Chapter 202

“I’m afraid you’re mistaken, President Fuller. These his-and-hers watches could never be meant for us because we aren’t a couple at all. You should take them back for Miss Gray and yourself.”

With that, Sonia took the box from the manager and closed it before she shoved it perfunctorily into Toby’s arms.

Toby’s expression stiffened as he was seized with the urge to throw the box out, but he eventually resisted the temptation to do so and tossed the box over to Tom instead.

After having caught the box, Tom briefly glanced at it. He noted the unhappy expression on Toby’s face while his own lips twitched in a show of helplessness. What am I supposed to do with this?

The manager, on the other hand, fixed his gaze on his shoes as regret washed over him. Had he known that the watches would only cause President Fuller to bicker with the young lady. he would not have taken the box out in the first place.

No one said a word as the tension in the room rose to nightmarish proportions. After what felt like a long moment, Toby broke the stifling silence and said, “Let’s go.”

Upon hearing this, Tom hurried forward to help Toby get on his feet.

Sonia reached out as well, making as if to help him, but as a sudden thought crossed her mind, she retracted her hand and let it fall to her side.

Toby did not miss the movement, which caused the air around him to grow cold. She could have helped me if she wanted to. Why did she change her mind halfway through?

The few of them exited the restaurant and arrived at the parking lot.

She opened the door to her car and ushered Douglas inside. Upon seeing this, Toby frowned and asked, “Are you going over to Zane’s place?”

Sonia closed the door to the backseat and answered curtly, “No.”

“But Douglas

“Douglas will be staying over at my place,” she replied plainly as she eyed the man steadily

Toby was somewhat relieved to hear that she would not be going over to Zane’s, but he did not show it and merely nodded to acknowledge her answer.

Sonia rounded the car and stood at the driver’s side before she courteously announced, “I’ll be making a move now, President Fuller.”

He shrugged nonchalantly “Drive safely”

 

Astonishment registered on her face when she heard this. Did he just ask me to drive safely? Is this the Toby I know?

“What’s wrong?” Toby asked gently at the sight of her distracted expression.

Sonia shook her head and snapped out of her reverie. “Oh, nothing. Drive safely as well, President Fuller.”

eyes glittered briefly with amusement as he hummed in

opened the door to the driver’s side. Then, she slid behind the wheel, thereafter pulling out of

car depart from where he

placed the gear in reverse to drive away. The anomaly of it was enough to

in recent times, she found herself

her a second glance, nor would he bother giving her anything more than monosyllabic answers. Now, she could barely count the times his gaze had lingered on her and he had spoken to her on more occasions than she cared to remember. He even told her to drive

brows furrowed as she thought, What’s going on in that head

around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia, Mr. Toby is still staring

eyes and cast a brief glance at

fixed in her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his odd demeanor. What

the brake. “Mr. Toby likes you, Aunt Sonia,”

in her throat was soothed after a few dry coughs. Flustered, she was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t

looking

Sonia beamed at the child and did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark. He was only a little boy, after all. He couldn’t possibly decipher the

 

feelings for her was the

he saw that she didn’t believe a word he said. With newfound insistence, he declared, “I’m telling the

truth. Truer words have never been spoken,” Sonia placated, humoring the

by her skepticism and her humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him to look

he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well, I guess it’s

his head hung low and a clear resignation in his posture, he

only just woken up when her phone rang with an incoming

a

va

Wh

sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention

cleared his throat awkwardly before asking, “Did

having cleared her mind

quiet breath. “Good to

me at this hour to pick Douglas up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out of bed. Then, she headed out of

the door of his car as he chortled and

bedroom and saw that Douglas was still sound asleep on the bed with his little limbs spread out.

the phone too. “The kid’s a heavy

gently closed the door behind her. “Why don’t you come up

into a dazzling grin as he eagerly agreed. “Very well,

 

me.”

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