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?”

Toby, who stood mutely next to her as

 

already told—or more accurately, lied to—the viewers about how and why Sonia had caused her such misfortune, there was no need

“That’s right.

he struck the desk. “How dare

from her seat and glowered at the

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

his composure and snapped, “Yes, you may be the biggest shareholder in Paradigm

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.

out against Asher either. She

she would much rather

concerns, which was why he had little

my authority with such ease, is that right?” He guffawed like he had 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 half of the company won’t walk with me? You know as well as I do that those in favor of me are the backbone of

she was about to retort when a

turned and gaped

don’t you keep quiet as an assistant and—President Fuller?” His voice raised by an octave when he finally registered Toby’s presence and disbelief colored his face as he stared at

earlier, he was in such a rush to confront her that he didn’t pay any attention to the said companion and merely

didn’t expect the assistant to actually be Toby—otherwise known as the president

Fuller, what brings you here?” Then, he gestured lamely between Toby and

that we are

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

she was surprised that he lied, she did not expose

see,” Asher

was no reason why he would be here other than for business. Everyone in the business world knew that he

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