Chapter 499


    That’s right, she must be jealous. I can sense her jealousy from the way she worded her text. More


    importantly, she deleted the text almost immediately after sending it to me. It shows that she


    realized how she was in no position to ask me such a question, and it shows that she feels too self-


    conscious to leave the text there for me to read it. Does that mean that she’s starting to care about


    me? Toby wondered.


    When Toby realized that Sonia might be developing feelings for him, he didn’t feel very happy about


    it. Instead, he furrowed his brows and tensed his facial muscles. There seemed to be a dark,


    gloomy cloud above his figure. Logically speaking, I should be happy to find out that Sonia cares


    about me, but fate is a cruel thing —I can’t believe she’s only developing feelings for me when I’m at


    the end of my life.


    His gaze darkened as he tilted his head downward to look at his chest, where his heart was beating


    weakly. I was starting to lose all hope in life before this, but I have to admit that I’m starting to regain


    my fighting spirit now that Sonia seems to be developing feelings for me. Just the thought of this


    possibility gives me a reason to live—it makes me think about spending the rest of my life with


    Sonia.


    Previously, Toby had decided to go with the flow as he searched for a heart donor. A part of him


    knew that he wouldn’t be able to find a suitable one, and a part of him knew that he was going to die


    in the end. Since he thought that Sonia had no feelings for him, he had decided to let go of Sonia


    and ept his eventual death. However, now that Sonia seemed to have feelings for him, he no


    longer wanted to die. He wanted to find a donor, and he wanted to live! But it was simply too hard to


    find a suitable match...


    Toby’s phone started ringing then. He quickly regained control over his emotions before he picked


    the call up. “Yes?”


    “The false articles have been dealt with, President Fuller. Ourpany’s legal department will go to


    court with those mediapanies in three days,” Tom


    reported.


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    “Okay.” Toby nodded.


    “Also, I found the paparazzi who snapped the photos of you and Lily. He isn’t under any media


    company—he works alone,” Tom uttered as he adjusted his sses.


    Toby narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. “Which mediapany did he sell those photos to,


    then?”


    “He didn’t sell the photos to a mediapany. He sold it to Lily,” Tom said in a serious tone.


    “Lily?” Toby pursed his lips. “Why did the paparazzi sell it to her?”


    “Because Lily was the one who ordered the paparazzi to snap photos of both of you!” Tom


    exined in a stern voice. “ording to what the paparazzi said, Lily contacted him before the


    social event and ordered him to wait around outside the hotel. She wanted him to snap photos of


    both of you interacting intimately, and she offered him a payment of 100,000 just for the photos.


    Last night, he sent the photos to Lily, and Lily passed them over to the media. She was the one who


    told the media that you guys were getting engaged.”


    Toby gripped his mobile phone so tightly that it looked like he was about to crush his phone into


    pieces. “I see,” he hissed. His eyes were burning with rage. Previously, Toby had assumed that it


    was a coincidence to have the photos taken in such a manner. However, he hadn’t expected


    someone to have nned it all out behind his back. That’s great! Good job, McRae Family!


    Tom continued, “I believe that Lily’s just using this opportunity to go viral with you, President Fuller.


    Perhaps she wanted to boost the McRae Group’s stocks. Since you don’t read entertainment news,


    you wouldn’t have found out about the ‘engagement’ if no one told you about all the gossip online. If


    that were the case, then you wouldn’t make an official statement, and the Inte would continue to


    believe that you guys were getting engaged. That way, the McRae group would leech on Fuller


    Group’s reputation and grow along with us. They probably thought that they would be able to get


    more partnerships once their reputation improved.”


    Tom let out a frustratedugh before he continued. “Now that you’ve rified yourself and stated


    that you do not have ns for an engagement, the McRae Group’s stocks might not increase in


    value, but they still wouldn’t drop drastically. You were the one who brought Lily to the social event,


    and there are photos to prove it. You may have rified the rumors about the engagement, but


    netizens will now start to mock and ridicule Lily’s actions. Then, Vincent can im that you brought


    harm to Lily’s reputation, and he can ask you topensate for her losses.”


