Chapter 338
Sharon really pulled out all the stops when it came to the dinner fare. With a ss in hand, Skr quietly
ate at her seat next to Miranda.
“What’s next for you, Skr? Are you seeing Harry right now?” Eva asked.
Skr smiled. “Not much. I’m leaving everything to the agency, and just going with the flow.”
Eva sneered, “Aren’t you going to think about your own future? You’ve quite a lot of people online getting
on your case right now.”
“Really? I recall receiving quite a lot of praise as well.”
Eva mumbled under her breath, “Unambitious good-for-nothing. Some things just never change.”
Then, ine butted in, “I’d say, Skr, you should be looking for a boyfriend as you aren’t getting
younger. You’d do well to temper your expectations, and just find someone who treats you good.”
Miranda mmed down her cutlery and nced over to ine, “Whoever said that Skr doesn’t have
a boyfriend? Haven’t I mentioned before that she’s dating Eva’s boss, Tobias Ford?”
That had Eva scoffing, “How could I not know whether my boss is seeing anyone when I’m at his side all
the time? I bet Skr must be bluffing, Aunt Miranda. It’s not as though she’ll automatically be able to
snag someone like Mr. Ford just because she’s some small-time celebrity.”
Skr had enough of Eva’s constant heckling which showed no signs of letting up even during dinner on
Christmas Eve. “What am I to do should I snag him by ident, I wonder.”
No one else believed her, save for Wesley and Sharon who had met Tobias before.
With a sly smile, Eva fished out her own cellphone. “I’ve my boss’ private number right here and am
about to call him to exchange festive greetings. How would you like to say a few words to him, Skr? It
should be pretty normal to chat with your own boyfriend, no?”
Skr shrugged nonchntly. She reckoned that Eva must be thinking that she would only be fitting for
someone like Jeremy.
Eva boldly dialed Tobias’ number in full view of all the rtives present and went on to switch her phone
to hands-free.
The phone rang for a protracted period before someone picked up.
“Hello?” A deep voice came back from the end.
Eva was a bundle of nerves as it was the first time she initiated a call to Tobias outside of work.
“Hi, Mr. Ford. It’s Eva.”
“What is it?” There was a lot of chatter on Tobias’ side, from which Skr was able to pick out udia’s
speaking voice.
She supposed that his family was at the dining table too.
“I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas.” Eva’s heart was almost pounding at her throat.
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“A Merry Christmas to you as well.”
Eva took a deep drawl. Her breathing was a little disheveled and her expression was akin to that of a
love-struck adolescent.
“Might you, by any chance, know Skr Jones, Mr. Ford? She’d like a word with you.”
A wintry disconnect-tone emanated chillingly from the receiver end—Tobias had hung up.
Skr was stunned. What’s wrong with Tobias? Is he not even going to humor me? She had already
figured out what she wanted to say to him as well.
Miranda startedining, “What’s with Tobias? That’s a bit of an overreaction, isn’t it?”
That only gave the sniggering Eva more ammunition to work with. “Hmm, I wonder why your own
boyfriend doesn’t recognize you. How about you start exining to everyone why you tried to lie? We’re
family, so must you keep trying to show me up?”
Skr acted with restraint even though she was seething inside. “There’s nothing I can do if you don’t
believe me, but since when was I able to show you up? What am Ipared to the apple of everyone’s
eye?”
ine said sardonically, “Can’t you tell your cousin’s just showing her concern, Skr? What do you
hope to aplish by lying? Do you take all rich people for fools? He must prefer smart and learned
women who could be assets to him.”
Skr regarded those trenchant rtives with scrutiny. “So, all of you are in the opinion that I ought to be
settling for some average Joe, huh.”