Sonia could already tell that she had ruffled his feathers. As she looked away, she had a faint smile. “Oh, my apologies, President Fuller. This is my real side. I always show my blunt side to my enemies.”

Her enemy? Toby clenched his fists as he was shocked after learning that she saw him as an enemy.

The only question that bothered him was the reason behind her hostility. Is she unfriendly to me solely because of my behavior, or is she angry because of Tina?

“I will not kick you out of the candidate list. Didn’t I reassure everyone that there shall be no favoritism in this partnership?” he questioned as he rubbed his forehead.

She flicked her hair. “Oh, is that so? I feel at ease then, but why are you waiting for me?”

“I’m bringing you to visit Grandma at the hospital,” Toby answered.

Sonia was slightly taken aback at the reason he offered.

“I’m sorry. I will not go with you. I came here in my car and I can drive there on my own,” she rejected him coolly.

Toby frowned at her and was about to reply when the elevator chimed before the doors slid open. A cart full of overflowing cardboard boxes suddenly appeared from within the elevator. Since the boxes were stacked high, one could not see the person wheeling it. Similarly, the said person could not see the road ahead and almost rammed into Sonia.

“Look out!” Toby’s eyes flickered and he sternly warned her.

As Sonia was confused by the situation, she only came to the realization when a great force knocked into her from behind in the next second, causing her to lurch to the front.

Toby was standing right in front of her.

“Get out of the way!” She yelled at him in terror, but he seemed not to have heard her at all, for he stood there like a rock.

Had it not been the calm expression on his face, she would have suspected that he was stunned by fear.

“Um…” She fell right into his arms before he caught her in a tight embrace.

Still, due to the sheer impact from her weight, he was thrown off and stumbled backward to steady himself; he only came to a stop when his back slammed into the wall.

Sonia let out a relieved sigh and quickly wriggled out of his embrace. “Are you okay?”

Toby gently nodded his head and replied in a hoarse voice, “I’m fine.”

She furrowed her soft-angled brows and asked with concern, “Are you

reply. Instead, he awkwardly shifted his gaze away from her

her, he would be reminded of the tenderness of

him suffering from an injury, Sonia felt her chest tightening and she could not stop stealing glances at his back. “Did you

her eyes, a discovery that brightened his eyes. He answered her concerned question with a warm and gentle voice. Is she worrying about me? It seems like she is not as heartless as she described herself to be; she might still

thought had brought joy to him for

gazed at him for a while to make sure that he was not hurt anywhere before she

that, he had knocked his back into the wall all because he wanted to

was hurt, Sonia would feel

staff member wearing a yellow uniform shuffled up to them with an apologetic look. He repeatedly bowed to them and apologized, “I am really, really sorry. I did not do that on purpose; I did not see anyone in front of me. Are the both of

the two victims were rich. If they were hurt because

merely waved her hand. “It’s okay, we are not hurt. You

was a little surprised by her benevolence. “Miss, don’t you blame me

true that I was blocking the elevators

you, Sir.” The relieved staff gratefully bowed to them again and wheeled the

and allowed him to leave. Why did he

up Toby’s face after hearing her envious tone. He thought that

at him, at which point his smile disappeared. “What is

time. If we count today’s incident, you have saved me

brow

forgave you for your cold attitude toward me in the past six years. Now, I won’t treat you in a hostile manner. We will see each other as an acquaintance.”

His eyes narrowed. “Acquaintances?”

with that?” Sonia tilted her head

rather upset

‘acquaintance’. He wasn’t even good enough to be a friend. For some reason, he strongly

also understood that her suggestion was the best way forward

cast his glance downward and replied in a dull tone, “Okay

President Fuller, I shall excuse myself

and turned around to leave. Without giving up anything, I have returned two favors he has done for

behind her, stared at her with pursed lips. Is she glad

distracted Toby from

flickered, he suppressed the frustration in him and turned around to address Tom, “What’s the

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