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.

night. Toby was with you then, so he must have sent you home. I don’t even need to guess

 

glinted. Well, that’s mostly correct. The only incorrect thing is the time Toby came over.

about this. You should eat, and I’ll take you to Paradigm Co. after that. I have something to do

me to eat the breakfast he bought?”

Charles nodded. “Why not?”

Sonia said, “You don’t like Toby, and you never wanted me to take anything from him, so it doesn’t feel right hearing you telling me

so take advantage of it. Besides…” He stared down to hide the sadness within

so she

use the bathroom.” He then

she didn’t think too much about it. 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

As Sonia read the message,

but a smile had crept onto her face. Sonia folded the slip and put it in her pocket. She went to check on

Sonia smacked her forehead in amusement. “Did he buy everything in the shop?” She shook her head and stirred the soup

about to put it aside after texting him that. She thought he must be busy working at the moment, but much to her surprise, her phone beeped the moment she put it down. Well, that

Toby texted, ‘You’re awake.’

eyes. ‘I can’t text you

as usual. When he saw her reply, he chuckled. I can imagine the look on her face when she said

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

have any idea what happened to

obvious?

“Whoa? Really? With whom?”

none of them knew the answer

were gossiping about him, and he texted back quickly,

the soup before

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

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