Chapter 202

“I’m afraid you’re mistaken, President Fuller. These his-and-hers watches could never be meant for us because we aren’t a couple at all. You should take them back for Miss Gray and yourself.”

With that, Sonia took the box from the manager and closed it before she shoved

it perfunctorily into Toby’s arms.

Toby’s expression stiffened as he was seized with the urge to throw the box out, but he eventually resisted the temptation to do so and tossed the box over to Tom instead.

After having caught the box, Tom briefly glanced at it. He noted the unhappy expression on Toby’s face while his own lips twitched in a show of helplessness. What am I supposed to do with this?

The manager, on the other hand, fixed his gaze on his shoes as regret washed over him. Had he known that the watches would only cause President Fuller to bicker with the young lady, he would not have taken the box out in the first place.

No one said a word as the tension in the room rose to nightmarish proportions.

After what felt like a long moment, Toby broke the stifling silence and said, “Let’s

Upon hearing this, Tom hurried forward to help Toby get on his feet.

Sonia reached out as well, making as if to help him, but as a sudden thought crossed her mind, she retracted her hand and let it fall to her side.

Toby did not miss the movement, which caused the air around him to grow cold. She could have helped me if she wanted to. Why did she change her mind halfway through?

The few of them exited the restaurant and arrived at the parking lot.

She opened the door to her car and ushered Douglas inside. Upon seeing this, Toby frowned and asked, “Are you going over to Zane’s place?”

Sonia closed the door to the backseat and answered curtly, “No.”

“But Douglash”

“Douglas will be staying over at my place.” she replied plainly as she eyed the man steadily

Toby was somewhat relieved to hear that she would not be going over to Zane’s, but he did not show it and merely nodded to acknowledge her answer.

Sonia rounded the car and stood at the driver’s side before she courteously announced, “Ill be making a move now, President Fuller.”

He shrugged nonchalantly. “Drive safely.”

Astonishment registered on her face when she heard this. Did he just ask me to drive safely? Is this the Toby I know?

“What’s wrong?” Toby asked gently at the sight of her distracted expression.

snapped out of her reverie. “Oh, nothing. Drive safely

eyes glittered briefly with amusement as he hummed in

him one last look before

the door to the driver’s side. Then, she slid behind the wheel, thereafter

where he stood

in reverse to drive

time she had felt this way and in recent times, she found herself being caught off

answers. Now, she could barely count the times his gaze had lingered on her and he had spoken to her on more occasions than she cared to remember.

brows furrowed as she thought, What’s going on in that

moment, Douglas wrapped

and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia, Mr. Toby is still staring

a brief

eyes fixed in her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his odd demeanor. What in the world is he looking at?

brake. “Mr. Toby likes you, Aunt Sonia,” the little boy commented as

a few dry coughs. Flustered, she was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young to be saying stuff like this, buddy?

likes you, Aunt Sonia. I saw the way he was looking at you. It’s the same

did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark. He was only a little boy. after all. He couldn’t possibly decipher the look in anyone’s eyes at

that Toby had feelings for her was the biggest joke

saw that she didn’t believe a word he

know you’re telling the truth. Truer words have never been spoken,” Sonia placated, humoring the kid

her humoring, Douglas pouted even

a deflated balloon, he shook

my word for

glanced at him in the rearview mirror and kept herself from bursting into laughter at how dejected he looked. With his head hung low and a clear resignation in his posture, he looked like a little old man.

when her phone rang with an incoming call from Zane.

a yawn. “Good

a tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention

cleared his throat awkwardly before

you didn’t,” she replied, having cleared her mind after a luxurious

out a quiet breath. “Good

this hour to pick Douglas up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out of bed. Then, she headed out of

leaned against the door of his car as he chortled and answered, “You know me

to the guest bedroom and saw that Douglas was still sound asleep on the bed with his little limbs

the other end of the phone

door behind her. “Why don’t you come up for

and now that she finally did, he broke into a dazzling

the red carpet for

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