Chapter 518


    Penelope was visibly disheartened. Skr seemed to be flushed with sess, seeing as news about her


    was something she could not avoid seeing every day. Penelope refused to believe that Skr had no


    influence whatsoever.


    “Are you afraid of being associated with people like me?” asked Penelope, her gaze dispirited. “Your


    current circle should include all the famous stars. They rub shoulders with whoever is popr at the


    moment.”


    If Skr had not heard these words in person, she definitely wouldn’t have believed that they were


    uttered by Penelope.


    She assumed that their friendship was steadfast and resolute. No matter what happened, they would not


    question each other.


    What Penelope said was sad indeed. To lighten the situation, Skr said, “I can help you build an online


    presence and then help you buy traffic. This is also a way to make money.”


    Penelope barely gave a damn about influencers in general. After all, how could influencerspare to


    being actual celebrities? Besides, there was nothing much she could do on her own. Does she want me


    to showcase my own misery? Since I’m a single mom? As if I’m not enough of aughing stock already.


    “Fine. I don’t need your help anymore. I’ll find a way on my own. Looks like I can’t rely on anyone,


    apparently,” said Penelope ruthlessly. “You’d best not show up here anymore either, lest the paparazzi


    catch a glimpse of you and your miserable friend. Wouldn’t want to affect your glorious image, now would


    we?”


    Skr wanted to interject and exin, but she was cut off by the sound of the child crying. Bit had been


    startled by Penelope’s voice.


    Embarrassed and upset, Penelope promptly unbuttoned her blouse to breastfeed Bit.


    Skr was worried that she was in the way of them and decided to leave. As it turned out, breastfeeding


    was a part of motherhood.


    However, the very concept was foreign to Skr. This was the first time she had seen breastfeeding


    happen in front of her and felt something tug at her heartstrings. Did that not hurt?


    Skr also could not fathom why Penelope rejected the suggestion. Every job had its own distinctions,


    and influencers earned much more than celebrities did.


    Penelope was not keen on capitalizing on her own misery. Skr, on the other hand, did not seem to


    have qualms when it came to earning money. So what if Penelope had to capitalize on her being sad?


    In the old quarter, a dazzling Aston Martin with a prominent license te was parked in a corner.


    The owner of the car had spent the night in her bed.


    Skr opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. “You seem to be able to find me wherever I go.”


    She grinned and looked at him again. “Since you’re so free today, are you going to be my diligent little


    driver?”


    “Well, I was worried you would overthink the appointment I’m supposed to have. Hence, I decided to


    spend some time with you instead.”


    Tobias’ indifference and change in behavior made Skr wonder if the painkillers had set him off,


    somehow.


    Usually, Tobias did not mind her quips. Could it be that I had done something wrong, and it made Tobias


    feel like he was going through some kind of crisis? That seemed even more unlikely.


    Tobias’ face was inches away from her, his breath hot and heavy. She could smell the seductive scent of


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    Slowly, her lips were captured by his in a dominant kiss. He gently sucked on her lower lips as his tongue


    probed her mouth questioningly before forcing her lips open.


    Skr tried to avoid it, but he refused to let her go. Instead, the air was filled with the heady sense of


    seduction as their breathing intertwined.


    She was afraid of being secretly photographed.


    After a while, Skr’s agitation caused Tobias to pull away from the kiss, feeling dispirited. “I want to kiss


    you now, but why are you so scared? Is your career more important than I am?”


    Skr gingerly felt his forehead with the back of her hand. No, he was not feverish and thus decided to


    compose herself in time for dinner.


    Very quickly, Skr pulled up her cor that Tobias had undone, covering her exposed skin.


    Tobias did not say a word. He found that Skr was gradually bing more difficult to control. She


    had also never mentioned the sense of security she hoped to find with him again.


    The steak they bit into was tender and juicy. It was truly worthy of such a delicate cut of meat, and the


    cooking styleplemented that well.


    Tobias noticed that Skr’s table manners were more elegant than before. He recalled how she barely


    knew how to hold certain utensils properly at the beginning.


    “Who taught you etiquette? The first time we had steak, you wanted to tear into it with your bare hands.”


    Skr smiled. “Thepany arranged for this, and lessons included things like how to maintain posture,


    where to ce my hands, and whatnot. You don’t seem to pay yourpany’s artists much mind, do


    you?”