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.

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

glittered briefly with amusement as he

gave him one last look

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

depart from where he

the gear in reverse to

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

monosyllabic 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

she thought, What’s

moment, Douglas wrapped

around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia, Mr.

cast a brief

same spot with his eyes fixed in her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by

suddenly said something that nearly made her slam on the brake. “Mr. Toby likes you, Aunt Sonia,” the little boy commented as

was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young to

he was looking at you.

did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark. He was only a

the suggestion that Toby had feelings for

Douglas pouted and huffed irritably when he saw that she didn’t believe a word he said. With newfound insistence, he declared, “I’m telling

you’re telling the truth. Truer words have never been

Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him to look

him. Much like a deflated balloon, he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well, I

my word for

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. The kid‘s an absolute

phone rang with an incoming call from Zane. “Good morning, Sonia,”

a yawn.

felt a tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention an inexplicable, albeit familiar heat that surged

and cleared his throat awkwardly

didn’t,” she replied, having cleared

quiet

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

chortled and answered,

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

end of the phone too. “The kid’s a

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

she finally did, he broke into a dazzling grin as he eagerly agreed. “Very well, then. I’ll head up

the red carpet

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