Chapter 952
Asher looked ashen with his eyes full of despair. Coupled with his slightly aged appearance, it made
him appear somewhat pitiful.
However, Sonia and Toby knew what kind of a person he was. A person''s wickedness had nothing
to do with their age or appearance. Therefore, however pitiful Asher seemed at this moment, she
wouldn''t let him off.
Even so, she wouldn''t really do anything to him in the elevator. After patting the back of Toby’s
hand, she pointed to the other side, signaling Toby to step aside a little to make way for her.
Knowing that she wanted to face Asher, Toby was somewhat reluctant to do so, fearing that Asher
would hurt her in a fit of desperation. In the end, however, he took a step to the side and made way
for her at her insistence. However, he only took a short step to the side, shielding her with one-third
of his own body in a protective posture.
Upon seeing this, Sonia was amused.
Standing across from them, Asher didn''t find it amusing at all. Instead, he only felt even more
hopeless. Toby protected Sonia so well for fear that she might get hurt, which showed how deep his
love for her was. Asher simply couldn''t understand what was so good about Sonia. There are many
women who are prettier than her, right? With Toby''s social standing, he can have whatever kind of
woman he wants. Of all people, why is he so infatuated with her?
Not knowing that Asher was still belittling her in his mind, Sonia took a step forward. Now that Toby
was no longer blocking her view by standing between them, she could clearly meet Asher''s gaze.
Seeing how wary, uneasy, and resentful the old man looked, she suddenly gave augh. "Rx,
President Dafoe. Were in the elevator, and there''s a security camera overhead. However
displeased we are with you, we won''t reallyy a hand on you. After all, if anything happens to you,
those in the monitoring room will see it. It won''t be easy for us to dispose of a dead body."
Dead body! Upon hearing these words, Asher instantly felt his hair stand on end. As I expected,
these two people want to kill me!
Asher''s feelings aside, even Toby couldn''t help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing Sonia''s words at
this moment. He was disgusted with Asher''s attempt to drive a wedge between him and Sonia just
now, so he wanted to deal with this old man, but he had never thought of killing him for real. Firstly,
what he had done didn''t warrant death. Secondly, he''d never do the job himself when it came to
these things. Instead, he would give orders. There were plenty of people who would do the job for
him, so he didn''t have to dirty his hands. He had only intended to teach Asher a profound lesson so
that thetter would stay away from him and Sonia withouting up with any evil ideas when he
saw them.
However, before he could put his ideas into practice, Sonia told him to step aside. Not only did she
face Asher by herself, but she even threatened to dispose of thetter''s dead body. He knew that
Sonia couldn''t possibly have the intention to kill Asher. After all, she was much more kind-hearted
than he was, so she probably said so just to scare Asher. However, one could tell at a nce that
Asher was a cowardly bully, so he''d probably be terrified by her words. At the thought of this, he
darted a look at Asher. Seeing how Asher looked as white as a sheet with his eyes full of fear, he
couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile.
When Sonia saw how frightened Asher was, a hint of exultation shed across her eyes for an
instant. "So, President Dafoe, you don''t have to worry about your life. I''m not the kind of person who
threatens others with their lives. That''s too demeaning, and it doesn''t match my personality. I like to
get back at others using what they care about the most. Only by doing so can I enjoy my revenge to
the fullest. After all, death sometimes means nothing. A life worse than death is the most painful
oue. Hmm..." She purposely paused for a moment and put a finger on her lips while pretending
to be deep in thought. "Let me think about it. President Dafoe, what is it that you care about the
most? "
Toby raised his eyes, causing his long eyshes to flutter in a good-looking way. "Paradigm Co.,"
he reminded her.
Sonia''s eyes lit up as she smacked her fist down on her palm. "That''s right! It’s Paradigm Co.!
Thanks for reminding me." She turned to look at Toby with feigned gratitude.
Toby also looked at her with a smile. He replied in a gentle voice, "You''re wee."
The sight of thempleting each other''s sentences made Asher shudder with fright, and his fear
grew stronger and stronger.
Just then, Sonia said, "President Dafoe, you and my father founded Paradigm Co. together. When
thepany was founded, you invested 100,000 in it and obtained five percent of its original
shares. At first, you sincerely sided with my father and had no designs on thepany. However,
as Paradigm Co. became more and more sessful, the amount of shares you were holding
fluctuated. You became increasingly dissatisfied with ying second fiddle to others, and you
weren''t willing to settle as a general manager who only holds a minority stake. So, you set your
sights on the position of chairman and the chairman''s shares. For this purpose, you had nned for
many years until you finally obtained the right to manage thepany.
Unfortunately, that right of yours was snatched away by me a few months ago. Of course, you
definitely couldn''t ept such an oue, so you''re bent on snatching the administrative power
back from me. Not only that, but the idea of having Paradigm Co. to yourself has be an
obsession for you."
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By rights, Asher should''ve panicked when Sonia exposed his true colors. Surprisingly, though, he
was very calm at this moment without panicking in the slightest. Perhaps it was because he knew
that it was useless to panic and resort to sophistry, so it was better to face it and ept it
imperturbably. "What exactly do you want by saying this?" he asked in a chilling voice as he
clenched his fists while suppressing his unease.
Sonia smiled. "It''s simple. What you care about the most is Paradigm Co., which you would use any
means necessary to get your hands on. But I won''t let you have Paradigm Co. to yourself. Not only
that, but I''ll do everything possible to rob you of your shares before kicking you out of thepany,"
she said in a soft and impassive voice with a smile on her face, as if she was affably telling
someone that the weather today was nice.
However, her words sounded very chilling to Asher; even her smile looked like that of a demon in
his mind''s eye. "You..." His eyes widened as he pointed at Sonia, his finger trembling. He was so
agitated that he couldn''t say a word. He had to admit that Sonia knew what his weakness was. As
Sonia had said, the idea of having Paradigm Co. to himself had be an obsession for him. He
had to have Paradigm Co. to himself, or he would die discontented. Indeed, this was the best way
to get back at him, for it would make him suffer and make his life worse than death.
"Calm down, President Dafoe." Sonia was still smiling as she stretched out her hand to push
Asher''s finger down.
However, before she could touch Asher''s hand, Toby stepped in front of her.
Startled, Sonia looked up at the man. His face was expressionless, but she understood what he
meant very clearly.
He''s telling me not to touch another man—even if it’s an old geezer. Vexed and amused, she
couldn''t help but roll her eyes. What a jealous person! Afterining about Toby inwardly, she
went along with him and put down her hand.
Upon seeing this, Toby curled his thin lips with apparent satisfaction. Then, he pushed Asher''s hand
down himself, after which he frowned in disgust as though he had touched something dirty. The next
instant, he immediately took his pocket square out of the left pocket of his suit jacket, wiping his
hands with it without letting off even the space between his fingers.
At the sight of this, Asher nearly spat blood. These sted people...