“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 as she eyed the man

not be going over to Zane’s, but he did not show it and merely nodded to acknowledge her

car and stood at the driver’s side before

shrugged nonchalantly. “Drive

on her face when she heard this. Did he just

asked gently at the sight

snapped out of her reverie. “Oh, nothing. Drive safely as well,

with amusement

the door to the driver’s side. Then, she slid behind

where he

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

had felt this way and in recent times, she found herself being caught off guard

never have spared her 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 on more occasions than she cared to

thought, What’s

around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey,

her eyes and cast a brief glance

enough, Toby was still rooted to the same spot with his eyes fixed in her direction. She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his

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

crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young

the way he was looking

You must be really brilliant if you can tell all 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

had feelings for her

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

you’re telling the truth. Truer words have never been spoken,” Sonia placated, humoring the kid

humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused

deflated balloon, he shook his head and

mirror and kept herself from bursting into laughter at how dejected he looked. With his head hung low and a clear resignation in

only just woken up when her phone rang with an incoming call from Zane. “Good morning, Sonia,”

let out a yawn. “Good

felt a tingling sensation creep underneath his ribcage, not to

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

replied, having cleared her mind after

quiet breath. “Good to

hour to pick Douglas up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out

leaned against the door of his car as he chortled and

saw 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. Then,

of the phone too. “The kid’s

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