In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO novel Chapter 366

Xander had never displayed much affection for either Tobias or Sheldon. Neither had he done much by way of his role as a father. In all of Tobias’ childhood memories, not a day went by without Xander and Claudia getting into one fight or another.

Claudia radiated an air of sophistication outwardly but resembled a demon at home. Xander’s temper only served to add oil to the hellfire.

Whenever Tobias meekly crept up to his parents and begged them to stop fighting, Xander would inevitably direct his rage towards him. Bellowing with tremendous fury, Xander had, on numerous occasions, lambasted Tobias with all sorts of abuse, saying that he was a bastard who should never even have been born.

Tobias had since thoroughly internalized this school of thought, often feeling that he didn’t deserve to live. People who had borne witness to Xander’s cruelty had often called him inhumane – even worse than an animal.

It was Skylar’s first appearance on a reality show.

Before the filming again, no one knew that Harry would be featured on Battle of Stars until he showed up on set.

The man had grown leaner. Attired in a jacket and shorts – from which his thin legs jutted out like sticks – along with a white baseball cap, his appearance was completely lacking in masculinity.

Having just hung up on him earlier that afternoon, Skylar felt a little awkward coming face-to-face with Harry again.

Harry sat a little way off from her in the dressing room. At last, he brought his chair over and sat next to her.

“Are you OK?” he asked in a low voice.

Skylar slowly took off her earrings and replaced them with small pink studs before replying to Harry deliberately, “I’m fine. I didn’t lose any limbs, so I think I’ll still survive.”

Harry’s face was thin and wan in Skylar’s mirror. Looking at this ghost of his past self, he brooded over how long he would have to remain under Ingrid’s vengeful clutches.

Outside, Harry’s fans had swarmed in and surrounded the set. In order to generate a little more buzz, Kate had helpfully exposed Skylar’s filming schedule and location to various fan clubs.

Hearing the crowd clamor for her, Skylar felt both flattered and overwhelmed. She straightened her face, however, nodding and waving politely to her fans.

She intentionally drew nearer to Winnie, keeping her distance from Harry. It did not stop her from fearing the watchful gaze that might be scrutinizing her every move behind the screen, though.

On the other hand, Winnie was obviously displeased with the fact that Skylar’s fans outnumbered hers.