Chapter 712
Both Sonia and Toby looked like they were taking a stroll in the park instead of attending a press
conference. This didn’t matter, of course—what mattered was that their intimate actions left
everyone gasping in surprise. The people who were on Sonia’s side felt their hope reigniting when
they saw the couple walking in. Asher and his people, on the other hand, were starting to feel
nervous at the sight of them. When they saw how gentle Toby was toward Sonia, they could tell that
he was deeply in love with her. Even if the press conference didn’t go well, and even if he got into
trouble for it, he definitely wouldn’t give up on Sonia. Things didn’t look too good for Asher’s people.
Toby was a man of power, after all, so such minor inconveniences wouldn’t be an issue for him at
all. He’d eventually find a way to resolve the matter, and he would gain authority over Fuller Group
once more. Wouldn’t he be able to offer help to Sonia then? Once Sonia had his support, she’d be
able to retrieve everything she had lost, and she might even use his power to take revenge on the
people who had attempted to oust her...
The more Asher’s people thought about it, the grimmer they looked. They shifted their gazes toward
Asher as if they were asking, What are we going to do now? Asher merely clenched his fists without
responding. How was he supposed to respond? I have no idea what Toby is doing here. His
appearance is ruining all my ns, and I don''t know how to fix things now. I guess all I can do is to
go with the flow. Asher rubbed his face in frustration.
Meanwhile, Toby went up a step before he stopped and turned around to look at the woman behind
him. “Watch your step. Don’t fall,” he reminded her. Sonia didn’t know whether tough or cry at that
moment. “I’m not blind, and walking is something I do everyday. Why would I fall?” While she was
talking, Toby held her arm and guided her toward the front of the room. He continued to hold onto
her as he spoke. “Just in case.”
“You’re always worrying about unnecessary things.” Sonia smiled as she shook her head. The rest
of the people in the meeting room noticed the couple’s interactions—those who were happy for
them felt happier, while those who were against them looked more dejected than ever.
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Jessica was the outlier in the room as she was the only one who felt jealous of them. She felt as if
she were losing her mind as the jealousy ate her insides. Her face was twisted into an ugly
expression as she red at the couple walking to the front of the room with bloodshot eyes. I don''t
understand. Why would this rich and powerful man choose someone like Sonia, who’s just an
illegitimate daughter that doesn’t know who her biological dad is? He can go for any other girl he
wants''. What’s so great about Sonia?
Sonia wasn’t aware that there was a certain someone who was deadly jealous of her at that
moment. As Sonia walked toward her seat, she turned to give orders to Daphne. “Bring another
chair over for President Fuller. He’s going to be a part of this press conference as well.”
“Okay.” Daphne smiled and nodded before she proceeded toplete her task. Once the rest of
the people heard that Toby was joining the meeting, they had mixed emotions. However, no one
had the guts to step forward and question anything. Toby was too powerful of a person for them to
provoke. Furthermore, more than half of Paradigm Co.’s partnerships were rted to Fuller Group,
so Toby was practically like a sugar daddy to theirpany. Would anyone reject their sugar
daddy''s money and chase him away?
Eventually, Toby took a seat next to
Sonia at the head of the meeting room’s table. The strong aura Toby gave off easily overpowered
Sonia’s presence. It seemed almost like the chairman of Paradigm Co. was Toby instead of Sonia.
However, Sonia didn’t tell him to hold himself back as she knew that he wasn’t an insensitive
individual. Toby wasn’t someone who would disregard the situation and overpower her intentionally
—he was only acting in such a manner to scare the people who were working for her. Specifically,
he wanted to make Asher and his people feel threatened. From the moment they entered the
meeting room, both Toby and Sonia had noticed the greed in their eyes. That was the reason Toby
intentionally made himself appear more domineering—he wanted to extinguish the greed in these
people. If Sonia had been alone, she might not have been able to gain control over them.
“It’s about time. Since everyone’s here, I’ll proceed without wasting everyone’s time. Daphne,
please get the mediapanies who have been invited for the press conference to enter the room.
They’re over in the lounge area. Also, you may start the live stream.” Sonia took a nce at the
people sitting below her before she raised her hand to look at her watch.
Daphne nodded before she took the walkie-talkie that was hanging on her belt and spoke into it.
Soon enough, more than ten representatives from various mediapanies squeezed into the
meeting room from the lounge next door. When the representatives saw Sonia sitting next to Toby,
they were stunned for a second before holding their microphones up to throw out all their questions.
“What are you doing here, President Fuller? Are you here to give Miss Reed support?” one asked.
“President Fuller, do you think Miss Reed will be able to produce evidence during the press
conference today?
Will she be able to prove that she hasn’t done all those things to Miss Jessica?” another asked.
“Yeah, President Fuller, if Miss Reed doesn’t manage to produce the evidence, that would mean
that whatever Miss Jessica posted on the inte might be the truth. If that’s the case, will you
break up with Miss Reed?” Toby hadn’t intended to respond to the reporters, but he knitted his
brows together when he heard one reporter ask him if he would break up with Sonia. Am I still a
man if I just pretend not to hear the question when this reporter’s asking me about a breakup? Toby
took the microphone that had been ced in front of Sonia.
“What are you doing?” Sonia grabbed his arm.
“It’s nothing.” Toby patted the back of her hand before giving her a smile. “I’ll just answer one of their
questions.” Toby had spoken directly into the microphone, so everyone in the meeting room heard
what he said. All the reporters’ eyes lit up immediately. Even the audience who was watching the
livestream were extremely excited. They all began to guess which question Toby was about to
answer. “President Fuller...” one of the reporters uttered in an attempt to rify his intentions.
However, Toby merely ignored the reporter before turning to the female reporter who had
questioned him earlier. “Just now, you asked me whether I would break up with Sonia if what
Jessica said was the truth, right?”
The female reporter was extremely ttered by the fact that he had chosen her question, so she
immediately nodded. “Y-Yes, President Fuller!”
“Well, my answer is simple. No.” Toby spoke in a firm and straightforward tone. Sonia held a teacup
in her hand and had been about to sip on her tea when she heard his words. The corner of her lips
curled into a smile as she sneakily lowered one of the hands that she had ced on the desk. She
secretly slipped it under the table to reach for Toby’s thigh before resting her hand there.
Toby sensed something pressing against his leg, and he looked down to find her hand there. She
wasn’t just cing it on his leg, she was even giving him a squeeze. It didn’t hurt him, but it sent an
electric current through his entire body. His gaze darkened as his voice turned hoarse.
“You...”
Sonia turned to face him before she edged closer to his ear. “It’s my reward for you.”
He raised an eyebrow before he smiled. “I like this reward. I’d like it even more if you were the
reward.”
“Pflt.” Sonia blushed as she rolled her eyes at him. Then, she straightened her figure as she
decided not to fool around with him any longer. She had been about to pull her hand away from his
leg when he reached over just in time to grab it. Sonia turned to stare at him, and he put her hand
back onto his thigh. “You shouldn’t pull away since you’ve ced your hand here. This is your
reward for me, isn’t it? Shouldn’t I be the one to decide when this reward ends?” Sonia was
speechless in response to his answer, but she eventuallyplied to his request and left her hand
on his leg. The reporters below them couldn’t tell what the couple was doing, so they held their
microphones up to pose them more questions. “Why won’t you break up with her, President Fuller?
Can you give us a reason?”
“Because I love her. Isn’t this reason good enough?” Toby gave the female reporter a sideways
nce.