“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—”

my place,” she replied plainly

to hear that she would not be going over to Zane’s, but he did not

driver’s side before she courteously announced,

nonchalantly.

just ask me to drive safely? Is

wrong?” Toby asked gently at the sight of her distracted

head and snapped out of her

briefly with amusement as

the driver’s side.

where he stood in front

in reverse to drive away. The anomaly

and in recent times, she found herself being caught off guard by

than monosyllabic answers. Now, she could barely count the times his gaze had lingered on her and he had spoken to her

as she thought, What’s going on in that

around the driver’s headrest and leaned close

a brief glance at the

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

suddenly said something that nearly made her slam on the brake. “Mr. Toby likes you,

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

Sonia. I saw the way he was looking at you. It’s the same way my dad looks at my mom,” he

the child and did not take his comment to heart, dismissing it as a childish remark. He was only

had feelings for her was

and huffed irritably when he saw that she didn’t believe a word

have never been spoken,” Sonia placated, humoring the kid as she

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

him. Much like a deflated balloon, he shook his head and sighed ruefully. “Well, I guess it’s up to

at how dejected he looked. With his head hung low and a clear resignation in his

day, Sonia had only just woken up when her phone rang with an incoming call

a yawn. “Good

creep underneath his ribcage, not to mention an inexplicable,

his legs and cleared his throat awkwardly before asking, “Did

replied, having cleared her mind after a luxurious

let out a quiet breath. “Good to

up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out of bed. Then, she

his car as he chortled and answered, “You know

bed with his little limbs spread out. She couldn’t help but sputter at the comical sight. Then, with a lowered voice, she added, “Apparently, he’s still

other end of the phone

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