Chapter 824


    Despite Toby''s silence, he couldn''t agree more with Zane''s words. Well, we''re all just puppets and


    toys to our own fate, aren''t we? Then, he rubbed his forehead and asked Zane with a tired look on


    his face, "Well, do you think I should tell Sonia about her actual identity?"


    "Unless I want to see her suffer, I think you should tell her the truth.” Zane bitterly shook his head.


    "In that case, you ought to keep your lips sealed as well. After all, we both don''t want her to know


    anything more than she should," said Toby as he grunted coldly.


    "Don''t worry, I know what I must do." Zane waved his hand without saying a single word more.


    Since Toby was a man of a few words himself, the subsequent moments went on without a


    response from either of them. Soon, the atmosphere in the office was filled with an oppressive


    silence.


    It was only a few momentster that Zane started speaking with a slightly confused expression on


    his face. He asked, "Toby, I know that you''re holding out on Sonia about her identity for her own


    good, but some secrets can never be buried forever. Have you ever thought about what would


    happen if she finds out about it one day? By then, don''t you think she is going to be so mad at you


    knowing that you kept her in the dark all this while?"


    Toby fiddled with his fingers for a while before he replied, "She will certainly me me for it, but I


    believe she wille to understand why I did it sooner orter. After all, she is smart, and I trust


    she knows what to do."


    "I hope you''re right." Zane shrugged his shoulders.


    Then, Toby picked up the cup and guzzled down the coffee in it. "Well, now that you know


    everything you''ve wanted to know, is there anything else I can help you with?"


    Zane sensed that it was Toby''s hint for him to be gone, so he curled his lips upward and smirked.


    "Hey, you and I are like brothers in arms, but why do I feel like I''m something disposable that you


    merely use and throw away? Don''t you think it''s a little too mean to treat yourrade like that?"


    While Toby reacted by shooting an annoyed gaze at his friend, Zane stood up and said, "Fine, stop


    giving me that look, okay? You''re scaring me.


    I''ll get going now."


    "Tom!" Toby called out to his assistant.


    Tom, who was waiting outside the door, heard his name and quickly pushed the door open before


    coming in. "Yes, President Fuller?"


    "Please see him out." Toby jutted his chin toward Zane.


    "Sure." Tom smiled at Zane. "This way, Mr. Coleman."


    Zane rolled his eyes. "Were you waiting outside the door all this while? Were you aware of that too,


    Toby? Damn, you two had this all nned seeing how ready you are to see me out of here the


    moment you got the chance, am I right?"


    "I''m d we''ve made ourselves clear about that, Mr. Coleman. This way, please." Tom gazed at


    Zane with a smile. Well, I wouldn''t make a fuss if I were you. Otherwise, things will turn ugly.


    As soon as Zane understood Toby''s implicit gesture, he pursed his lips in speechlessness and


    walked away with Tom.


    Instantly, the office returned to its usual quiet and peaceful state. At the same time, Toby looked in


    the direction of where Zane had left, feeling uneasy and restless as thetter''s words reverberated


    in his mind.


    In fact, he was somewhat worried that Sonia would me him when she found out about the truth,


    but even so, he''d rather take his chances because he thought he was doing the right thing for her.


    Thus, he told himself that he would not regret his decision just as a determined look shed across


    his face before it disappeared.


    Later that afternoon, Toby finished his work before it was time to go home and drive to Paradigm


    Co. By the time he arrived there, it was already 6.00PM.


    However, he remained in his car and sent Sonia a text message to inform her about his arrival, but


    when he didn''t get a reply from her a few momentster, he began to feel a little anxious and


    wondered if she wasn''t replying to his messages intentionally because of the call they had earlier


    that morning.


    As he pursed his lips, he ced his phone in his pocket and grabbed the coat lying in the front


    passenger seat next to him before he wrapped the scarf Sonia had made for him around his neck.


    After that, he stepped out of his car and made his way to Paradigm Co.''s lobby.


    Soon, Toby''s appearance in Paradigm Co.''s lobby immediately stunned everyone, causing many


    heads to turn as they didn’t expect to see him there.


