Chapter 901 Only Good At Screwing Me Over

• Tobias kept quiet. The ever-proud Skylar now came running to him. Even he hadn’t realized when his temper had gotten so soft—soft enough to keep talking to Skylar calmly like this. All the online chatter didn’t touch him at all. He only cared about one thing: why Skylar had agreed to have dinner alone with Marcus Ford. The house felt suffocating, heavy with pressure. Skylar tried several times to talk to Tobias, but his cold, hard face made her swallow her words each time.
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• Molly sat there, smug, scrolling through comments online mocking Skylar. Her followers were wailing, too. Facing Marcus, she couldn’t hide the grin tugging at her lips. She said, “You and Skylar should be thanking me. If I hadn’t fanned the flames…” Marcus looked dispirited. Molly was tossing him scraps. She hadn’t really helped at all. Yet here she was, already angling for credit. Straight to the point, too—she wanted a big female-lead show. She couldn’t stand being a supporting role forever. “Don’t get cocky yet. Pick at more of the stuff about Skylar and your family. The heavier the pressure from public opinion, the better.” Molly was curious—what was Marcus’s deal with Skylar? Did he chase her and fail, then want payback? That circle sounded way too convoluted. Marcus’s phone kept buzzing. Seeing Dad’s name, he hit decline and told Molly, “I’ll think about what you said. But your face really doesn’t look like a female lead’s. Don’t take it the wrong way. With that face, people might think you’re the fifth or sixth female in some show.” Molly snapped, pissed, “What’s that supposed to mean? Crossing the river then tearing down the bridge? We had a deal, now you’re changing it? Marcus, what’s your problem?” Marcus chuckled. “I’m being clear. This has little to do with you. I said I’d consider it. I never said yes.” He walked off, leaving Molly sitting there, feeling played.