Tim’s eyes were as cold as a viper’s when he heard what Tina had said, but he kept his voice light as he countered gently, “There is no need to kill her; sometimes living can be far more torturous than death.”

“What does that mean?” Tina frowned on the other line, obviously displeased to hear that he refused to kill Sonia.

The white light refracted off Tim’s glasses as he explained with forced patience, “What I mean is that we could rustle up a couple of men to ruin her completely while recording the process. That way, the child she’s carrying will be as good as gone, and she would be so agonized that she’d beg for death.”

Tina lit up at this. “You’re right. Killing her would be doing her a favor, so we might as well let her suffer in purgatory for the rest of her life. I must say the plan is a very appealing one indeed.”

 

When all was over and done with, Toby wouldn’t think about loving a tainted and ruined Sonia anymore, even if he were to discover that she was Maple.

Sonia’s life, on the other hand, would be completely destroyed. She would never be able to keep her head high in society anymore, and she would live the rest of her days being ostracized by everyone. Even Paradigm Co. would become the laughingstock of the industry because of her disgrace.

Indeed, killing her would be too easy on her, especially when she deserves far worse punishments than death. Tina was practically trembling with twisted anticipation as the thought cemented in her mind.

On the other line, Tim mused with a dark and unreadable expression, “Am I right to presume you’re on board with the idea?”

“Yes.” Tina nodded decisively. She was much more than agreeable to the idea; she could hardly wait to see it come to fruition! Seized with newfound excitement, she urged, “When do you plan on striking?”

see the plan in action?” Tim asked slowly as he

 

looked dazed for a moment, then deviously smiled as she quipped, “Of course. I want to see Sonia dragged into

“Very well. I’ll lure Sonia over to Bay Street tomorrow. There’s hardly ever a

hung up the call, and she grew giddy with excitement as malice filled her eyes. “You’re done

when she felt a sharp prickling sensation in her nose, and before she could

tea in front of her and asked

she drew her fitted blazer tighter

was a moment earlier when Sonia had felt a

his lips in mild dismay when he saw Sonia’s gesture and cranked up

he was doing this out of concern for her. Rather, it was a considerate gesture on his part to make sure

set

on him. She stiffened, and her thoughts drifted far away as she was transported back to the day she had first met him, which was well over ten years

when the breeze picked up, it carried with it the boy’s crisp peppermint scent. Pulled back into

peppermint scent was still there, but the boy she

an unreadable look as she said, “You should think about switching up your cologne, President Fuller. The one you’re wearing hardly suits you, and if I may be so bold, I think something

Toby felt his

been using the peppermint scent for over a decade, and he never stopped because it was Maple’s favorite. This was the first time anyone had told him so forthrightly that

that look she gave me? If I saw correctly, it was almost like she was seeing some other person through me. I wonder who that person could be. Was

the air around them grow cold and heavy, her brows knitted together. Is he mad about what I just told him? At the thought of this, she managed an embarrassed smile and said flippantly, “I’m sorry, President Fuller. I spoke out of turn earlier. Just pretend as if I

“Does

of snapping at her. She took a sip of her tea and asked carefully, “Do you want the truth, or would you

deadpan, as he replied, “What do

she said, “Well, then. Since you asked, I’m going to

you mean ‘anymore’?” He narrowed his eyes at her skeptically, feeling as

she shook her head and refused to elaborate any further. She put down her cup and pushed the notebook toward him. “President Fuller, do you think

questions

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255