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.

thought it was yours, so I added a lot of

at them for a few moments and closed the file. “Why’d you do this for me, Mr.

of suggestions alone was enough to show

he looked downward to hide that look in his eyes.

He doesn’t like me, so there’s no point in specially helping me

late for

Goodbye now.” Sonia gave him

his hand while he watched her back, as if he wanted to stop her from leaving, but

in a

put his hand in his pocket. “What’s the

Steve is on his way

excitement, but only for a moment. “I see.

his demands. He can open up the clinic

raised his chin. “Let’s

“Alright.” Tom nodded.

Toby and Tom came back

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

for some reason, now he didn’t want them to think he was dating Tina. “Alright, Tina. Calm down.” A frown

she looked at him with

talk in the office.” Toby went to

was angry that Toby didn’t wait for her. She clenched her fists,

to say earlier. “I know you’re still mad at me, Toby, but I didn’t know I switched Miss Reed’s proposal out. I have no recollection of it. I was confused when my dad told me

around.

alter ego did it.” Tina stared

her quizzically. “But she only appears when she’s triggered. You were alone in that room. Tell me, Tina. How

I-I saw Miss Reed downstairs when I came

Toby by

since you guys are already divorced. Maybe that’s when my alter ego took over.” Tina started trailing off at the end, and

end of this matter. Your father has apologized, and I told everyone you can’t come up without permission. It’s

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