NovelEnglishSeeing that her efforts at wresting Penelope from her daydream were futile, Skylar left the topic at that.
She hastily swallowed her next few words of caution.
Penelope sprawled on the sofa, scrolling through her phone and enthusiastically picking out clothes for
her unborn child. Skylar snuck a glance over her shoulder.
Seeing that the other woman was browsing luxury brands such as Burberry and Gucci, each item of
clothing exhibiting a minimum price tag of a thousand, Skylar suggested kindly, “The baby will grow up
really fast. There’s no need to buy such expensive clothes if he outgrows them every few days.”
Scornfully, Penelope answered, “My family was too poor to buy me good clothes when I was young. I
won’t let my son suffer from the same fate! His father’s a rich man. We’ll spare no expense for his child,
I’m sure.”
Helplessly, Skylar replied, “All right. I have to be on set later, so I’ll head back now. Tobias is waiting for
me downstairs.”
Spitefully, Penelope said, “Why didn’t he come up here? Does he not want to see me that badly?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSkylar heaved a sigh. “You’re overthinking things. He’s smoking in the car. Besides, he doesn’t really
know you, either, and might be afraid to make things awkward.”
Penelope happily replied, “Well, he’s Brayden’s friend. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of opportunities to get
to know each other in the future.”
Skylar massaged her temple in despair. No matter how awful Penelope’s desires were, she
nonetheless loyally wished the best for her.
However, Skylar decided to refrain from advising Penelope based on any sort of moral standards,
seeing as to how the latter was clearly unfazed by them.
As she waited for the elevator to rise, Skylar felt the insistent buzzing of her phone in the bag. She
immediately fished it out and held it to her ear without bothering to note who the call was from.
“I’m sorry, but perhaps we shouldn’t contact each other anymore. I don’t want any trouble,” Harry’s
voice blurted out over the line. He sounded as if he was in a great hurry to end the call. “I called to
know if Ingrid has caused you any problems.”
Skylar bit her lip. She was touched that amidst Harry’s difficulties, he’d nonetheless thought to spare
some concern for her wellbeing.
“Nope,” she replied, then hung up the phone quickly. She had never doubted the arrangements that
Kate made for her. This imaginary affair between Skylar and Harry, meant to captivate public interest
and generate publicity, had been the only dubious move.
Instead of reaping the supposed rewards of this partnership, Skylar had only suffered as a result.
The mention of Ingrid sent a shiver down her spine.
Kai had warned Skylar about Ingrid in particular, vehemently contending that Ingrid was a most
fearsome match.
When Ingrid had still been a teenager in school, she’d gotten into multiple fights. One of her notable
achievements included sending her opponent into the ICU.
Even though years had passed since then, the other teenage girl was still relying on a respirator for life
support.
The other girl’s parents, naturally, demanded blood. Discontent with the settlement offered them by the
Fords, they sought a reprisal in court.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, the might and wealth of the Fords were unrivaled. They won the suit effortlessly, and the
incident even added to Ingrid’s bragging rights of being absolutely untouchable.
Compared to his sister, Sheldon’s low profile was considered the preferred choice. He was useless, but
even if he failed to help the Fords, at least he did not hinder them.
When Skylar got downstairs, Tobias’ car was already waiting for her. She slid into the passenger seat
and waited to recollect herself.
With one hand on the steering wheel, Tobias darted a sideways glance at Skylar. “That was quick,” he
commented. “Didn’t you say you had things to discuss?”
Skylar looked down, twisting her hands together. “I didn’t want to say too much and agitate Penelope.
She still thinks Brayden will marry her. I’m afraid she won’t be able to accept the truth.”
Tobias contemplated their surroundings. Penelope’s dwelling was somewhat in the outskirts of the city.
The apartments here, based on Tobias’ keen eye, were approximately five hundred thousand square
feet.
The man scoffed. “Brayden’s rather stingy, setting her up here. Is the apartment bought or rented?”
“Rented,” Skylar replied.
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