Chapter 491 Charles’s Invitation

“Why don’t we get someone to run an investigation?” Charles suggested.

Sonia nodded in response. “Of course. We have to look into this. I won’t be able to sleep well if we don’t dig deep to find out all that we can about them.” Jessica and her mother were in hiding, while Sonia was out in the public’s eye, after all. Sonia wouldn’t even have found out about Jessica’s return to Seafield if Charles hadn’t found out about Jessica. If I didn’t know that they were back, I wouldn’t even have the chance to react in time if Jessica and her mother were to do something to me. Now that I’m aware of their return, I have to investigate their whereabouts, so that I can be prepared if they try to do anything to me.

“Who’s going to do the investigation? Should we hire a detective, or…” Charles’s voice faded off. “Let’s get a detective,” Sonia replied after thinking for a moment. “Jessica showed up near Paradigm Co.—I believe she was trying to gain information about us. If we send our own people over, she might recognize one of them, so I think it’s better if we hire a detective.”

“That’s true. There’s a private detective office that I’ll pass by on the way back later, and I’ve heard good things about the place. I’ll go ahead and arrange things since it’s more convenient for me,” Charles offered as he poured himself a glass of water.

“Okay. Sorry for the trouble. By the way, what brings you here?” Sonia asked.

“Daphne,” Charles replied as he pulled a chair over to sit down. “She told me that you seemed troubled by something and she was a little worried, so she told me to come over and take a look,” he explained.

Sonia wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry after hearing him. “I was just feeling rather moody. I didn’t expect her to think that something was up with me.”

“She cares about you a lot,” Charles commented.

“I know. I’m really touched by her actions,” Sonia said with a firm nod.

“Are you really okay, darling?” Although Sonia claimed that she was just a little moody, Charles still checked on her as he was worried.

This time, Sonia gave him a slight nod. “I’m really okay.”

in a bad

“It’s nothing much. I just felt rather displeased because I felt

it?” Charles leaned closer as sparks of curiosity

in Sonia’s mind. She seemed dazed for a short while. When Charles realized how she

immediately lowered her gaze to conceal the emotions in her eyes. With her head low, she forced a smile. “It’s nothing.” That’s weird. Why did I just think of Toby?

entire series of odd facial expressions and actions. A cryptic look flickered in his eyes, but he quickly pretended as if nothing had happened. “Oh! By the

is it?” Sonia lowered her glass as she

closer to her. “I need you to be my partner for

as she was too surprised by his words. Charles squeezed his eyes shut as the water struck his face. His entire face was covered in water, and

box to dry the water on his face. She only apologized once she made sure that his face was clean. “I’m sorry. So sorry! I

his face, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes

sorry, Charles. I really didn’t mean to do

he had used wax to make it stay in position. This hairstyle made him look especially cool, like one of the gangsters in old movies. But after Sonia spat water in his face, his hair had gotten wet and messy. He no longer looked as smart and neat as

couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Sonia’s flushed face. Forget it. She’s so cute; what else does she expect me to do? I can’t do much

and headed to the storeroom to retrieve a clean towel for him. “By the way,

plans to go, so he suggested that I go in his place. He wanted

it.” Before he could

say, darling? Did you say no?” He had assumed that she would agree

her face, Sonia gave him a nod. “Yeah. I

with Toby. Now that he says that I don’t have to go with him anymore, things would be really awkward if I went to the event. It’d still be weird even if I went as your partner. Do you get

to be Toby’s partner previously?” Charles’s voice turned

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