“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—”

she replied plainly as she eyed the

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

stood at the driver’s side before she

shrugged nonchalantly.

her face when she heard this. Did he just

wrong?” Toby asked gently at the

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

eyes glittered briefly with amusement as he hummed in

opened the door to the driver’s side. Then,

her car depart from where he stood in front of

stared at her after she placed the gear in reverse to drive away. The

and in recent times, she found herself being caught off

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 remember. He even told her

What’s going on in that head of

this moment, Douglas wrapped his arms around the driver’s headrest and leaned close to Sonia. “Hey, Aunt

a brief glance at the

She pursed her lips as she was a little irked by his odd demeanor. What

her slam on the brake. “Mr.

few dry coughs. Flustered, she was torn between crying and laughing as she retorted, “Aren’t you a little young to be

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

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

Toby had feelings for her

he saw that she didn’t believe a word he said.

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

and her humoring, Douglas pouted even harder, which caused him to look like

the dejection to settle upon him. Much like a deflated balloon, he shook his head and

how dejected he looked. With his head hung low and a clear resignation in his posture, he looked like a little old man. The kid’s

just woken up when her phone rang with an incoming call

a

voice, he felt a tingling sensation creep underneath

his throat

didn’t,” she replied, having cleared her

quiet breath. “Good to

you call me at this hour to pick Douglas up?” Sonia tossed her covers aside and got out of bed. Then, she headed

chortled and answered, “You know

door to the guest bedroom 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, with a lowered voice, she added, “Apparently,

end of the phone too.

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