See, that’s how different this hamper is from the others. He can’t even be mad now that he knows Miss Reed has sent this, Tom thought with glee.

“Sonia sent this?” Toby’s fingers tightened around his pen as a pleased look flashed in his eyes.

 

Tom noticed it and he quickly carried the hamper across the room to Toby. Then, Tom feigned innocence as he asked, “Do you still want this, President Fuller? I could always take it down to the finance department if you don’t.” I don’t think you’d say no, President Fuller.

“Just put it aside for now,” Toby instructed coolly, jerking his chin in some vague direction.

As expected, Tom stifled a laugh as he nodded and responded, “Yes, sir.” So, I was right when I guessed that President Fuller would keep the hamper. More to the point, he could tell how happy Toby was and he found the man’s efforts to maintain a straight face rather pointless.

Tom set the hamper down without another word. He was just about to leave when his phone rang in his pocket. As he took it out, he glanced at the screen to see that it was the receptionist calling. “I need to get this, President Fuller.”

 

Toby hummed distractedly in response as his gentle gaze lingered on the hamper.

Taken aback by how enamored Toby was with the gift, Tom mused, I bet he’d have torn into the hamper if I wasn’t here. Nonetheless, he looked away from his boss and simply answered the phone.

 

Barely two minutes had passed when he drew the phone away and informed plainly, “President Fuller, Miss Gray has arrived.”

When Toby heard this, he frowned. “What is she doing here?”

“I’m not sure, but she has probably caught the news of your injury.” Tom’s eyes fell upon the wheelchair in which Toby was sitting.

between his brows. “Let her

his ear once more and

and as soon as she entered the room,

tentative sip of coffee. “It was a

was etched on her face. “What kind of an

placed his cup down and answered stoically,

was practically scared witless when I heard about your injury. This won’t do; I need to know how badly injured you are.” With that, she lowered herself and made to check his injury as she rolled up one side of his

frowned at the sight of this and immediately pushed

brace herself for the fall. She tipped backward and landed on her rump unceremoniously. Her eyes were wide with disbelief as

Biting on her lip, she regarded him with a

his heart as he pulled her up to her feet. “Sorry, Tina, I didn’t mean to push you. I just don’t like anyone touching me,

to lift your pant leg last night? I don’t see you pushing

a remark to himself. He would much rather be on the sidelines quietly

“I should have known my boundaries. I was so anxious to see your injury that I ignored how you

your fault anyway. Besides, it’s just a sprain and I’ll be back on my feet in a couple days’ time. There’s no need to

who immediately understood that the show was over. With a dry

in that case, my mind is eased.” Tina patted her chest

President Fuller,” he informed politely

nodded. “Go

With that, Tom turned and headed out the door, leaving those two as

suddenly fell upon a box on the desk

passed over her face as she picked up the box for

opened the box before he could

surprise, “When did you get these, Toby? I’ve had my eyes on them for a while now and I was hoping that I could get them as a couple’s gift for us, but other buyers have beaten me to it. I can’t believe that you actually

However, just as she was about to strap it over her wrist, Toby reached out and took it away from her. “This isn’t

for a second. “If it isn’t for me, then who is it for?”

mind like a restless

sole reason why they even received watches in the first place. Surely, it would not be strange for him to give the watches to her. In fact, he

calmed down at that thought. As he lowered his gaze, he explained, “You shouldn’t wear it because I bought the watches for a friend. I could get you

and took his word for it. She broke into a smile as the anger

a moment there, she thought he had

held him by the arm and whined unhappily, “You really ought to have bought a set for us as well, Toby. Yet, you went ahead and purchased one for your

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