“Aren’t you going in?” By now, Toby was also aware that Sonia was here for the meeting, even though he had no idea how she managed to secure a place in the meeting.
She bit her lower lip in hesitation and answered, “Why don’t you head in first? I don’t want to enter at the same time as you.”
At that moment, she could tell that the room was bustling with activity from the muffled sounds.
If she entered the room with him, the attendees might gossip about them due to the awkward nature of their relationship.
Toby sensed her concern and lowered his gaze. “There are three minutes left. If you’re late, you will lose the right to join.”
After that, he pushed the door open and entered the room, leaving her standing alone and gawking at him.
Was that a kind reminder?
Sonia regardlessly took his words in all seriousness and turned to her wristwatch. A minute later, she took a deep breath and stepped into the room.
Her appearance had caused widespread shock and exclamation.
“Isn’t this President Fuller’s ex-wife?”
is also the vice president of Paradigm
they invited to this meeting if they’re on the
murmuring except for Toby and
slightly hung his head as though he was sorting the materials in his hands, but he was secretly stealing side
was not nervous at all in the face of such animosity and that observation made him smile. A fleeting look of
Titus scrunched his eyes and stared maliciously at her, as if he wanted to tear her apart in the next
did not back down. Instead, she smiled at him gracefully. “President Gray! It’s
mother in Sonia’s demeanor, especially the provocative smile
was staring at her intently. As she had no interest to guess, she looked away and directed
the table, she assumed that
realizing that, her heart sank
her ability to clinch the partnership because Paradigm Co.’s competitive advantage was lackluster. Still, she
was her ex-husband who had no feelings—but probably some hatred—for her, the situation
she appeared downcast due to the thoughts in
Toby frowned slightly and wondered,
it’s time.” At the same time, Tom reminded his boss
the materials for the meeting on the table.
“Yes.” Everyone nodded.
“The alternative energy technology mentioned is the latest research of our research department. It can be utilized across many industries to greatly increase productivity. Most
in his seat, he added, “The government has been notified of the success of this new technology. Due to the concerns about monopoly, Fuller Group was prohibited from launching it, which is why I have gathered everyone here to select five suitable partners who would implement
his explanation, Sonia mumbled, “Oh, that is the
puzzled by the concept; if the organizer had such
advanced technology, that could upset
Fuller, we totally understand what you mean. However, I have a question.” Titus abruptly raised a
looked at him. “What
and she immediately understood that he was about to attack her
expected, he pointed at her. “When you first invited us to the meeting, you clearly said that you were going to invite the top twenty companies in Seafield, from which you will
of the attendees were now looking at her with amused and pensive
the spot, she tightened her
twenty companies in the city to the meeting. How did Asher manage to
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