Chapter 1017
Sonia''s eyes widened all of a sudden, and her hand subconsciously tightened around her ss.
Charles'' wordspletely made her realize what the consequences would be if she kept doing
what she wanted without considering others. She had always just wanted to rely on herself and not
on anyone else, so she never thought about what Toby would think about this. Now that Charles
had mentioned it, she realized that her mindset was indeed unfair to Toby.
Indeed, with how she was now, there were many things that she couldn''t resolve on her own and
needed help for. This time she had gone to Brian, but who would it be next time? If Charles didn’t
say these things to her, the next time something happened, the person she would ask for help
would still not be Toby. Even if he could endure it once or twice, would he be able to bear it many
times? If she skipped him every time she needed help and went to someone else, it would make
him worry. When she put herself in his shoes and thought about Toby going to someone else for
help without asking her, she felt unpleasant. Hence, it was true that she had not considered this and
had let down Toby.
Besides, Charles was right. Since she had to ask for help anyway, why didn''t she turn to Toby? At
least he wouldn''t reject her if she went to him, let alone sabotage her when certain interests were
involved. He would even be considerate toward her at all times and teach her how to survive in the
business world. At the same time, it wouldn’t affect their rtionship. So what had she been doing
all this time?
Sonia held her forehead and rubbed her temples before she turned to look at Charles and thanked
him sincerely, "Charles, thank you for reminding me. If it weren’t for you and Mr. Smith, I wouldn''t
have thought of it, and I might not even know where I went wrong if I end up having an argument or
misunderstanding with Toby."
Seeing that she had thought it through, Charles smiled with relief. However, there was an
indescribable feeling of bitterness and self-deprecation in his heart. By saying this, he undoubtedly
pushed her closer to Toby andpletely tied them together. After all, she was the one he loved, so
how could he feel good about pushing the woman he loved into the arms of another man? However,
he just wanted her to be happy. As long as she was happy, he could endure his pain and lick his
wounds alone.
Thinking that, he lifted his head and downed all of his wine in one go.
Sonia wasn''t paying much attention to what Charles was doing at the moment. She took a sip of the
wine as well and looked at Brian opposite her. "Mr. Smith, do you have any other questions?"
His first question was to ask her why she went to their bank when she was in trouble instead of
going to Toby. As she had already answered this question, it was naturally time to take the next
step.
Brian smiled and nodded. "There''s onest question I''d like to know. Miss Reed, there aren''t any
problems in your rtionship with President Fuller, right?"
Sonia shook her head. "Of course not. At the very least, I don''t sense anything wrong with our
rtionship."
"d to hear that." Brian ced his wine ss down and reopened the folder in front of him. "Since
there is nothing wrong with your rtionship, our bank will agree to this loan. Please don’t take
offense, Miss Reed. After all, with Paradigm Co.''s current situation, there is really no way for our
bank to easily provide a loan.
Now that we''ve confirmed that there aren''t any problems with your rtionship with President Fuller,
it means that you have him to vouch for you. With his support, it also means that Paradigm Co. will
notpletely fail, and that there''ll always be a chance for you to return the loan within the
specified time. In that case, our bank can confidently lend you the money you need."
"I see." Sonia nodded. Now, she finally understood why Brian asked about her rtionship with
Toby before giving her the loan and persuaded her to seek Toby''s help as much as possible.
It was because he wanted to make
Toby vouch for her. It made sense—if the bank did not have a guarantee that was enough to
reassure them, how could they easily lend the money to her? If she only relied on herself, when
Paradigm Co. copsed and she wasn''t able to repay the money, Brian wouldn''t be able to ount
for it either. She had really walked right into his tricks.
Next to her, Charles had also understood what Brian meant, but he didn''t think there was anything
wrong with Brian tricking Sonia. After all, everyone was in a different position, so they had to always
put themselves first. Hence, Brian was not in the wrong. Besides, didn''t he persuade her to ept
Toby''s help for her own good?
"Sonny, are you still nning to take this loan?" Charles looked at Sonia and asked, "Or are you still
unwilling to ask Toby for help?"
Sonia shook her head before she nodded again. "Of course I will. If I can use the loan to get
through this problem, I won''t look for Toby anymore. In the future... If anything happens in the future,
I''ll consider asking him for help. Although that’s what I''m nning, he has also helped us indirectly
with this loan, or it wouldn''t have been this easy either.” Saying that, sheughed bitterly before
continuing, "Although I''ve figured out that there are many things I can''t do and I was naive for
thinking that I could solve it by myself, and I''m now willing to ask him for help and rely on him more,
I still feel troubled about it. I keep thinking that if I keep depending on him, I''ll be owing him
something, and it makes me ufortable. After all, we aren''t married yet."
Even if they were married, she would not be able to peacefully ept the fact that Toby was helping
her. In any case, this was the kind of person she was—someone who didn''t like to owe others. As
long as someone helped her a little, she would always think of returning the favor to them in the
future. If not, it would weigh heavily on her, and she wouldn''t be able to rest easy.
Hearing Sonia''s words, Charles didn''t know if he should cry orugh. "Oh, Sonny, why do you worry
so much? If you feel bad about letting Toby help you, or that you would owe him something, then
you can just wait for a chance to return the favor in the future.”
He spread his arms.
Sonia rolled her eyes. "That''s easy for you to say. The Fuller Family''s business is so huge. Why
would they need my help?"
"You don''t understand. So what if they have a huge business? There must be something that they
need someone else''s help to solve. Don''t think of him as someone who is so powerful and
omnipotent," Charles said, waving his hands.
Sonia fell silent. A momentter, she suddenly thought of something and her posture straightened
all of a sudden. "I have an idea. I know how I can help him in the future.”
Thinking that, Sonia got so excited her face flushed red.
At the sight of her expression, Charles blinked. "What is it?"
Sonia smiled at him. "I can’t tell you. It''s his personal business."
Charles pouted. "So be it, then. Still, it''s good that you figured things out, so I don’t have to worry
anymore. In any case, I still think the same way. If there''s something he can help you with, you have
to let him help you. No one will criticize you, and they might even envy you. After all, not everyone
has such a powerful person to rely on."
Sonia shook her head in amusement, but she had already let a huge burden off her shoulders.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.
Just as Charles had said, as long as she could help Toby in the future, then she wouldn''t feel like
she was begging him for help or that she owed him something, and it would feel like they had
reached an equal exchange. This way, she wouldn’t feel any pressure to depend on him. Moreover,
she knew what Toby wanted to aplish the most now. As long as she helped Toby achieve what
he wanted the most, asking him for help would no longer be one-sided, and she would feel much
better about it.
At that thought, Sonia smiled easily before she thanked Charles. "Thank you, Charles. I know what I
should do now."