“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.”

amusement as he hummed in

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

car depart from where he stood in front of his

the way he stared at her after she placed the gear in reverse to drive away. The anomaly of it was enough to

she had felt this way and in recent times, she found

the past, he 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

What’s

wrapped his arms around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia,

Sonia narrowed her eyes and cast a brief glance at

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

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

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

was looking at you.

beamed at the child and did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as

for her

pouted and huffed irritably when he saw that she didn’t believe a word

truth. Truer words have never been spoken,” Sonia

by her skepticism and her humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him

a deflated balloon, he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well, I guess it’s up

at how dejected he looked. With his

woken up when her phone rang with an incoming call from

let out a yawn. “Good

va

Wh

tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention an inexplicable, albeit familiar heat that

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

cleared her mind after a luxurious

quiet breath. “Good

tossed her covers aside

chortled and

to the guest bedroom and saw that Douglas was still sound asleep on the bed with his little limbs spread out. She couldn’t help but sputter at the

end of the phone too. “The

her. “Why don’t you

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

me.”

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