The young chef looked at her, perplexed. “I’m not doing anything illegal.”
Skylar smiled at him. “It’s just a simple task and it’s not illegal. I’ll transfer you the money now.”
The man nodded and took out his phone. Skylar sent him seven hundred and fifty and promised to release the rest of the payment after he fulfilled his end of the bargain.
Skylar put her phone back in her pocket as she whispered in his ear.
The man listened attentively and nodded away.
Truth be told, even Skylar herself did not know since when did she become so sly.
Life had taught her a lot ever since she left school. After what she had gone through because of Jeremy, Skylar came to realize that those who were kind would only be taken advantage of.
The more she wanted to run away from trouble, the more got into them.
Over on the outside, Claudia was in a very good mood after winning a few rounds.
Tobias, who had been sitting on the couch, realized that Sheldon’s phone had not rung once throughout the evening.
Not many people at the company took him seriously after he assumed office. If it were not for Tobias, there was no way Sheldon could stay there for even a day.
“It’s time you stop all the petty tricks behind my back. There’s no use having people tail me and reporting back to you. Nothing will happen as long as I don’t do anything, but let me warn you, it’s entirely up to me whether I want to return to Ford Group. There’s nothing you can do to stop me.”
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