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?”

to come over and see the plan in action?” Tim asked slowly as he turned his

 

deviously smiled as she quipped, “Of course. I want to

the blade of his scalpel and drawled, “Very well. I’ll lure

with excitement as malice filled her eyes. “You’re

notebook when she felt a sharp prickling sensation in her nose, and before she could stop herself, she let out

front of her and

fine,” Sonia replied, sniffing as she

but there was a moment earlier when Sonia had felt a chill running down her spine and raising goosebumps

in mild dismay when he saw Sonia’s gesture and cranked up the heating by a fraction. “That

Rather, it was a considerate gesture on his part to make sure his business partner didn’t catch a cold. She would have done the same thing

response and made no other remark, then set the thermostat remote aside before taking up his seat

thoughts drifted far away as she was transported back to the day she had first met him, which was well over ten years

taking photos of the boy she liked, and when the breeze picked up, it carried with it the boy’s crisp peppermint scent. Pulled back into reality, Sonia realized how this exact moment in the office mirrored

still there, but the boy she liked was a whole

a tempest, then gazed up at Toby with 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

hearing this, Toby felt his heart

because it was Maple’s favorite. This was the first time anyone had told him so

saw correctly, it was almost like she was seeing

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

lips were pressed into a thin line. “Does the scent really

her. She took a sip of her tea

deadpan, as he replied,

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

narrowed his eyes at her skeptically, feeling as if there

put down her cup and pushed the

aside his questions and began to explain to her

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