Chapter 76


    Sonia smiled as she stood up. “Thank you, Reba. If it weren’t for your help, I wouldn''t know what


    to do."


    Paradigm Co. needed at least a billion in order to operate at any given time. She wouldn’t know


    where to amass the necessary funds if the banks insisted that she should repay the loans.


    Therefore, she was grateful that Reba had settled the problem for her.


    Upon hearing that, Reba waved her hand. “You don’t have to thank me, President Reed. I’m


    your employee, so it’s only natural that I should help relieve you of your burdens.”


    Sonia let out a chuckle as warmth coursed through her heart. Then, Reba’s lips moved, for she


    was about to say something, but her phone rang right at that moment. She picked up the call with a


    serious expression after checking her phone. “Hello?”


    “Miss Harper, we found another ce that the young master might have spent time at. Would you


    like to visit the ce?”


    “Sure. I''ll buy an air ticket right away.” After hanging up, Reba nced at Sonia.


    “President Reed, I have to apply for a leave again. I have an important errand...”


    “Go on.” Sonia chuckled before speaking. “I’ll be waiting to buy you a meal after youe back.”


    “Thank you, President Reed. I will be taking my leave after arranging for a driver to pick you up.”


    With that, Reba tucked her phone away and left the room.


    Meanwhile, Sonia took her cutlery and continued with her meal. When she figured that the driver


    that Reba had arranged for her should have arrived, she paid for the bill to get ready to return to


    herpany.


    Right when she stepped out of the room, the door across from her room opened to reveal Toby and


    Tom walking out from within. Both of them were startled when they saw Sonia, and the same could


    be said of her, for she wasn’t expecting to see them there.


    “President Fuller.” Sonia was the first to break the silence by greeting Toby a little apathetically,


    while Toby nodded in response to that.


    Tom pushed his sses up before smiling at Sonia. “Miss Reed.”


    “Hello, Tom.” Sonia returned the gesture.


    All the while, Toby furrowed his brows, ufortable with their exchange. She would smile at Tom,


    but she always greets me with a poker face. He emitted a chilly aura that caused Tom to shiver


    before subconsciously putting distance between them.


    Since Sonia had no intentions to speak to either of them, she left for the elevator after greeting


    them. Toby also marched forward. Then, they waited for the elevator in silence. None of them


    spoke, so the atmosphere between them was depressing.


    Tom felt pressured when he nced at Toby, who was on his left, and then at Sonia, who was on


    his right. Why must they bump into each other? Tom rubbed his temple to soothe his headache.


    A chime indicated that the elevator had arrived. Sonia entered first, with Toby and Tom following


    behind. Upon entering the elevator, Tom made a conscious choice to stand in a corner and


    diminish his presence.


    After the elevator doors were closed, they started to descend through the floors. Suddenly, the lights


    on the ceiling flickered a few times, and noises of electricity zapping could be heard.


    Tom raised his head while he gulped. “Will the elevator be alright?” He sounded uncertain.


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    As soon as he said that, the elevator shook violently. Sonia let out a shriek as her face paled due to


    fright. Because she was wearing heels, she couldn’t keep her bnce when the elevator rocked.


    Not only did her body sway around, but she even sprained her ankle. She could even hear the


    sounds of her bone dislocating.


    Sonia was getting cold sweat, while her face contorted with pain. Right when she was about to


    topple over, an arm looped itself around her waist from behind her, and that made her freeze in


    ce. “What are you doing?” Her voice was hoarse from the ordeal.


    Immediately, Toby pulled her into his arms so that her back was against his chest. “Don’t move.


    Lean against me and stand still,” he ordered in all seriousness. Seeing that Sonia tried to pry his


    arm away from her waist out of reluctance, he spoke once again with a voice filled with authority.


    “Do as I say if you don’t want to twist your other ankle.”


    That made Sonia pause her movements. He knows that I sprained my ankle! She wasn’t sure how


    she felt about that, but she stopped trying to wrench herself free from his protective embrace.


