Chapter 138
The servant didn’t know who Tobias was. Having worked here for many years, she was an expert in
pleasing her employers, so she knew that bullying Skr would make Irene, Hayden, and Avery very
happy.
“I just threw them away, so it’s not like they’re dirty,” she rebuked.
Sensing Tobias’ displeasure, Thomas went to the shoe cab to personally take a pair of indoor
slippers for Skr. He even castigated the servant, “Can’t you do your job well? Didn’t I tell you to
prepare some slippers for my daughter? Why did you give her shoe covers?”
The servant was given an earful by Thomas, but she couldn’t seem to remember him giving her that
instruction. Furthermore, when Skr came here the first time, he didn’t seem to have any objections
when she gave her the shoe covers.
The servant shot pleading looks at the rest of the Jones family, but of course, they couldn’t be bothered
with her as they were still in shock due to Tobias’ sudden appearance in their home.
Avery was the only one who remained calm since she had seen Tobias walking Skr back to the
dormitory, so driving here to pick her up was nothing.
Skr didn’t change into the men’s slippers Thomas had offered her because it was obvious that he had
prepared them for Tobias and not her.
Although Irene was reluctant, she pretended to be weing, curling her lips into an obliging smile.
She personally poured a drink for Tobias, but thetter looked at the cups on the table and heartlessly
turned her down, “I don’t take outside drinks.”
Upon hearing that, Irene became visibly awkward, unsure of what to do.
Hayden was dumbfounded when he saw Skr and Tobias still together. Isn’t Tobias about to marry
soon? Just what kind of rtionship does he have with Skr?
Sitting on the sofa, Tobias casually grabbed an orange from the fruit te and held it in his palm.
Oddly, the orange seemed to be dwarfed by the size of his palm.
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Without further dy, Thomas respectfully handed the proposal he had prepared in advance to Tobias.
“Mr. Ford, can you take a look at this proposal? I believe that if we work together, it’ll be a win-win
situation.”
Tobias took the proposal from Thomas’ hands. Curious about its content, Skr leaned over to get a
glimpse.
It was packed with words and difficult toprehend at first nce.
Tobias skimmed through the proposal, then snapped the folder shut before tossing it onto the coffee
table.
“It’s a mess of an abandoned project and you want my coboration? On what grounds? You can stop
dreaming.”
Skr stared at Tobias as her admiration for him shot through the skies. While she couldn’t understand a
thing in the proposal, he was able to pinpoint the problem after barely a few nces.
Thomas grimaced and said, “Please, Mr. Ford, on ount of Skr.”
In contrast to Thomas’ agitation, Tobias peeled the orange in a nonchnt manner and soon, a citrus
scent permeated the air.
He ced the peeled orange on the coffee table and replied, “Well, that depends on Skr.”
Just like that, Tobias gave Skr the power to decide the fate of a project worth billions.
Thomas saw that there was still hope since Tobias did not outright reject him.
It seemed like they had all underestimated how much Tobias indulged Skr.
Skr ignored the pleading gaze Thomas was sending her. She had never imagined that she would one
day hold such power over Thomas. How the tables have turned.
Smiling wryly, she said, “I’m not all that important, so there’s no need to consider me.”
Tobias was very pleased with her answer. His woman should never allow herself to be taken advantage
of. Although he would have helped Thomas if she relented, he would have been disappointed at the
same time.
If she were easily exploited and sumbed to every threat thrown her way, his future with her would be
a bumpy journey or perhapspletely impossible.
This was a practical way of thinking. He didn’t need a meek and spineless woman as it would only result
in more conflicts in the future.