Upon seeing the ridiculous comments that popped up in support of Tina’s false sob story as well as the wretched girl’s triumphant smirk, Sonia clenched her fist and slammed it on the desk in blatant fury. The loud bang that followed echoed around the room, sending ripples across the stifling silence.

Toby instantly reached for her wrist and lifted her hand for inspection.

“What are you doing?” Sonia pulled away and shot him a wary look.

When he saw how defensive she was of him, he was a little hurt. As he lowered his gaze, he answered quietly, “I only wanted to see whether you bruised your hand or something.”

She turned away from him and muttered, “Please, it’s not as if I was jackhammering the desk. There’s no bruise at all.”

He hummed in response. “Glad you’re okay and all, but the next time you’re angry, try not to beat up sturdy inanimate objects. You’ll only end up hurting yourself.”

“I know. There’s no need to nag,” she grumbled after briefly pursing her lips.

Toby drew his hand back and he was about to say something when the office door swung open from the outside.

The next second, Asher stormed into the room like an angry bull as he thundered, “What is this news about you delisting, Sonia?”

He was staring daggers at Sonia while completely ignoring Toby, who stood mutely next to her as he watched the exchange.

Sonia, on the other hand, switched off Tina’s blood-boiling livestream. Since Tina had already told—or more accurately, lied to—the viewers about how and why Sonia had caused her such misfortune, there was no need to watch the rest of the livestream anymore. It wasn’t like the content would favor Sonia anyway.

Sonia released her mouse and coldly looked up at Asher. “That’s right. I’m sure Miss Daphne has already given you all the details.”

Asher was furious as he struck the desk. “How dare you pull something off like this without any permission!”

and glowered at the man while being unaffected by his tantrum. “Because lest you forget, I am the

stood quietly next to Sonia and admiration flashed in his dark orbs when he saw how witty

pause, he regained his composure and snapped, “Yes, you may be

is in favor of you. Otherwise, I’d have taken back whatever authority you have right now by calling a shareholders’ meeting. I am, after all,

among the other directors and she dared not speak out against Asher either. She feared that he might storm out of Paradigm Co. and

blood to replace his supporters. After having considered this, she would much rather swallow her pride as the biggest shareholder

that Asher knew of her concerns, which was why he had little to no

to say that half of the company won’t walk with me? You know as well as I do that those in favor of me are the backbone of Paradigm Co.,

and she was about to retort when a man’s cold voice asked intimidatingly,

turned and gaped at

an assistant and—President Fuller?” His voice

in earlier, he was in such a rush to confront her that he didn’t pay any attention to the said companion

expect the assistant to actually be Toby—otherwise

Then, he gestured lamely between Toby and

forgotten that we are collaborating on the project for alternative energy

was worried about Sonia, who would undoubtedly be unhappy with him if he did

brow and although she was surprised that he lied, she did not expose him.

Asher said,

was no reason why he would be here other than for business. Everyone in the business world knew that he did not love her, which was why he had divorced her in

course he wouldn’t come here just to see her on purpose, Asher berated himself. “President Fuller, did

continued coldly, “If you want to walk out of Paradigm Co. and take half the company with you, then why don’t you

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