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.’
it
the sky seemed to break with a sudden torrential downpour,
was carefully maneuvering the car as he mumbled, “President Fuller, have you noticed how odd the weather has been for the past few days? The forecast said that it would be sunny, but the rain has proved relentless nowadays, not to mention the
plainly as he stared at Sonia’s photo, his thumb caressing
observation, but you’re right to say that there isn’t anything
he was about to drown in his own thoughts
figure was dressed entirely in white, and he was holding up a black umbrella as he stood in the middle of the
times to signal the person to move away, it was to no
“Does he have a death wish or something?
Toby barked in a low voice. Judging from the way he refuses to budge, chances are he’s waiting
abrupt halt. Tom and Toby leaned forward
at Toby and asked
unmoving figure ahead and snapped irritably. Then, pinching the
Tom demanded with wide eyes, “Are you
by the area, and as of now, the entire stretch of road was completely empty save for their car and the mysterious figure
way? There’s no telling if he’s good or bad, so it’s too 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
moment something goes awry,” Toby instructed ominously with narrowed eyes. He was going to
to see for myself what this man is up
he opened up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol, then assembled its parts while nodding as he said, “Roger that, sir.
umbrella from the side before walking toward the middle of the road. He stopped in front of the man, who slowly
the impact of 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, “Who
the way you came,” the mysterious man said with an equally cold
suspiciously. “What are
he was already growing tired of their exchange. “Do you really have to go and expose Tina for pretending to be Maple? Can’t you just keep going on like this? It’s not too
turning more hostile by the second. “How do
again. “Just turn the car around and pretend
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