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Chapter 492 Lily

Sonia curled her lips into a bitter smile when she thought about how Charles had invited her to the same party. What’s going on? I’m glad that I rejected him. Otherwise, Toby might think that I went to the party with the intention of appearing in front of him. Hmph! I’m not going to give him the opportunity to look down on me!

Yet, for some reason, Sonia felt her chest tightening whenever she thought about Lily, the girl whom Toby had asked to be his partner. Sonia pulled her chair back and sat down before she moved her mouse to search for Lily’s social media profile. When Sonia saw Lily’s posts of luxury bags, cars, shoes, and makeup products, she couldn’t help but squeeze her delicate brows together. Lily’s personal profile literally screams, ‘I’m proud of being rich’. This is so typical of a nouveau riche. Well, I don’t think she’s a good fit for Toby. Her looks, her family background, and her personal values don’t seem to match Toby’s at all. They don’t suit each other! If Toby actually gets married to Lily someday, I’m definitely going to question his taste in women.

“President Reed!” Someone knocked on the door, disrupting Sonia’s train of thought. She was shocked by the sound, and she hastily shut the window of Lily’s profile before she looked at Daphne, who was standing by the door of Sonia’s office.

There was a panicked smile on Sonia’s face. “W-What is it?” Sonia stuttered. Sh*t. Why am I acting like a guilty person? I was just scrolling through someone’s profile—what’s wrong with that?

Daphne had no idea why Sonia was so flustered, but she didn’t think too much about it. “President Dafoe’s assistant got me to tell you that you need to go to his office for a meeting.”

“I got it. I’ll go immediately,” Sonia answered with a nod. Daphne turned to leave, and Sonia tidied up her desk before she hugged her laptop in her arms and walked out of the office.

It took nearly two hours for Sonia to be done with the meeting. When she returned to her office, she received a call from Charles. “I really can’t find another female partner, darling. Could I borrow Daphne for a day?” Charles asked.

Sonia looked up to glance at Daphne, who was sitting just opposite her office. Daphne was busy organizing documents, and Sonia watched her work as she giggled into the call. “I’m fine with that. Daphne was your secretary in the past, and you only transferred her over to help me, right? I can pass the message to Daphne, and we’ll see if she’s willing to go with you.”

Daphne heard Sonia mentioning her name, Daphne immediately lowered the documents in her hand.

looking for a female partner. He was wondering if

Daphne pointed at herself as terror flashed

Sonia nodded slowly. “Yeah.”

greatest shock of her life. She got to her feet and gestured to show that she wouldn’t be a good fit for Charles. How could I be Charles’s female partner? Usually, guys would bring their girlfriends or close friends to a party as their plus one. I’m not Charles’s girlfriend and neither am I close to him, so how could I be his female

Sonia glanced

able to explain herself.

know what was going on in Daphne’s head, so she assumed that Daphne was just nervous because she had never been someone’s female partner at a party. “Don’t worry. You just have to go there to have a meal with

go, President Reed?” Daphne turned to look at Sonia. “I

Toby will be there tomorrow.” Daphne didn’t have much to say after hearing Sonia. President Fuller is going to

for tomorrow? He’d have to go alone if you’re not joining. He doesn’t want to bring women

that mean that I actually mean something to President Lane? This might not be love, but at least it’s some form of a relationship. In the end, Daphne responded with a nod. “Okay. I’ll go with President

and her heart was racing because of how nervous she felt. She was finally getting the chance to have some form of close interaction with Charles. Even if it was a one-time event, it was enough for her—she could look back on this memory for the rest of her life. At that thought, Daphne lowered her head and let out

uttered something else through the line before he ended the call. “He’ll bring you for

was as soft as a mosquito’s buzz, and she immediately looked down to continue organizing her files after she replied to Sonia. However, if one were to observe her thoroughly, one would see that her hands were trembling. It showed that she hadn’t calmed down yet. It made perfect sense—how could anyone feel calm when they were just asked to go to a party as their crush’s