Upon seeing the ridiculous comments that popped up in support of Tina’s false sob story as well as the wretched girl’s triumphant smirk, Sonia clenched her fist and slammed it on the desk in blatant fury. The loud bang that followed echoed around the room, sending ripples across the stifling silence.

Toby instantly reached for her wrist and lifted her hand for inspection.

“What are you doing?” Sonia pulled away and shot him a wary look.

When he saw how defensive she was of him, he was a little hurt. As he lowered his gaze, he answered quietly, “I only wanted to see whether you bruised your hand or something.”

 

She turned away from him and muttered, “Please, it’s not as if I was jackhammering the desk. There’s no bruise at all.”

He hummed in response. “Glad you’re okay and all, but the next time you’re angry, try not to beat up sturdy inanimate objects. You’ll only end up hurting yourself.”

“I know. There’s no need to nag,” she grumbled after briefly pursing her lips.

Toby drew his hand back and he was about to say something when the office door swung open from the outside.

The next second, Asher stormed into the room like an angry bull as he thundered, “What is this news about you delisting, Sonia?”

at Sonia while completely ignoring Toby, who stood mutely next to

 

the other hand, switched off Tina’s blood-boiling livestream. Since Tina had already told—or more accurately, lied to—the viewers about how and why Sonia had caused her such misfortune, there was no need to watch the rest of

her mouse and coldly looked up at Asher. “That’s right. I’m sure Miss

as he struck the desk. “How dare you

from her seat and glowered at the man while being

stood quietly next to Sonia and admiration flashed in his dark orbs

and snapped, “Yes, you may be the biggest shareholder in Paradigm Co., but don’t forget that I’m the one in charge around here. You are nothing but the

know, President Dafoe, you should be grateful that you’re a senior in Paradigm Co., which is why half the company is in favor of you. Otherwise, I’d have taken back whatever authority you have right now by calling a shareholders’ meeting. I am, after all, the biggest shareholder and it’s well within my rights to do so. In other words, I can easily

dared not speak out against Asher either. She feared that he might storm out of Paradigm Co. and take

because the company could not get any new blood to replace his supporters. After having considered this, she would much rather swallow her pride as the

of her concerns, which was why he had little to no regard for

just heard the world’s biggest joke. “Sonia, are you sure that’s the wise thing to do? If I walk, who is to say that

and she was about to retort when a man’s cold voice asked intimidatingly, “Why

turned and gaped at Toby in

is between me and Vice President Reed. Why don’t you keep quiet as an assistant

a rush to confront her that he didn’t

certainly didn’t expect the assistant to actually be Toby—otherwise

and stammered, “P-President Fuller, what brings you here?” Then, he gestured lamely between

have a couple of things to discuss with Sonia. Have you forgotten that we are collaborating on the project for alternative energy technology?” Toby

he was here because he was worried about Sonia, who would undoubtedly be unhappy with him if he

he lied, she did not

see,” Asher

no reason why he would be here other than for business. Everyone in the business world knew that he did not love her, which was why he

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