Chapter 1030

Sonia was silent for a while. "Yeah. Maybe I was too hung up on that. I was drowning in their comments for years. It has stopped now, but it left a mark. I just couldn't bmsh it off."

"And now you can." Toby patted her head.

"Yeah, now I can. You talked me through it. If I still can't brush it off, I might kill off our relationship eventually."

"Don't say that." He frowned in displeasure and put his finger against her lips.

She took his hand away in amusement. "Lighten up. It's just a joke. Don't be so uptight about it. I didn't say anything that bad."

"But you mentioned 'killing our relationship'. That's bad enough," he said solemnly. "It's not a good word. I want us to be safe and sound." The last time she fell down a cliff left a traumatic impression on him. He had thought he lost her. From then on, he refused to let her risk her life, or he might do something really drastic just to save her.

"Alright, alright. I'll stop." Sonia noticed how much he was frowning. She knew he cared a lot about this, and she wouldn't challenge him. Going with the flow was the best thing to do now.

negativity in

leaned against his chest. Sonia said nothing, but she was listening

asking for my help now, will you? I know you still won't do that, since you have your

newbie, and she had no organization to call her own, nor did she have any connections. They were important elements to survival in business, but she had none of it. There was no way she could solve anything

surprised that she would admit her

that, and she pouted unhappily. "What? Surprised I'd

know this, but you're actually a stubborn woman

"Yeah, but I have to face reality. I can't

on your own? I know why you want to do it, and I support it, but you need to at least have enough strength and a big enough team to deal with your problems without my help. However, you still have some way to go before you can stand on your own, and yet

make it worse." Brian and Charles had told her that as well. She had taken some time

easily, but only for a moment. Since she could understand that she had nothing, it was natural she would think about the future. It was a good thing, as that meant she could accept what he had to say more easily. "Why didn't you tell me then?" He pretended to look serious. "You'd rather ask Charles for help, but not me. Do you have any idea what that feels like? It feels like you don't see me as your lover. It feels like you think Charles is more

shook her head quickly. "I never asked Charles to help me.

for a

"Yeah."

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