Sonia raised her eyebrows. “If you’re looking for Miss Gray, why are you here? Isn’t she with you?”

“Exactly!” Charles agreed, crossing his arms.

In response, Toby lowered his eyes. “She’s not with me.”

“What?” Charles paused for a moment before smiling gleefully. “Have you lost her?”

 

Toby didn’t reply. No longer finding the situation as funny as before, Charles questioned in surprise as the smile slipped from his face, “Are you serious?”

Looking at Toby, Sonia continued, “Are you looking for her here because you think we hid her?”

Toby met her gaze. “She never returned from the restroom, and the only people here that have bad blood with her are you two.”

Annoyed, Charles barked a laugh. “You think we hid her because we have issues with her? How stupid do you think we are? Everyone knows we’d be the foremost suspects if something happened to her.”

Silently, Toby pursed his lips. In truth, he, too, knew the chances of Tina being there weren’t high. Thus, he had gone over only hoping he would find Tina by sheer luck.

Charles’ suit jacket and pulled him to the side before walking up to Toby. “I’ll admit I bumped into her in the restroom, but

 

said, clenching his fists. After Tina failed to return to their private room, he called her, but she didn’t pick up. Then, he had the manager send the restaurant staff in search of her. Even after checking

thing was that the restaurant’s video surveillance system was operating normally but had not captured any

only proves she avoided being captured and is now in hiding. Maybe she’s doing it on purpose and making you anxious because she wants

Toby’s face darkened, and the

be silent. Wasn’t he seeking death to call the love of Toby’s

for me and Charles to leave. Take your time in finding Miss Gray. We hope you find her soon. Goodbye!”

squabbling, his gaze darkened, and he felt immensely irritated. For six years, she had acted numb toward him, but

her warning him not to regret divorcing Sonia, he couldn’t help thinking that it was

phone with a

traces of her.” Standing at the door of the restaurant, Tom suggested while scratching his head, “Maybe we should file a

phone, Toby responded in a low, restrained voice, “It’s pointless. Since we don’t know if her disappearance was an accident, the police are unlikely to take action immediately. They will only take action

now?” Tom looked around the place and shivered

instructed, “Continue asking around to see

sir!” Tom nodded

Toby left the

both happened to be coming down the stairs. When Titus saw that Toby was alone, he asked in confusion, “Where’s

looked behind Toby. “Is

at her, Toby answered in a low voice, “She’s

hearing that, Julia

In response, he nodded.

questioned loudly, “Wasn’t she with

the place for her, but she hasn’t yet been

roll of her eyes, Julia

catching hold of her

Titus kept patting her cheek. Finally, she coughed twice and woke up, hammering her chest as she cried, “My

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