Chapter 145
Skr could only see Jeremy’s mouth moving. Still not satisfied, she adjusted her music volume to its
maximum.
The two of them ignored each other for more than ten hours on the train. The sky had turned dark
outside the windows, and the train coach was filled with varying kinds of aroma. The man sitting across
the aisle was slurping on some instant noodles. Not far away, someone was drinking and talking so
loudly that the other passengers found it hard to sleep.
Skr took out her phone to check the time. It was already three in the morning. Since she boarded the
train, she hadn’t heard from Tobias. Yet, she could still feel the ghost of his kiss on her lips from
yesterday.
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Upon checking his WhatsApp status, she found that he was online, which meant that he simply did not
want to contact her. Moreover, he even had time to change his profile picture but didn’t ask her about her
journey.
Instantly, she felt a pang of disappointment, like a girl in love for the first time, eagerly waiting for her
boyfriend to contact her. He was constantly on her mind even when she was asleep, and every time she
opened her eyes, she hoped to see a message from him.
Skr zoomed in on Tobias’ new profile picture. His previous one only had a nk background, but now,
it was reced by andscape photo. No matter how much Skr studied it, she couldn’t tell where it
was taken.
Seeing that Tobias’ WhatsApp status remained the same, she put her phone aside.
Just then, Jeremy finished a game of Mobile Legends. When he noticed the downcast look on her face
as she stared at her phone, he came down from the top bunk and said with a sneer, “Whose text are you
waiting for? Surely not Tobias’? Look at you, still so attached after getting dumped. Well, I don’t me
you. After all, women love getting in over their heads. You really are pitiful though, thinking you could
marry into a rich family. Well, stop dreaming. How could Tobias Ford ever fall for you?”
Every word Jeremy uttered was like a stab to Skr’s heart. Nevertheless, she kept her expression
impassive and picked up her phone again, nting her head as she tapped on her phone, seemingly
chatting with someone.
When Jeremy was talking, she didn’t lift her head once to look at him as she couldn’t be bothered to
converse with him.
Jeremy felt like he was punching cotton; nothing seemed to affect Skr. He couldn’t figure out who she
was currently seeing, but he was certain that it wasn’t Tobias.
Tobias was considered his creditor now. In order to look the part as an actor, he had taken a loan from
Reliance Bank, a subsidiary of Ford Group, a few days ago and he med Skr for this. If it weren’t for
her, he would never have needed to borrow money.
Abruptly, Skr’s phone screen lighted up with a WhatsApp notification. Her heart skipped a beat before
pounding violently against her ribcage. Then, she hurried tapped it open.
Penelope: Skr, are you asleep? I think I’m in love.
Seeing that it was a message from Penelope, a myriad of emotions washed over her. She regretted
harboring hope because it only brought her disappointment in the end.
Skr leaned on the lower bunk bed andnguidly typed out a message: You tell me that once every half
a month. Which hottie is it this time?
Penelope: It’s a boy-next-door kind of guy. I’ll introduce you when you’re back. So what exactly is going
on between you and that guy? Have you broken up? Don’t be a homewrecker.
Skr: I’m not a homewrecker.
A hint of sadness entered Skr’s clear eyes at being called a homewrecker by her best friend. Her
choice of words was rather hurtful.
However, she didn’t know how to untangle herself from this situation. It didn’t help that Tobias had given
her an ambiguous answer after she asked him. Just this afternoon, she saw from social media that
Tanya had participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Luxe, a shopping mall under Ford Group.
Tanya was still Tobias’ fiancée in name.