Chapter 1037

"I am a nice boss." Toby slightly raised his chin as he displayed a smug expression.

The corner of Sonia's lips twitched. "Hey hey hey. I am being sarcastic. Can't you tell?"

She knew he loved exploiting Tom, but she never expected him to go this far! It was as if Toby did not know what was wrong with doing so.

"I can." He leaned against his chair and let out a light smile. He was not an idiot, so how could he not be able to read between the lines?

"So, what's with that proud face?" She gave the man an eye-roll.

He smiled. "If he isn't the one working overtime, then I will be the one. If so, I wouldn't have the time to be with you. So, why not let him do the work? He's single and has loads of time for it."

His shameless yet reasonable words rendered Sonia speechless. Despite the frustration and funny feeling, her heart went out for Tom.

What's wrong with being single? Is it a reason to be exploited?

Feeling helpless, she kneaded her forehead. "Think about it. If it weren't for you, he would've the time to find himself a girlfriend."

Toby fell into silence. That makes sense too.

However, he would not admit to it; if he did, he would be the main cause for Tom being single. Thus, he would never admit to it, so it was not his fault.

"Him being single is not on me. He is the one at fault.

short, it was none of Toby's

none of your business. You care so much for your workers. How would his subordinates not have the time to

that, Toby shamelessly hummed in

of Sonia's lips twitched once

This brazen man.

said that on purpose and yet, he accepted it without a tad

guys are still young and have to work together for another few decades. If you put too much pressure on him, it'll take a toll on his health and what will you do in ten years time? Are you sure you'll be able to find someone who has a good rapport with you and knows you as well as

a while before he reciprocated,

She cocked her head. "What's

A couple of seconds later, he finally continued, "I think you're worse than I am. You push Tom more

"What do you mean? How am I worse than you

Don't frame me!

that I have high expectations for Tom, but I never thought about keeping him with me for such a long run, whereas you've already planned his decades-long future for him. It seems like you wanna tie him to Fuller Group and serve the company forever," he elaborated with a

to stammer on her words. "I-I am not! I didn't mean it that way. I-I'm just advising you not to push

away and her head sunk lower and lower as the guilt grew in her. She could not help the feeling since she did not mean it that way. However, the

feel guilty? The way

her embarrassed and awkward expression through the screen, he smiled. If she was there with him, he would've hugged and kissed her so badly. He

and her fashion sense was that of a career woman, hence the rare appearance of her demure side. It

popular internet slang again? Ah,

pounding vigorously against his chest as there was a surge of

is how it feels like

don't mean it that way. I was just joking." He turned sideways and propped his chin, looking at the woman in the video call in a languid yet manly

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