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.

great that you're brushing their opinions off. It's the only way we can live our lives without any burden. We don't need that negativity in our lives. It's a sad life to live according to someone else's wishes. The only people who'll be happy about it are them, and not us."

leaned against his chest. Sonia said nothing, but

much pressure asking for my help now, will you? I know you still won't do that, since you have your reason to settle this yourself, but you know you don't have the power

it. Sonia was just a 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

cocked his eyebrow. He was surprised that she

she pouted unhappily. "What?

nodded. "Yes. You probably don't know this, but you're actually a stubborn woman who'd push herself to the limits. I thought

face reality. I can't

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,

told her that as well. She had taken some time to think it through and realized that it was

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 important than I am. Do you have any idea how it feels

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

for a

"Yeah."

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