“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?”
also the vice president of Paradigm
they invited to this meeting if they’re on
whispering and murmuring except for
though he was sorting the materials in
all in the face of such animosity and that observation made him smile. A fleeting
his eyes and stared maliciously at her,
down. Instead, she smiled at
especially the provocative smile on Sonia’s face that resembled his mother when
why he was staring at her intently. As she had no interest to
she assumed that he could have
heart sank to the pit of
confidence in her ability to clinch the partnership because Paradigm Co.’s competitive advantage was lackluster. Still, she harbored a sliver
now that she had learned that the initiator of the partnership was her ex-husband who had no feelings—but probably some hatred—for her, the situation had changed. He would definitely not choose to partner with her, which meant that she
hung her head low and she appeared downcast due to the
that, Toby frowned slightly
the same time, Tom reminded his boss
for the meeting on the table. Next, he scanned the
“Yes.” Everyone nodded.
technology mentioned is the latest research of our research department. It can be
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
mumbled, “Oh, that is
the proposal from Asher, she was puzzled by the concept; if the organizer had such cutting edge
Group had monopolized industries with their advanced technology, that could upset the balance of the domestic economy,
understand what you mean. However, I
him. “What is
and she immediately understood that he was about to attack her
clearly said that you were going to invite the top twenty companies in Seafield, from which you will select
of the attendees were now looking at her with amused and
was placed on the spot, she tightened
the top twenty companies in the city to the
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