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

“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

year,” Toby remarked plainly as he stared at Sonia’s photo, his thumb caressing

“I was only making an observation, but you’re right to say that there isn’t anything odd about it at

and he was about to drown in his own thoughts when he saw a figure standing on

was holding up a black umbrella as he

though he honked several times to signal the person to move away,

“Does he have a death wish or something? Why the

the car!” Toby barked in a low voice. Judging from the way he refuses to budge, chances are he’s waiting for

to an abrupt halt. Tom and Toby leaned forward due to the inertia, thereafter falling

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

glowered at the unmoving figure ahead and snapped irritably. Then,

Tom demanded with wide eyes, “Are

were 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

to get out of the car now! With that in

fire shots the moment something goes awry,” Toby instructed ominously with narrowed eyes. He was

to see for myself what this man

up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol,

door, then took out an umbrella from the side before walking toward the middle of the road.

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 are you,

the way you came,” the mysterious man said with

eyes suspiciously. “What are

like 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?

his eyes and clenched his fists, turning more hostile by the second. “How do you

“Just turn the car around and pretend you never

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