonlight.

Skylar was wearing peasant clothing made out of linen and rough wool. Her forehead was covered with perspiration, and her clothes were drenched in sweat.

“Everyone, get in position! Three, two, one, action!”