Chapter 529 Toby’s Slip

“Babe, what are you doing?” Charles didn’t expect Sonia to react so aggressively over a slip of paper. She snatched it away and hid it behind her, as if the slip was some sordid secret she didn’t want anyone to find out.

Sonia knew she was overreacting and could cause some misunderstanding, so she stared down apologetically. “Sorry, Charles. You can’t read this.”

“Why can’t I?” Charles put his hands down and looked at her.

 

Sonia started explaining, “Because—”

Charles interrupted, “Because it was left by Toby, right?”

Sonia was surprised, and her head shot up. “How did you—”

“You want to know how I found out, right?” Charles smiled self-deprecatingly.

Sonia gulped, but she said nothing. Yes.

not hard. Tina’s ‘suicide’ happened around midnight last night. Toby was with you then, so he must have sent you home. I don’t even need to guess who bought you

 

thing is the time Toby came

Charles waved her off and forced a smile. “Let’s not talk about this. You should eat, and I’ll

me to eat the breakfast he

Charles nodded. “Why not?”

wanted me to take anything from him, so it doesn’t

you have a free set of breakfast here, so take advantage of it. Besides…” He stared down to hide the sadness within his eyes. He muttered, “You wouldn’t throw

but she couldn’t hear it clearly, so she tilted

in. I’m going to use the bathroom.” He then

She took out the slip from behind her back and read the message on it. ‘I’m going now. The breakfast is on the table. If it’s still hot when you see it, just eat

unique. Anyone would be able to recognize his handwriting at a glance. As Sonia read the message, she pouted. “I’m not stupid. Of course I know I can’t eat cold food. I don’t need you to tell me

went to check on the breakfast and was surprised to find out that it was

of food. It was almost a feast because there was mushroom soup, croissant, BLT sandwich, and a box of milk. Sonia smacked her forehead in amusement. “Did he buy everything

at the moment, but much to her surprise, her phone beeped the moment she put it down. Well,

Toby texted, ‘You’re awake.’

her eyes. ‘I can’t

main seat as usual. When he saw her reply, he chuckled. I can imagine the look

chuckle, they looked at him. They were horrified to see their boss smiling, as if it was something that should never happen. He’s smiling! Mr.

anyone have any idea what happened

obvious?

“Whoa? Really? With whom?”

top brass shook their heads as none of them knew the answer

were gossiping about him, and he texted back quickly, ‘Do you like

soup before her.

his breakfast because she had agreed that he could woo her, and giving a potential partner breakfast was a part of that. So, she

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