Chapter 946


    "I know you won’t let them have their way by bing their son-inw, but it''s true that they have


    their eyes on you," Sonia said, pouting.


    Toby pinched her nose gently. "I''ve never heard of this before. From whom did Mrs. Lane hear


    about this?" It didn''t make sense that as one of the people involved, he would learn about


    something rted to himter than others did.


    "She heard it from the family that has their eyes on you, of course." Sonia stopped keeping Toby in


    suspense and told him everything Grace had told her at the time.


    Toby looked as ck as thunder when he finished listening to her story. "What a nerve they''ve got,


    the Waces!" He knew the Waces, who ran a seafood business in Seafield. However, Seafield


    was a coastal city where many were engaged in the seafood business. Because of the fierce


    competition, the Waces were pretty much a nobody among them. Most annoyingly, they were


    dishonest in their business practices. They often resorted to some dishonest petty means, such as


    passing spoiled seafood off as fresh ones or passing cultivated seafood off as freshly caught ones.


    As time went on, some people couldn''t stand it anymore, so they were reported to the relevant


    department. As a result, the Waces got into trouble. Many of their fishing quays were sealed off


    by the relevant department, and several of their seafood markets were closed for the time being.


    Naturally, they could no longer run their seafood business at present.


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    Toby had heard that the Waces had been pulling strings wherever they could to solve this issue


    and that they had been seeking to form an alliance with a family that had some say in Seafield


    through marriage. However, he thought he had nothing to do with it, so he no longer paid attention


    to it after hearing about this. Still, he never thought he was the one whom the Waces targeted and


    wanted to form a marriage alliance with!


    Ha! What a nerve they''ve got! There are so many prestigious figures in Seafield, and people who


    want to marry me are a dime a dozen. Which of these people isn''t of higher standing than the


    Waces? But would they actually show up before me and propose a marriage alliance with me?


    They wouldn''t dare to, I''m afraid. Even if they have such an intention, they dare not show it, let


    alone put it into practice. The Waces are inferior to those families in every way, but they''re even


    bolder than those families. Not only do they have the idea of forming a marriage alliance with me,


    but they even have the nerve to put it into practice by asking Mrs. Lane about my current


    rtionship status! Do they really think that I won''t get angry with them?


    Noticing the man''s sullen expression and the freezingly cold vibes emanating from him, Sonia had a


    rough idea of what he was thinking. He''s probably thinking about how to deal with the Waces for


    targeting him. Looking at his frosty expression, she asked affirmatively, "You want to take action


    against the Waces?" Toby patted her head without giving a definite answer.


    Sonia shook her head, though. "You''d better not do that."


    Toby frowned. "Why?"


    "Because they haven''t done anything yet so far, of course." Sonia took his hand off the top of her


    head and toyed with it. His hand was very warm, whereas her hands and feet were ice-cold in


    winter, so she liked to hold his hand and use it as a free human heater to warm her hands. "The


    Waces do have such an intention, but they never really showed up or did anything in front of


    you. Even if you want to deal with them, you don''t have a valid reason or proof for doing so. Won''t


    you be a person who strikes and kills indiscriminately in the eyes of others by then?"


    "I don''t mind," Toby said impassively as his thin lips parted slightly. "If there''s some scheme that''s


    about to crop up, I''d rather nip it in the bud."


    "I know that." Sonia released his hand and hugged him around the waist, burying her head in his


    chest. "But I don''t want you to be spoken of like that. Your reputation in business circles is a bit


    unsavory in the first ce. They say you''re a cold-blooded and merciless devil incarnate and a


    detestable capitalist. Do these sound pleasant to you?"


    Toby frowned slightly without saying a word. It wasn''t that he was unaware of these nicknames,


    which were given to him by those in business circles. However, he had never cared about them.


    These were nothing but the products of the rage of ipetent losers, after all.


    Sonia continued, "In any case, they don''t sound pleasant to me. If you deal with the Waces right


    now, those in business circles will definitely give you some other offensive titles. After all, the


    Waces are only harboring such an idea. They haven''t done anything specific yet. If you deal with


    them, they’ll find you terrifying, and those who have been distancing themselves from you will


    distance themselves from you even further. I know you''re so powerful that you don''t have to make


    friends with others in business circles, but being alone can sometimes put you at a disadvantage.


    After all, however strong one might be, they''re just a single person. Even the weakest of ants can


    devour an elephant if theye together. So, let''s pretend that you don''t know anything as long as


    the Waces don''t really do anything specific. After all, didn''t Mrs. Lane say that the Waces might


    also have their eyes on somebody else in Seafield?"


    Toby pursed his lips. "They might have their eyes on others, but I''m one of those they have their


    eyes on, after all. I can refrain from doing anything to the Waces for the time being, but don''t you


    mind their presence?"


    "I do." Sonia acknowledged her thoughts with a poised nod. "If I didn''t mind that, I wouldn''t have


    been angry with you just now. But I can’t let somebody pay the price because I mind the fact that


    they have their eyes on you and want you to be their son-inw, right? After all, they haven''t done


    anything yet. If they had, I wouldn’t say anything, of course. But if they haven''t, I won’t really deal


    with them. The most I’d do is dislike them. And besides, the Waces aren''t the only family that


    wants you to be their son-inw. It''s just that the Waces have now made their intentions known,


    whereas the others hide their intentions well. Surely I can''t ask you to deal with them all as well,


    right?" If I really do so, both of us will be setting ourselves up against the entire world. By then, the


    winners will definitely be those people, not us.


    Toby''s eyes showed tenderness and a hint of helplessness when he finished listening to her words.


    "Little Leaf, being too kind and softhearted will sometimes put you at a disadvantage, you know?"


    "I know that." Sonia smiled. "Still, I’d like to stick to my beliefs. As long as they haven''t done


    anything, I''ll pretend that I don''t know anything, and I won''t target them on my own initiative. If I take


    action like crazy just because they harbor such an idea, then what''s the difference between me and


    those like Tina and Titus? I can''t ept myself bing like that. One would better be kind as long


    as they live."


    Toby put his arms around her head and rested his chin on the top of her head as his Adam''s apple


    bobbed up and down. Then, he replied in a gentle, husky voice, "Alright. You win."


    Sonia nced up at him, but she couldn''t raise her head much as he held her head tightly. As a


    result, she could only raise her head a little and see his delicate jaw. "Still, you''ve got to watch out.


    Mrs. Lane said that the Waces had gone to great pains to get the invitation to the business


    banquet for the purpose of seeking a potential son-inw. Of course, it''ll be best if they don''ty


    their hands on you. If they really target you, be sure to control yourself. Mrs. Lane said that men


    would easily lose control over themselves most of the time when women volunteered to sleep with


    them."


    Toby was both vexed and amused upon hearing this. "That''s sheer nonsense. Am I the kind of idiot


    who has no self-control and who only thinks with their lower half? Seriously, why would Mrs. Lane


    say these things to you? What kind of a person does she think I am?"


    Sonia smiled at him. "She only went out of her way to say these things to me for my sake."


    Toby pursed his lips in displeasure. "Even if she said these things for your sake, you mustn''t take


    her words to heart. Just listen to it, but don''t take it seriously. By the way, you''re not taking it


    seriously, are you?"