    Instead, she leaned against him docilely, for she didn’t want to have to go to work in a wheelchair in


    the case that she did twist both of her ankles.


    The shaking went on for around two minutes before everything finally died down, and the elevator


    was able to reach the ground floor smoothly. When the sunlight filtered in the moment the doors


    opened, Sonia could feel her hanging heart finally settling down in her ribcage as relief washed over


    her.


    Meanwhile, Tom tidied his clothes and marched out of the elevator in the lead to hold the door for


    them so that it wouldn’t close on the other two people. When Sonia lowered her head to check on


    Toby’s arm on her waist with aplicated look, she inquired calmly, “Can you release me now, Mr.


    Fuller?”


    “Sorry.” Toby removed his hand.


    After Sonia regained her footing by supporting herself on the wall of the elevator, she shook her


    head. “You don’t have to apologize to me. I should be the one to thank you for helping me just now.”


    “It’s nothing.” Toby’s gaze dimmed when he noticed the distressed look on Sonia’s pale face. Then,


    his gaze travelled downward to her swollen ankle. His heart tightened at the sight of it. “Your


    ankle...”


    Sonia looked downward to check on it before trying to move her ankle a little. As soon as she did


    so, an excruciating pain shot up from her ankle and then spread throughout her entire body. She


    grunted as beads of sweat formed on the surface of her skin. Even though her breathing picked up,


    she feigned nonchnce as she smiled. “My ankle’s alright.”


    You call that alright? Toby’s lips were pulled into a thin line when he noted the beads of sweat on


    her forehead. After that, he bent down to carry her in his arms bridal style before stepping out of the


    elevator.


    On the other hand, Sonia was dumbfounded.


    When she snapped back to her senses, she started to struggle. “Toby Fuller, what are you doing?


    Put me down now!" “Don’t move, or you might fall off my arms!” Toby reminded her with a frown on


    his face.


    Either due to anger or shame, Sonia’s face turned a shade of scarlet while her body was all stiff.


    “Then you should put me down.”


    “Can you walk if I do that?” Toby swept a nce at her leg.


    Although Sonia choked on her own words, she quickly regained herposure and let out a huff.


    “It’s none of your business.”


    “This hotel is part of Fuller Group. As the boss, I am responsible since you got injured here,” Toby


    replied.


    Behind them, Tom could hardly calm down as he gazed at their backs. He already noticed back


    when they were in the elevator that Toby was also having a hard time bncing himself, but he tried


    his best to protect Sonia nheless. When Toby came to know that Sonia had sprained her ankle,


    he even had a worried look on his face.


    From what I saw, I think President Fuller has feelings for Miss Reed. Tom was pondering about the


    situation when he heard Toby calling out to him. Putting away his thoughts, he then walked toward


    the lounge area in the lobby. “President Fuller.”


    “Get us some ice packs,” Toby instructed.


    With a nod, Tom obeyed his instructions, and the ice packs arrived shortly. Toby sat down after


    taking them, and then bent down to pick up Sonia’s injured leg to ce it on his ownp. Just when


    he was about to remove her heels, she pressed on his hand. “President Fuller, I can do this on my


    own.”


    Sonia wasn’t sure what he was up to for treating her so nicely all of a sudden, nor did she n to


    find out the reason. If he had done that way back, she would probably be moved to tears, but that


    wouldn’t happen now. After all, her heart had gone cold with apathy, so she wouldn’t feel anything


    just because he decided to be nice to her.


    Therefore, Sonia removed her leg from Toby’sp before taking off her heels to put the ice packs on


    her ankle to ease the pain. Toby pulled his lips into a thin line when he noticed her actions, slightly


    irritated by her reluctance toply with him. Although he knew he didn’t like it when she


    deliberately tried to distance herself from him, he couldn’t ce a finger on the reason. “President


    Reed, I havee to fetch you!” All of a sudden, a familiar voice came through from somewhere


    nearby.