“This is the only hobby I have left. Are you really going to deprive me of it? I don't gamble, nor do I womanize. I just like to enjoy a cigarette sometimes.”
Skylar sighed and replied, “Forget it. I don't expect you to quit. Most of the filming crew smoke anyway. What makes it so addictive, though? The smell gives me a headache. Can I take a puff on your cigarette?”
The woman was just joking and was expecting Tobias to reject her, citing reasons like women should not smoke.
After all, most men seemed to prefer a girl next door who abstained from smoking and alcohol.
As such, she was surprised by what Tobias did next. Holding the cigarette between his slender fingers, he put the cigarette next to her mouth, he said, “Try?”
The man was so close to Skylar's face that they were almost skin to skin, and Skylar could not help but grimace at the overwhelming pungent scent of tobacco.
Tobias was used to smoking Nat Sherman cigarettes. Sometimes, Skylar would crush the burst beads in Tobias' cigarette before passing it to him.
Skylar looked up at Tobias and said in disbelief, “You're going to let me try? Isn't it bad for women to smoke?”
“You're the one who said you wanted to try! One puff wouldn't hurt. There aren't really any harmful substances in there anyway.”
Skylar inhaled once out of curiosity. Right away, she felt dizzy and started coughing so violently that tears streamed out of her eyes.
Seeing that, Tobias quickly passed her a bottle of water. Feeling amused at Skylar's reaction, he said, “You're such a good girl. Since you have never smoked, you should just keep it that way. Knowing what it tastes like is enough.”
At that moment, Skylar thought of Amelia. She had promised Amelia that she would not tell anyone about what happened. Besides, given Tobias' sensitive position, if he found out that Amelia had taken drugs, he would surely get Valerie to fire her.
Even though Skylar would have a much easier time at work without Amelia around, she still chose not to say anything as she did not want to take advantage of someone else's misfortune.
Knitting her brows in frustration, the woman said, “What's so great about smoking? It tastes so gross. I really don't understand what you like about it.”
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