Chapter 553 Daphne’s Decision
Sonia nodded as she didn’t want to keep it a secret from him. “Yes.”
Charles’ face immediately darkened. “What did she tell you?”
“Mrs. Lane didn’t really tell me anything besides our current situation,” she answered as she glanced at him.
However, he clenched his fists. “Who is she to poke her nose in my issues?”
Upon noticing how displeased Charles was at Grace’s intervention, Sonia frowned. “Charles, Mrs. Lane only did that for us.”
“I don’t need her help!” Charles looked like he was extremely exasperated as his face reddened.
“Charles—”
“Enough!” He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his temper before he asked calmly, “That’s enough, bab—no, is it alright if I address you as Sonny instead?”
When she heard Charles’ new nickname for her, Sonia grinned before nodding. “Of course.”
When he received Sonia’s approval, Charles’ expression improved. “I’m sorry. I know I have probably scared you earlier. It’s just that I suddenly received a call from my mom just now and she told me that she had a talk with you. She also wanted me to let go of my feelings for you, so I came to look for you because I’m worried that she might have said something mean to you.”
She nodded in realization. “I see. However, you’re worrying too much. Mrs. Lane was gentle with me and she didn’t say anything mean at all.”
“Thank goodness.” He sighed in relief.
For the past two days, he had been in a bad mood and isolated himself while drinking in his room. He only had himself to blame for being down in the dumps, so when he heard that Grace had looked for Sonia, he was afraid that she would blame Sonia for what had happened to him.
Fortunately, Grace was a rational person.
“Charles.” Sonia rose from her seat. “Are you annoyed that Mrs. Lane intervened in our matter?”
Upon hearing that, Charles’ expression slightly darkened. “Just a little, but it’s alright.”
best and had always been
he was already past 30 years old and he didn’t need his
reason why he had
reassure Charles while he glanced at his watch. “Yeah, I
to make
taking a few steps forward, Charles suddenly noticed Daphne’s presence and narrowed his eyes. “Come out with
immediately flinched and lowered her head before she mumbled a reply,
another while Sonia tilted her
his secretary for a few years before she was transferred
to the elevator and turned around before staring at her from above to ask coldly, “Did you tell her about what happened the
she quickly shook her head. “No. Definitely
visibly relaxed. “I see. Remember what you have
remember it,” she
looked at her, a conflicted look flashed in his
moment, Daphne felt a sharp pain in her heart as she clenched her
to know. If there’s nothing else, you may return to your work.” Charles sighed in relief before he turned to press on the
would admit that his current behavior was terrible, but he didn’t feel like he should be responsible for
for Sonia and pulled her
going to do to her, but she never struggled or
had voluntarily done the deed with him, it wasn’t a case of him forcing her to do
do it, he was willing to take the responsibility even if he didn’t
even compensated her after everything that
bought Daphne the morning after pills to prevent her from falling
her body, it was the
Charles started to make his way into the elevator while Daphne bit her lips before
footsteps. “Do you
deep breath to summon the courage before saying, “I really like you and I’ve been in love with you for many
without any hesitation, which
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