Before, it was always Sonia who stood there and watched him leave. He always knew, but he had never once looked back at her.

And now, it was finally his turn to stand in place and watch her leave.

 

As it turned out, it could be so upsetting to watch someone leave without even being spared a backward glance or a response.

Toby lowered his head slightly and stroked his chest, which felt bitter and slightly tingling.

In the parking lot.

Sonia and Charles arrived at their car.

 

Charles opened the car door and said, “Darling, do you think something is wrong with Toby? Why did he come all the way here to apologize to you personally?”

“Only God knows,” Sonia replied uninterestedly and ducked her head to get into the car.

 

Charles also got into the car at the same time. “I really couldn’t understand what this man was thinking.”

Sonia smiled. “If you could read his mind, your achievements today would be the same as his. Alright, let’s drive. Otherwise, Mrs. Lane will call and ask us why we haven’t arrived yet.”

“Fine.” Charles nodded and started the car.

On the way, Sonia’s cell phone rang all of a sudden.

her eyes, took her phone out, and looked at it with a somewhat surprised look on

and asked hurriedly, “Who

Sonia answered the

that it was Carl, he pursed

Carl!” Sonia yelled into the phone with

voice spread through the phone. “Sonia, do you have some time to spare

think so… What’s the

of the management power from Asher, and her right to speak in Paradigm Co. had gotten much higher now. She didn’t have to do a lot of things by herself; instead, she could order her subordinates to do

she could

returning home in a few days, and

business trip for two months now—it’s about time for you to be back already. Alright, call me when you’re back; I’ll pick you up at the airport then.” Sonia

coldness in his tone. “Sonia, how have you been doing in the past two months? Did Tina

with work, so he could pay attention to the news to see

time to pay attention to the news anymore—so he couldn’t tell if Tina and the others had bullied

others…” Sonia’s smile faded a lot. “Don’t worry. You know I’m someone who always

they really did bully you, right?” Carl lowered

tell you I am not easy to mess around with? So don’t worry, and know that I am fine. By the way, isn’t it still nighttime on your

didn’t want to say any more, Carl didn’t push it any further. He twitched the corner of his mouth and showed an eerie smile. “Okay. I’ll

you in a

call, Charles asked, “Carl is coming

days,” Sonia put away

and continued, “Carl seemed to be asking if

worried about

and the others should worry

at him suspiciously.

his head; he

you’re hiding something from me.” Sonia narrowed her beautiful

his seat. “Nothing!

care anyway.” Sonia rolled her

relief softly

come back. That

much safer, while Tina and the others

Charles couldn’t manage to hold back

not ask about it, and instead

……

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