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?”

Would you like to come over and see the plan in action?” Tim asked slowly as he turned his scalpel this way and

 

then deviously smiled as she quipped, “Of

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

grew giddy with excitement as malice filled her eyes. “You’re done for,

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

cup of tea in front of her

replied, sniffing as she drew her

was a moment earlier when Sonia had felt a chill

when he saw Sonia’s gesture and cranked

him a courteous smile. She didn’t think that he was doing this out of concern for her. 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 if she were in his

Toby hummed in response and made no other remark, then set the thermostat remote aside before taking up his seat next to

thoughts drifted far away as she was transported back to the day she

standing underneath a large tree flashed in Sonia’s mind. The girl was secretly 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 her memories, but she no longer felt the

the boy she

within her like 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

this, Toby felt his heart

and he never stopped because it was Maple’s favorite. This was the first time anyone had told him so forthrightly that the scent did not become

like she was seeing some other person through me. I wonder

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 never said anything in the

line. “Does the scent really not suit me

was asking further on this matter instead of snapping at her. She took a sip of her tea and

at her, deadpan, as he replied, “What do you

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

her skeptically, feeling as if there was more to her words than

pushed the notebook toward him.

her darkly. At last, he set aside his questions and began to explain to her the details

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