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.’

his phone without replying and shoved it into his pocket, then marched out

 

way to the Gray Residence, the sky seemed to break with a sudden torrential

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 thunderstorm last night.

plainly as he stared

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

was about to drown in his own thoughts when he saw

holding up a black umbrella as he stood in the middle of the

honked several times to signal

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

Judging from the way he refuses

and Toby leaned forward due to the inertia, thereafter falling

to glance at Toby and asked hastily, “Are you alright,

snapped irritably. Then, pinching the space between his brows,

Tom demanded with wide eyes, “Are you getting out of the

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

our 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 the car. We don’t even know

pistol and wait for me in the car. You can fire shots the moment something goes awry,” Toby instructed

going to see for myself what this man is

was no dissuading Toby when he had already made up his mind. Sighing, he opened up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol, then assembled its parts while

curtly in response and opened the car door, then took out an umbrella from the side before walking toward the middle of the road. He stopped in front of the man, who

was lost on Toby, who remained expressionless. As far as he was concerned, the man

should go back the way you came,” the mysterious man said with an

narrowed his eyes suspiciously. “What

exchange. “Do you really have to go and expose Tina for pretending to be Maple? Can’t

Toby widened his eyes and clenched his fists, turning more hostile by the

turn the car around and pretend you

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