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.

 

Rebecca had arranged

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

was the first to break the silence by greeting Toby a little

before smiling at Sonia. “Miss

Tom.” Sonia

the while, Toby furrowed his brows, uncomfortable with their exchange. She would smile at Tom, but she always greets me with a poker face. He emitted a chilly aura that caused Tom to

elevator after greeting them. Toby also marched forward. Then, they waited for the elevator in silence. None of them spoke, so the

on his left, and then at Sonia, who was

Toby and Tom following behind. Upon

were closed, they started to descend through the floors. Suddenly, the lights on the ceiling flickered

raised his head while he gulped. “Will the elevator be alright?” He

that, the elevator shook violently. Sonia let out a shriek as her face paled due to fright. Because she was wearing heels, she couldn’t keep her balance when the elevator rocked. Not only did her body sway around, but she even sprained her ankle. She could even

getting cold sweat, while her face contorted with pain. Right when she was about to topple over, an arm looped itself around her waist from behind her, and that made

so that her back was against his chest. “Don’t move. Lean against me and stand still,” he ordered in all seriousness. Seeing that Sonia tried to pry his arm away from her waist out of

herself free from his protective embrace. Instead, she leaned against him docilely, for she didn’t want to have to go to work in a wheelchair

was able to reach the ground floor smoothly. When the sunlight filtered in the moment the doors opened, Sonia could feel her hanging heart finally settling down

the door for them so that it wouldn’t close on the other two people. When Sonia lowered her head to check on Toby’s arm on her waist with a complicated look, she inquired

Toby removed

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

gaze dimmed when he noticed the distressed look on Sonia’s pale face. Then, his gaze travelled downward to her swollen

to move her ankle a little. As soon as she did so, an excruciating pain shot up from her ankle and then spread throughout her entire body. She grunted as beads of sweat formed on the surface of her skin. Even

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