It then dawned on Skylar that he came with Yulia yesterday too.The little girl suspected they secretly went off somewhere to have fun without her, and Skylar had to shop for lots of crabs to smooth Lolaâs ruffled feathers.Now that Skylar and Yulia appeared together again, the little girl got jealous.âLola, you got the wrong idea.âMommy has a lot to do at the office today, and daddy has been helping her. Thatâs why Iâm with her to come and pick you up.âSkylar immediately explained.âIs that so?âLolaâs gaze fell on Skylar and then on Yulia.Skylar let out a bitter laugh. âOf course, itâs true.âDaddy will never lie to our precious angel.Yulia chimed in, âI will never lie to you too.âWithout Mommy and Daddy putting that out in the open, Lola was back to her chirpy self.Wrapping her arms around the nape of Skylarâs neck, she gave him the loudest smooch on the cheek. âDaddy, I was only pretending. I love Daddy and Mommy!âShe was a cheeky girl for putting up an act.Skylar burst into laughter.âLola, you kissed Daddy.
What about Mommy? Donât I get any?âIt was Yuliaâs turn to feel left out.âIâll give Mommy a kiss too!âLola put her neck out and pecked Yulia on the cheek.However, it did not feel special because Yulia had to ask for the kissâ¦Yulia felt a little down.âLetâs go, sweetheart. Daddyâs going to take you to dine at a great place!âSkylar said with smugness in his voice.Yulia gnashed her teeth as she stared at the father and daughter. So much for being Mommyâs girl.The following day, Skylar dropped Lola off at the kindergarten and went to the office with Yulia. With the next two days crucial for the implementation of the anti-blemish cream project, Yulia started to feel the pressure. Since Skylarâs schedule was clear, he decided to stay by Yuliaâs side and share the burden when necessary.Not too long after the pair entered the office, Naomi came barging in unannounced.âOh, no! Ms. Yulia!ââWhat happened?âYulia anxiously asked.âDidnât you put down the order to increase two production lines for the anti-blemish cream yesterday morning? The person in charge of the factory has hired the workers to build the facilities, and the construction should begin this morning.âA bunch of hooligans came to the building site just before work could begin.âThey were armed with metal rods and knives, taking over the area where the foundation was supposed to be laid.âThey threatened to harm anyone who would carry out the construction.âThese workers had never seen anything like it, so they were obviously scared and hid in the lounge. They donât want to bring attention to themselves.âNaomi reported.âThatâs crazy.â Yulia jolted to her feet. âDid the person in charge of the factory call the cops?âNaomi helplessly replied, âThe person in charge called the cops immediately, but itâs not these peopleâs first rodeo. They leisurely walked away at the sound of police sirens, but once the police were gone, they came back again.âWeâre fighting a guerilla war. The police canât do anything since they didnât commit any crime.âAt that point, Yulia was at a loss for what to do.She was all about the facts, and the thing she feared the most was people playing the long and shameless game.It was impossible to get rid of these people. It was not like she could hit them and kick them out. They would stick around and give others hell. Yet, there was nothing she could do about it.Just then, Skylar puckered his brows and faintly uttered, âNaomi, do you know whose orders these people are acting on?â