Toby didn’t answer that. Instead, he asked, “Are you at the company now?”

“Yes.” Tina nodded. “I’m at the lobby.”

 

Toby massaged his forehead. “I see. We can talk after the meeting’s done, so wait for me there.” With that, he ended the call.

Tina stomped her foot angrily. He hung up on me! That’s the first time he did that.

After Toby came back into the conference room, everyone stopped gossiping. Toby’s face fell, and when he realized Sonia was smirking at him, he knew everyone was talking about him in his absence. “Let’s resume the meeting,” he said darkly.

The meeting lasted for more than an hour, but eventually, it came to an end.

 

Everyone started filing out, and Sonia was the last one to go, as usual. Before she could get out, Toby stopped her. “A minute, please.”

“Yes, Mr. Fuller?” Sonia stopped.

 

Toby handed a file to her.

“And this is?” She took it from him, though she was curious about the content.

lot of suggestions. You

She looked at them for a few moments and closed the file. “Why’d you

was no need for that. The amount of suggestions alone was enough

that, so he looked downward to hide that

believing that excuse. He doesn’t like me, so there’s no point in specially helping me out. “I see.

Don’t be late for the signing

won’t. Goodbye now.” Sonia gave him a polite smile

watched her back, as if he wanted to stop her from

in a moment after

put his hand in his pocket.

is on his

but only for a moment. “I see. Is

to his demands. He can open up the clinic right after

chin. “Let’s go back

“Alright.” Tom nodded.

Toby and Tom came back to Fuller

so she shot up and trotted toward Toby. “Toby!” She went up to him

reason, now he didn’t want them to think he was dating Tina. “Alright, Tina. Calm down.” A frown creased Toby’s forehead, then he

stood up, she looked at him with tearful

in the office.” Toby went to the elevator

wait for her. She clenched her fists, but she

coming in, Tina continued with what she wanted to say earlier. “I know you’re still mad at me, Toby, but I didn’t know

turned around.

I didn’t. I think my alter ego

triggered. You were alone in that room. Tell me, Tina. How

downstairs when I

by surprise. “You

company. Her visit triggered me, since you guys are already divorced. Maybe that’s when my alter ego took over.” Tina started trailing off at the

has apologized, and I told everyone you can’t come up

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