Chapter 710


    Sonia felt her heart pounding at the sight of the reporters even though she was in the car. She


    patted her chest as she spoke. “Why does it feel like we’re being attacked by zombies?” Tom burst


    intoughter from the driver’s seat. “That description is on point, Miss Reed. That’s exactly what this


    looks like.”


    “Alright. Hurry up and get out to block these reporters,” Toby urged as he knitted his eyebrows


    together.


    “Okay.” Tom unbuckled his seatbelt before he opened his door to get out of the car. Once he


    stepped out, the reporters immediately pointed their microphones and cameras at him before


    drowning him with a series of questions. “Mr. Brown, are you the only one in the car, or are


    President Fuller and Miss Reed inside as well?” one asked.


    “Please answer us, Mr. Brown!” another one cried.


    “That’s enough, everyone!” Tom held his arms up as he shouted at the reporters. “Please move


    aside! You guys are blocking the entrance.” Tom showed no intention of answering the reporters’


    questions, and he simply squeezed his way to the backseat car door while chasing the reporters


    away. Once the reporters made some space for Tom, he ced his hand on the handle of the


    backseat car door.


    The reporters immediately became alert once they noticed Tom’s actions. They tightened their grip


    on their microphones and cameras as they all stared at the car door. The only person who could get


    Toby’s trusty assistant to step out of the car and open the door had to be Toby himself. The


    reporters immediately concluded that Toby himself had to be in the car. Click. The car door opened.


    Tom had one hand on the handle while gesturing with his other hand to invite Toby out of the car.


    “President Fuller,” Tom uttered. Toby nodded from his seat in the car before he bent down to step


    out. The reporters went crazy once they saw him. Toby frowned because he was blindedBelongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    momentarily by all the shing lights. However, he simply ignored the reporters as he reached a


    hand into the car. “You cane out now.” His gentle voice lingered in the reporters’ ears, and they


    lowered their cameras for a short while before they continued taking pictures enthusiastically.


    They realized that there was another person in the car! If that person is someone who can make


    President Fuller speak in such a gentle manner, that person has to be Miss Reed. They really came


    together! Sonia smiled when she saw Toby reaching his hand into the car. Then, she reached over


    to slip her hand into his. Toby held onto her tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect you,” he uttered lovingly.


    Sonia took a nce at the bunch of reporters behind him. “Okay. I trust you,” she replied with a nod.


    If she were being honest, she wasn’t afraid of the reporters surrounding them, but the way he


    offered to protect her made her insides feel warm. I guess I''m willing to be a submissive, needy girl


    sometimes, just so that I can give him a chance to show off a little.


    Toby helped Sonia out of the car, and the reporters went wild the moment she got out. The sharp,


    shing lights made Sonia want to squeeze her eyes shut. Toby immediately held his arm over her


    eyes before he shot the reporters a stern re. “Step aside.”


    The reporters’ held themselves back once they experienced a taste of Toby’s dominance, and they


    no longer dared to snap images continuously. At the same time, the reporters took a few steps back


    to open up a pathway for the couple to walk through. Although they wanted to interview the couple,


    they weren’t foolish enough to offend Toby, who was a man of high status. The reporters had no


    choice but to step down because they were afraid that they would lose their jobs if they infuriated


    him.


    Toby’s expression seemed a little more pleasant after he saw the reporters stepping back. However,


    he continued to hold his arm up in front of Sonia’s face as he gazed down at her. “Wrap your arm


    around me, and I’ll bring you in. They’re afraid of me, but they aren’t afraid of you. If you’re a little


    farther away from me, they’ll find a way to drag you aside before forcing you to respond to their


    questions.” He wasn’t saying this to take advantage of her, but merely telling her the truth.


    Reporters were like house flies—they would pester you whenever they got the chance to do it.


    Sonia was well-aware of this, so she didn’t think that Toby had any other intentions. "Okay," she


    said while nodding. She reached over and wrapped her arm around the man’s slim waist, and all of


    the reporters’ cameras instantly clicked once they saw what she did. Sonia and Toby ignored these


    ‘houseflies’ and simply marched forward with their arms around each other.


    Meanwhile, Tom followed behind both of them with his arms spread out wide to stop the reporters


    from getting close to Toby and Sonia. These reporters have no limits at all! What if they bump into


    President Fuller and Miss Reed? What if they injure them? With Tom and Toby’s doubleyered


    protection, the reporters were too afraid to get close to Sonia—all they could do was tag along


    behind them while raising their questions and sticking their different colored microphones into the


    air.


    “Miss Reed, can you tell us whether what President Fuller posted yesterday was true? Have you


    never bullied your sister? Is it true that you’ve never fought for thepany’s shares?” one


    shouted.


    “Yeah, Miss Reed. Were you the result of your mother’s extramarital affair? Can you answer us?”


    another one cried.


    “Also, President Fuller, since Miss Reed got out of your car, does that mean that you guys were


    staying togetherst night? Have you guys moved in together? When are you guys going to get


    married again?” one reporter asked.


    “Why don’t you tell us something, Miss Reed?” Sonia’s expression darkened in response to the


    reporters’ nasty questions, and her footsteps came to a halt. Toby could sense that Sonia’s


    emotions were impacted by the reporters, so he gave her shoulder a firm squeeze. “Just ignore


    them. You don’t need to waste your time with these people.”


    Sonia looked up at him, and she smiled a little when she saw the encouragement in his gaze.


    “Okay.”


    Both of them continued walking at a faster pace while Tom stayed back to deal with the reporters.


    “Alright, everyone. Stop with your questions. Miss Reed will respond to all your questions during the


    press conferenceter, so there’s no need for you guys to question her here. Stop gathering around


    and blocking this area,” Tom urged as he waved his hands to shoo the people away.


    But the reporters weren’t willing to leave empty-handed! They had gathered there for the sole


    purpose of obtaining exclusive information before writing an article on it. Once they got this piece,


    they would no longer have to worry about their KPI for the following week. What was the purpose of


    them reporting it after the press conference? At that point, all theizens would already know the


    news, and the media outlets wouldn’t see much engagement in their articles if they posted them


    then. It’d be a huge loss for them.


    So, how could the reporters possibly leave just like that? They didn’t just stay around the area, but


    they even formed a wall around Tom before they stuck their ‘weapons’ in Tom’s face. Every reporter


    tried their best to get their mics as close to Tom’s face as possible.


    “Please tell us something, Mr. Brown. Did Miss Reed do those things or not?” one asked.


    “Yeah, Tom. Tell us something.” The reporters continued chattering and hurling their questions at


    him. Tom’s expression turned grim. “I made things clear earlier. If you guys want answers, just


    watch the press conference. There’s no use in asking me questions because I don’t know anything.”


    “Do you think we believe you?” one reporter asked.


    “Yeah. You’re the closest person to President Fuller, so you must know something. Tell us a thing or


    two!”


    When Tom saw how relentless the reporters were, he let out an angry scoff. “You guys are really


    testing my limits. It seems like you guys will continue to be fearless until I take some form of action,


    huh? I can make a single call, and all of yourpanies will immediately fire every single one of


    you. Do you guys think I’m capable of doing that?”


    The reporters’ faces fell once they heard Tom’s words. All of them shuffled a few steps back before


    they turned around and hurried off. They were afraid that Tom would ask for their name if they


    stayed behind, and they were afraid that the next call they received would bring them news of their


    unemployment.