“I’m afraid you’re mistaken, President Fuller. These his-and-hers watches could never be meant for us because we aren’t a couple at all. You should take them back for Miss Gray and yourself.”

With that, Sonia took the box from the manager and closed it before she shoved it perfunctorily into Toby’s arms.

 

Toby’s expression stiffened as he was seized with the urge to throw the box out, but he eventually resisted the temptation to do so and tossed the box over to Tom instead.

After having caught the box, Tom briefly glanced at it. He noted the unhappy expression on Toby’s face while his own lips twitched in a show of helplessness. What am I supposed to do with this?

The manager, on the other hand, fixed his gaze on his shoes as regret washed over him. Had he known that the watches would only cause President Fuller to bicker with the young lady, he would not have taken the box out in the first place.

No one said a word as the tension in the room rose to nightmarish proportions. After what felt like a long moment, Toby broke the stifling silence and said, “Let’s go.”

 

Upon hearing this, Tom hurried forward to help Toby get on his feet.

Sonia reached out as well, making as if to help him, but as a sudden thought crossed her mind, she retracted her hand and let it fall to her side.

 

Toby did not miss the movement, which caused the air around him to grow cold. She could have helped me if she wanted to. Why did she change her mind halfway through?

The few of them exited the restaurant and arrived at the parking lot.

She opened the door to her car and ushered Douglas inside. Upon seeing this, Toby frowned and asked, “Are you going over to Zane’s place?”

Sonia closed the door to the backseat and answered curtly, “No.”

“But Douglas—”

over at my place,” she replied plainly as she

going over to Zane’s, but he did not

at the driver’s side before she courteously announced, “I’ll be making a move now,

shrugged nonchalantly. “Drive

just ask me to drive safely? Is this the Toby I

gently at the sight of her

her reverie. “Oh, nothing. Drive safely as well,

briefly with amusement

last look before she opened the door to the driver’s side. Then, she slid behind the wheel, thereafter pulling out of

where

after she placed the gear in reverse to drive away. The anomaly of it was enough to make

way and in

a second glance, nor would he bother giving her anything more than monosyllabic answers. Now, she could barely count the times his gaze had lingered on her and he had spoken to her

What’s going on in that head

his arms around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt Sonia, Mr. Toby is still staring

narrowed her eyes and cast a brief glance at the left

fixed in her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his odd demeanor. What in the world

on the brake. “Mr. Toby likes you, Aunt Sonia,” the little boy commented as a

the itch in her throat was soothed after a few dry coughs. Flustered, she was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young to be saying stuff like this, buddy? Mr. Toby doesn’t like me since he likes someone

way he was looking at you. It’s the same way my

that just by one look.” Sonia beamed at the child and did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark. He was only a little boy, after all. He

feelings for her was the biggest

didn’t believe a word he said. With newfound insistence, he

the truth. Truer words have never been spoken,” Sonia placated, humoring the kid as she

and her humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him

upon him. Much like a deflated balloon, he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well,

With his head hung low and a clear resignation in his posture, he looked like a little

phone rang with an incoming

out a

sleepy voice, he felt a tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention an inexplicable,

quickly crossed his legs and cleared his throat awkwardly before asking, “Did I

cleared her mind after a

a quiet breath. “Good to

to pick Douglas up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out of bed.

as he chortled and answered,

that Douglas was still sound asleep on the bed with his little limbs spread out. She couldn’t help but sputter at the comical sight.

on the other end of the phone too. “The kid’s a

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