Chapter 250

At the same time, the explosive crack of thunder sounded overhead just as a purplish white streak of lightning split the night sky in half, ominously igniting the darkness that fell over the land

Tucked away in Bayside Residence, Sonia bolted upright in bed and gasped. Her heart felt constricted with panic, but she had no idea why.

To switch on the bedside lamp, she had to bring her hand up. After that, she massaged her temples and reached for the glass of water on her nightstand, then took a sip as she tried to calm herself down.

She was done drinking and was just about to place the glass back on the nightstand when her eyes widened in horror; the curtains had not been drawn over the French windows at the foot of her bed, and on the rain-splattered glass appeared a terrifying figment of what looked like a skull.

Am I imagining things? Sonia shut her eyes tight and opened them again, then looked up at the French windows once more.

This time, she was met with darkness, which was weakly illuminated by the neon lights of the nightscape that refracted off the glass. There was no skull at all.

“Phew.” She let out a huge sigh of relief and

patted her chest to soothe her wildly beating heart.

As it turned out, she had been imagining things after all. Of course / was. With the way modern society is progressing, I should be jaded enough to ignore all the nonsense about paranormal stuff. She shook her head and let out a self effacing laugh at her own rich imagination.

When Sonia arrived at work the next day, Daphne-who had been waiting at the former’s office doorway-bowed and greeted, “Good morning, President Reed.”

“Good morning. Why are you here waiting for me? Has something happened?” Sonia asked as she took out her card key and swiped it across the sensor on the door, then made her way into the office.

Daphne fell in step behind her. “I just got a call from Fuller Group. They want you to go over for a meeting; it’s about alternative energy collaboration.”

Sonia was pulling up her chair when she heard this and paused. “Is the meeting at Fuller Group?”

Daphne nodded earnestly. “Yes.”

The divot between Sonia’s brows went as quickly as it came. “Very well, then. What time is the meeting?”

In all honesty, she was reluctant to go over to Fuller Group, but Toby was the person in charge of the collaboration, and he called the shots when it came to the time and place for any relevant meetings. No one would dare speak up against his decisions unless they were prepared to lose out on the project. Sonia had fought tooth and nail to procure the partnership, so abandoning the project halfway was not an option, which meant she was left with no choice but to attend the meeting.

“It’s scheduled for 2.00PM,” Daphne answered dutifully.

Sonia took off her coat and sat down. “Got it. Is there anything else?”

this morning.” Daphne opened the folder she was carrying and produced a ticket, then handed it over

Sonia couldn’t help but laugh while

he got a phone call and had to leave urgently,”

kept the ticket in the drawer and said, “Maybe it was a work call. Speaking of which, you

nodded once

herself to work. When lunchtime rolled around, she got a call from the police station and was informed that the investigation into the restaurant incident had

having checked through all the security footage, they were sure that no one sabotaged the crystal chandelier.

could come up with no other reason as to how the incident

to an end and

bandaged arm, then heaved a sigh before carrying

into her car and drove over to Fuller Group all

the presidential office at

displayed on the bottom right corner of his laptop screen and

side, immediately understood what Toby was asking and nodded. “I saw three of the collaborators on my way here,

hummed curtly in response. “Let’s go,

hoisted himself to his feet, then proceeded

door, and those

and formal front along

those who gathered at the conference table before it lingered briefly on Sonia, and only then did he look away. “Please

the others did

the information related to the meeting agenda. However, a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes when he noticed Sonia’s bandaged arm as she reached for the document,

he pointed out in a low voice, “President

came Toby’s stoic reply, though there was a meaningful

my observation. I thought he had no

for which the alternative energy technology might be used after business discussions were concluded, as well as the pros

the subject of alternative energy, and she might have sat through several college

an extensive study on alternative energy, she couldn’t very well grasp whatever content and

meeting. She felt like she was listening to

review and read up on them once she got home that evening. Alas, Toby spoke much too quickly for her to jot down anything coherent, and her hand grew tired

her wrist to relieve the

Toby’s gaze darkened when he noticed her gesture out of the corners of his eyes and decidedly slowed

Sonia could finally catch up with whatever he was saying, and her notes were starting to look more put-together than they had moments ago. However, she couldn’t resist peering at him once or twice. She did wonder why he had slowed down in his speech all of a sudden, but she was not

lips and took a sip. “That’s all for the meeting today. Do any

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