    “I know,” Toby muttered. He lifted his head to reveal the grim look on his face. “Vincent’s n would


    have been a total sess if I hadn’t gotten you to do a full investigation on this matter.” “That’s


    right,” Tom nodded. “If we didn’t know that the McRaes were the ones who staged this whole thing,


    you would have given Lily thepensation, and you would have agreed to a partnership when


    Vincent brings it up again. I think the McRaes made a smart move this time— they found a way that


    would maximize their benefits regardless of the oue. It’s a shame that they’re dealing with


    someone like you, President Fuller.”


    Since President Fuller found out about the truth, Vincent’s n is about to go down the drain.


    Conversely, if President Fuller hadn’t found out about this, Vincent might have seeded. However,


    President Fuller is no easy target as he’s always aware of the things going on around him. He


    always digs deep into all the matters and looks beyond the surface of things. So, one way or


    another, Vincent will never win regardless of what he tries to do.


    “I’ll let you deal with the McRae Family, okay? Do you think you can handle it on your own?” Toby


    asked as he tapped a finger against the tabletop. He was tapping at a slow pace, but the sound was


    enhanced as it bounced off the walls of


    therge study that he was in. The tapping noises seemed to echo even within his heart, and it


    made his chest tighten.


    Tom fixed his sses once more as he beamed. “Of course. I’lle back to you with a report that


    you’ll be satisfied with.”


    “That’s great.” Toby nodded. “Also, I want you to go to the hotel I visited yesterday, and I want you


    to get a copy of the CCTV footage of the entrance. With this, you’ll be able to show how the


    paparazzi used a different angle to make it seem as if Lily and I were being intimate.” Toby wanted


    Sonia to know that he hadn’t gotten close to Lily at all, and that the photo was nothing but a


    misunderstanding.


    “I got it, President Fuller.” Tom nodded. He was about to end the call when Toby seemed to have


    realized something. “Hold on!” Toby called.


    “What is it, President Fuller?” Tom pressed the phone against his ear once more.


    “Do you have any updates on the heart donor?” Toby pinched the bridge of his nose.


    “I’m sorry, President Fuller. There’s no news about that at all.” Tom looked down as he responded in


    a guilty tone. Toby wasn’t disappointed by Tom’s update—he had expected such a response, after


    all. “You can get someone to expand the search to a few other countries. There are more than a few


    organ donors in this world.”


    Tom’s eyes lit up, and he spread his lips into a grin when he heard his boss. “Have you found... the


    will to live, President Fuller?” President Fuller told me to look for a donor a while ago, but he has


    never asked me for an update. He doesn’t seem worried about himself at all. Previously, I could tell


    that he didn’t seem too desperate to stay alive—it looked more like he was just going with the flow.


    I’ve always felt troubled by this, and I’ve always wanted to talk to President Fuller about it, but I


    never knew how. I can’t believe he’s initiating a conversation about the heart donor right now! I’m so


    d this is happening.


    However, Toby didn’t provide a concrete answer to Tom’s question. “Give them the relevant orders,


    alright?”


    “Okay!” Tom replied excitedly. “I’ll tell them to go to a few other countries. Don’t worry, President


    Fuller; I’ll definitely find you the right donor.” As long as President Fuller is willing to stay alive, I can


    go to more than just a few countries—I’d travel the whole world to visit hospitals if he wanted me to


    do that! I can even go to the most rural areas in the world just to find a donor for him.


    After ending the call, Toby put his phone down before he stood up to pour himself a ss of wine.


    Then, he walked over to the balcony in his study as he nced thoughtfully at the night skies. No


    one could tell what was going on in his mind.


    Soon enough, Fuller Group’s official Facebook page made another post. This time, it didn’t consist


    of any words—the post was just a video without any captions. Theizens were suspicious when


    they first yed the video, but they quickly understood the reason Fuller Group made this post.


    The video was posted to show that Toby and Lily weren’t as close as they had appeared in the


    picture—it was all due to the angle at which the image was captured.


    The angle at which this CCTV was ced provided a clearer view of the situation, and it was


    obvious that Lily had been desperately attempting to grab Toby’s arm. The video even showed


    Toby’s disdainful re at her.