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 into his pocket, then marched out of the
a sudden torrential downpour,
been for the past few days? The forecast said that it would be sunny, but the
what’s odd about that. Those things happen every year,” Toby remarked plainly as he stared at Sonia’s photo, his thumb
making an observation, but you’re right to say that there isn’t anything odd about
in his own thoughts when he saw a figure standing on
umbrella as he stood in the middle of the road, making no
times to signal the person to
Tom frowned and grumbled sullenly, “Does he have a death wish or something? Why the hell is he standing in the middle
a low voice. Judging from the way he refuses to budge, chances are
Toby leaned forward due to the inertia, thereafter falling backward
and asked hastily, “Are you
fine!” Toby glowered at the unmoving figure ahead and snapped irritably. Then,
Tom demanded with wide eyes, “Are
quieter streets of Eastbourne. There were hardly any cars that passed by the area, and as of now,
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
the pistol and wait for me in the car. You can fire shots the moment something goes awry,” Toby instructed ominously with
for myself what this man is
opened up the storage compartment in the car and carefully drew out a pistol, then assembled its parts while
from the side before walking toward the middle of the road. He stopped in front of the man, who slowly
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,
the way you came,” the mysterious
narrowed his eyes suspiciously. “What are you talking
exchange. “Do you really have to go and expose Tina for pretending to be Maple? Can’t you just keep going
and clenched his fists, turning more hostile by the second. “How do you know
again. “Just turn the car around and
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