Chapter 76
Sonia smiled as she stood up. “Thank you, Rebecca. If it weren’t for your help, I wouldn’t know what to do.”
Paradigm Co. needed at least a billion in order to operate at any given time. She wouldn’t know where to amass
the necessary funds if the banks insisted that she should repay the loans. Therefore, she was grateful that
Rebecca had settled the problem for her.
Upon hearing that, Rebecca waved her hand. “You don’t have to thank me, President Reed. I’m your employee, so
it’s only natural that I should help relieve you of your burdens.”
Sonia let out a chuckle as warmth coursed through her heart. Then, Rebecca’s lips moved, for she was about to
say something, but her phone rang right at that moment. She picked up the call with a serious expression after
checking her phone. “Hello?”
“Miss Harper, we found another place that the young master might have spent time at. Would you like to visit the
place?”
“Sure. I’ll buy an air ticket right away.” After hanging up, Rebecca glanced at Sonia. “President Reed, I have to
apply for a leave again. I have an important errand…”
“Go on” Sonia chuckled before speaking. “I’ll be waiting to buy you a meal after you come back.”
“Thank you, President Reed. I will be taking my leave after arranging for a driver to pick you up.” With that,
Rebecca tucked her phone away and left the room.
Meanwhile, Sonia took her cutlery and continued with her meal. When she figured that the driver that Rebecca
had arranged for her should have arrived, she paid for the bill to get ready to return to her company.
Right when she stepped out of the room, the door across from her room opened to reveal Toby and Tom walking out from within. Both of them were startled when they saw Sonia, and the same could be said of her, for she
expecting to see
break the silence by greeting Toby
before
Sonia
furrowed his brows, uncomfortable with their exchange. She would smile at Tom, but she always greets me with a poker face. He emitted a
to either of them, she left
the elevator in silence.
them was depressing.
on his left, and then at Sonia, who was on his right. Why must they bump
had arrived. Sonia entered first, with Toby and Tom
elevator, Tom made a conscious choice to stand in a corner
they started to descend through the floors. Suddenly,
flickered a few times, and noises of electricity zapping could
“Will the elevator be alright?”
elevator shook violently. Sonia let out a shriek
the elevator rocked. Not only did her body sway around, but she even
Right when she was about to topple over, an arm looped itself around her waist from behind her, and
was hoarse from
pulled her into his arms so that her back
.
stand still,” he ordered in all seriousness. Seeing that Sonia tried to pry his arm away from
a voice filled with authority.
other ankle.”
her movements. He knows that I sprained my
herself free
a wheelchair in the case that she did twist
minutes before everything
the sunlight filtered in the moment the
hanging heart finally settling down in her ribcage as relief washed
so that it wouldn’t close on the other two
removed
footing by supporting herself on the wall of the elevator, she shook her head. “You don’t have to apologize to me. I should be the one to thank you for helping me just
Toby’s gaze dimmed when he noticed the distressed look on Sonia’s
downward to her swollen ankle. His heart tightened
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