CHAPTER 16: CHAPTER 16: REALLY LIKES HER

But even so, people still recognized her.

Skylar Hughes hadn’t expected Paige Sterling to come to a place like this. When she saw Paige, that sense of crisis instinctively surged again.

Is Paige not even sparing her circle? Knowing that she’s well-connected here, is she even trying to seize her hard-earned network?

Seeing Skylar Hughes staring at Paige Sterling, the youth beside her with a cigarette in his mouth, holding a woman in his arms, asked, "Why, do you know that woman?"

Skylar Hughes guardedly looked at the youth.

"Seems a bit familiar, should have seen her somewhere beside some boss."

The youth named Miles Morgan is the son of a group’s chairman, known as Young Master Miles. Compared to the Sterling Family, his background is slightly lacking, but Skylar Hughes can only rely on first connecting with these people for her own path.

Miles Morgan looked at her, curving a playful smile. A woman often seen beside bosses, what kind of woman could she be?

Though that woman covered herself tightly, her figure seems quite good.

"I quite like her."

He said this while looking at Skylar Hughes, as if suggesting something.

A few youths nearby started egging him on, encouraging him to take action.

Skylar Hughes smiled, "If she earns your favor, Young Master Miles, she should be quite pleased."

"Really?"

Miles Morgan touched his chin, "I also think so. Then go bring her over."

Skylar Hughes’s face went stiff, "Young Master Miles, you must be joking. I’m not familiar with her."

Is she supposed to be a pimp here?

"I’m not familiar either, that’s why I’m asking you to go over, bring her over for a drink."

Miles Morgan spoke with a natural tone; Skylar Hughes didn’t want to offend him and could only nod.

"I’ll try then."

Skylar Hughes walked over to Paige Sterling, "Paige, why are you here?"

Paige Sterling glanced at her, "Just came out to relax."

Skylar Hughes glanced over at Young Master Miles, seeing he was still staring at her, could only continue to converse with Paige.

But she didn’t dare state Miles Morgan’s intentions directly, "Those are my friends over there, they want to invite you over for a bit, come over and have fun."

Paige Sterling looked over, "Your friends?"

Skylar Hughes nodded, "Yeah, we usually get along well."

Seemingly quite proud of having such connections.

Paige Sterling oh-ed, those few are notorious spendthrifts in the circle.

She touched her chin, "Then tell them I’ll come over later."

Skylar Hughes was surprised, unexpectedly the aloof Paige Sterling really planned to go over.

If Paige Sterling went over, how should she introduce herself?

Say she’s the real daughter of the Sterling Family?

Just one sentence from Paige Sterling scared Skylar Hughes like this, Paige smirked, but said nothing.

Skylar Hughes gritted her teeth, "Paige, maybe forget it, they’re all rather... you know, I’ve known them for a long time, mingling with them, I’m used to their personalities, but you might..."

Paige Sterling oh-ed, "I understand."

Skylar Hughes thought Paige Sterling wouldn’t go over then, and sighed in relief.

"Paige, you mentioned wanting to invest in your own business previously, have you gathered the funds? I still have some money, if you need, I can lend it to you."

"No need." Paige said succinctly.

"Don’t feel bad, starting a business isn’t that simple. You said you wouldn’t ask dad for money, I do believe you can do it, but starting from scratch will surely be tough. I’m not an outsider..."

"I don’t need you to believe." Paige Sterling’s expression was calm, "Even if I can’t get it done, what’s it to me? I refuse to believe if I ask my dad for money, he’ll refuse."

Skylar Hughes was left speechless, "Indeed, so do you have any personnel on hand? I know quite a few talented people in this field, how about I give you their contacts?"

"No need.", still a refusal.

Skylar Hughes might as well write the word "superiority" on her face, though Paige Sterling didn’t understand where her superiority came from.

"Paige, why do you always refuse my help? Aren’t we family? Or have you never seen me as family?"

Paige Sterling openly admitted, "You’ve finally realized."

Skylar Hughes, "..."

She looked at Paige Sterling biting her teeth, "Paige, from where do you derive your hostility towards me? Haven’t I treated you right?"

She wanted to probe further and Paige had nothing to avoid saying.

"You’ve done nothing wrong, just that I don’t quite like others arrogating themselves in my house, squatting like a cuckoo in a nest, oh, also when I got black-balled in the entertainment circle, Melody Mercer targeting me, didn’t you contribute quite a bit? I just don’t like your type who tries to take me down but can’t seem to finish me off, you fool."

In her previous life, Skylar Hughes’s little actions directly led to her death.

However, it was also related to her own foolishness, Paige Sterling didn’t really want to fuss over Skylar Hughes.

But she could never coexist peacefully with Skylar Hughes, not even a superficial harmony.

Thus, if Skylar Hughes didn’t want to humiliate herself, the wisest action would be not to frequently approach her.

Skylar Hughes was shocked by Paige Sterling’s words, "Paige, you..."

She quickly composed herself, "I don’t know what you’re talking about, Paige, do you have paranoia?"

Paige Sterling’s tone remained indifferent, "Just because I’m not telling dad now, doesn’t mean I won’t say it later. You better restrain yourself from now on, understand?"

Paige Sterling was much taller than Skylar Hughes, and now Skylar was sitting while Paige stood, additionally she pinched Skylar’s chin, looking down at her, making Skylar feel pressured.

Skylar Hughes wanted to stand up, but her shoulder was pressed down by Paige Sterling, "Skylar Hughes, remember what I said, after all, Aunt Hughes didn’t bring you along when she married into the Sterling family, wanting you gone is just a matter of one word."

After speaking, Paige Sterling turned and left.

Only then did Skylar Hughes’s body tremble.

Why Paige Sterling?

Why could this good-for-nothing woman who relied solely on her looks in the entertainment industry easily cause her to lose everything?

She watched Paige Sterling for a long while before returning to the booth.

Miles Morgan asked, "Why do you look so bad, what did she say?"

Skylar Hughes helplessly sighed, "Young Master Miles, I really tried, I told her you wanted to invite her for a drink, she said..."

Skylar Hughes paused, Miles Morgan became interested, asking, "What did she say?"

"Said you’re not worthy."

"Wow, a woman actually rejected Young Master Miles, commendable courage."

"Young Master Miles faced a setback with his flirtation."

The jeering and teasing of the hangers-on made Miles Morgan’s face look bad, he had never been so humiliated.

"Ungrateful! Pretending to be aloof when she’s out here selling herself!"

Saying this, he stormed out of the booth, the others giggling, not seeing any issue with Miles Morgan going to trouble a woman, instead ready to watch the show, each leaning on their booth to see how Miles Morgan would deal with that woman.

Skylar Hughes slightly bowed her head, and smiled.