Boss, Your Wife's Asking For A Divorce, Again

“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 go.”

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 Douglas

“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, “I’ll 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.

Sonia shook her head and snapped out of her reverie. “Oh, nothing. Drive safely as well, President Fuller.”

with amusement as he hummed

look before she opened the door to the driver’s side. Then, she slid behind

Toby watched her car depart from where he

way he stared at her after she placed the gear in reverse

first time she had felt this way and in recent times, she found herself being caught off guard by his strange

would never have spared her a second glance, nor would he bother giving her anything more than 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 cared to remember. He even

she thought, What’s going on in that head

his arms around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia, Mr. Toby is still

her eyes and cast a brief glance at

her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his odd demeanor. What in the world

something that nearly made her slam on the brake. “Mr. Toby

choked, and the itch in her throat was soothed after a few dry coughs. Flustered, she was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young to be saying stuff like this, buddy? Mr. Toby doesn’t like me

I saw the way he was looking at you. It’s the same way my dad

if you can tell all that just by one look.” Sonia beamed at the child and did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark.

for her was the biggest joke of the

saw that she didn’t believe a word he said. With newfound insistence, he declared, “I’m telling the truth, Aunt

words have never been spoken,” Sonia

and her humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him to look

dejection to settle upon him. Much like a deflated balloon, he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well, I guess it’s up to you to take my word

and kept herself from bursting into laughter at how dejected he looked. With his head hung low and a clear resignation

only just woken up when her phone rang with an incoming call from Zane. “Good morning, Sonia,” he

a yawn.

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and sleepy voice, he felt a tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention an inexplicable, albeit familiar heat

quickly crossed his legs and cleared his throat awkwardly before asking, “Did

having cleared her mind

quiet breath. “Good to

up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out

he chortled and answered, “You know me well. I’m already

with his little limbs spread out. She

laughed on the other end of the

her. “Why

say this and now that she finally did, he broke into a dazzling grin as

me.”