With that in mind, Toby fished out his phone and called Sonia’s number only to hear a cold automated voice answer in her stead, monotonously informing him that her phone had been switched off.

Tom heard it as well and cleared his throat. “Well, that shouldn’t stop you, President Fuller. Why don’t you look for her and explain things to her in person?”

Toby’s eyes glimmered at this, and for a brief second, he almost took Tom’s advice.

But the next moment, he shook his head and said, “No. I want to go over to the Gray Residence and personally expose Tina for putting on an act all these years.”

 

“Yes, sir. I’ll bring the car around immediately,” Tom said with renewed fervor as he adjusted his glasses and left to get the car ready.

Meanwhile, Toby clicked into his phone gallery and found the two pictures of Sonia that the boutique assistant had taken previously. His eyes were dark with a gentle longing as he muttered to himself, “Six years we were married. Why didn’t you ever tell me that you were my pen pal?”

If she had only given him some kind of clue that would make him realize she was Maple, then he never would have treated her the way he had!

He was pulled from his thoughts when his phone vibrated with a new message.

He glanced at his screen and saw that Tom had sent him a text, which read, ‘President Fuller, I’ve brought the car around for you. I’ll be waiting at the main entrance of the company.’

shoved it

 

sky seemed to break with a sudden torrential downpour, which was swiftly followed by fog that blurred

the past few days? The forecast said that it would be sunny, but the rain has proved relentless nowadays, not to mention

remarked plainly as he stared at Sonia’s photo,

only making an observation, but you’re right to say that there isn’t anything

Toby ignored him, and he was about to drown in his own thoughts when

figure was dressed entirely in white, and he was holding up a black umbrella as he stood

saw this, too, and though he honked several times to signal the person to move away, it was

something? Why the hell is he standing in the middle of the road

the car!” Toby barked in a low voice. Judging from the way he

to an abrupt halt. Tom and Toby leaned forward

at Toby and asked hastily, “Are you alright,

figure ahead and snapped irritably. Then, pinching the

“Are

on one of the quieter streets of Eastbourne. There were hardly any cars that passed by the area, and as of now, the entire stretch of road was completely empty save for their car and the mysterious figure

dangerous for President Fuller to get out of the car now! With that in mind, Tom turned to cast Toby a concerned look before advising solemnly, “President Fuller, I don’t think you should be getting out of the car. We don’t even know

shots the moment something goes awry,” Toby instructed ominously with narrowed eyes. He was going to get down from this car no matter

for myself what this man is up

his mind. Sighing, he opened up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol, then assembled its parts while nodding as

the side before walking toward the middle of the road. He stopped in front of the man, who

beholding such a beautifully-chiseled face was lost on Toby, who remained expressionless. As far as he was concerned, the man before him did not boast incredible good looks, and he demanded icily,

the way you came,” the mysterious man said with an equally

his eyes suspiciously. “What are you

and expose Tina for pretending to be Maple? Can’t you just keep going on like this? It’s not

his eyes and clenched his fists, turning more hostile by

man sighed again. “Just turn the car around and pretend you never

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