    After all, Toby was the Fuller Group''s president. He was the youngest and richest man in Seafield


    and the whole country, not to mention the fact that he was also among the top few wealthiest men in


    the world.


    Therefore, the employees present felt fortunate to have run into him after work, thinking that he was


    there to see Sonia. While everyone else was wondering about the purpose of his visit, Toby couldn''t


    care less about the attention that was directed at him and walked toward the front desk


    emotionlessly.


    As Toby got closer and closer, the receptionist at the front desk felt more and more nervous. She


    tried to talk but struggled to do so, and she stuttered while her cheeks blushed wildly. "G-Greetings.


    P-President Fuller... How may I help you?"


    The receptionist wasn''t inept; she was simply just too stunned to entertain Toby. After all, she hadn''t


    even met Sonia in person, let alone someone else even more powerful than her chairman.


    Nheless, she was still able to pull herself together and speak.


    "Is Little Leaf still here?" Toby asked calmly.


    "Little Leaf?" The receptionist appeared confused.


    "I mean Sonia Reed." Toby pursed his lips.


    At that moment, the receptionist realized that Little Leaf was her chairman, Sonia.


    None of us has ever heard about


    Chairman Reed''s nickname. In fact, we''ve never heard President Lane calling her that way either.


    Well, I guess this is a name uniquely given by President Fuller to Chairman Reed. Oh, my gosh!


    This is so sweet!


    At the thought of that, the receptionist''s face blushed even more as she felt thrilled on the inside.


    After all, she was a big fan of both Toby and Sonia and had been following all kinds of news about


    them on the inte, but now that she got to see the man in person, her ecstasy and excitement


    took over her mind.


    Deep down, she thought to herself that she would scream in joy if she was at the right ce at the


    right time, Then, she told herself that she would drop a message in the group chat that was


    centered around Toby and Sonia to unt her encounter with the man and make everyone else


    envy her.


    Oh, dear! Even the thought of that is making me so excited!


    Upon taking a few breaths, the receptionist tried her best to calm down and smiled at Toby.


    "Chairman Reed is still in the office. There''s an urgent meeting which requires her presence, so she


    is probably in the meeting room with all the other directors and department heads." No wonder she


    didn''t reply to my messages. After learning the truth, Toby put his mind to ease and responded with


    an affirmative hum before walking toward the elevator.


    Meanwhile, the receptionist, who had her eyes glued to the man, clenched her fists and celebrated


    in excitement. Then, she texted the group about his arrival. I mustn''t be the only singledy who


    feels the pain. After that, she proceeded to sign into her Facebook ount and continued to show


    off about her encounter with Toby to the other fans.


    Needless to say, Toby was unaware of what the receptionist was doing as he soon arrived outside


    the meeting room, and there was another front desk there. One of Sonia''s assistants was seated


    there; when he heard footsteps approaching, he looked up and shifted his gaze away from his


    monitor, only to catch sight of Toby''s face. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately rose


    from his seat and greeted the man by saying, "President Fuller."


    Toby glimpsed the man and replied with an affirmative hum, whereupon he shifted his gaze to the


    meeting room''s door. "Is the meeting still going on?"


    The assistant nodded his head. "Yes, but I think they''re about to wrap things up soon. After all,


    Chairman Reed and the rest have been there for more than an hour. Are you here to see Chairman


    Reed, President Fuller?"


    "Yes." Toby nodded. "I''m here to take her home."


    Despite feeling a sting of pain in the face of Toby''s loving attitude toward Sonia, the assistant tried


    his best to keep a smile on his face. "Please give me a moment, President Fuller. I''ll inform


    Chairman Reed about your arrival at once."


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    "There''s no need for that." Toby put a hand up. "Let''s not interrupt her meeting. I''ll wait until she is


    done."


    Upon hearing Toby''s words, the assistant politely showed him where to sit instead of trying to


    change his mind. "In that case, please sit here and wait, President Fuller. I''ll get you a cup of tea."


    Toby nodded and walked toward the ce where the assistant had pointed at. Then, he sat down


    and waited for Sonia to be done with her meeting.