Chapter 1263
If Sonia had heard theints of thesedies, she might feel amused. In fact, she might even
thank them for helping her out. However, neither she nor Toby knew about this little episode.
Anya was facing Toby, her mind buzzing.
She was shocked Toby would say she wasn''t Connor''s daughter. Her back was drenched with
sweat, and she could feel her skin sticking to the fabric. Even with the heater turned on, she still felt
chilly, and her heart was thumping furiously.
Impossible. Why did he say that? Does he know? Did he find out I''m not Connor''s daughter? Or is
this a bluff? She had no idea how much he knew, but she didn''t let her guard down. She held her
wheelchair''s armrest tightly and took a deep breath to calm herself down. "What do you mean,
President Fuller? I don''t understand what you''re talking about. Would you please borate?"
She stared deep into his eyes, trying to see if he was bluffing, but he was inscrutable. She couldn''t
find any answer she was looking for, and it annoyed her to no end. Damn you, Toby. Still as
mysterious as ever.
"Don''t try to call my bluff. I know what you''re trying to say. You and Connor im to be father and
daughter, but do you think I wouldn''t look into it myself? My sources say your ims are false.
There are three possibilities for that. First, you lied to Connor, and he still doesn''t know you aren''t
his daughter, but that''s nigh impossible. You aren''t smart enough to trick him, after all.
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"So, this leaves us with two other possibilities. One, he asked you to be his fake daughter, but you
are unaware of his n, so you think you''re his real daughter. The second possibility shares the first
part of the first situation, but you know you aren''t his real daughter, yet you agreed to the deal for
some reason. And guess what? The look on your face just now has told me thest scenario is the
answer."
Anya''s face fell as soon as he stated his deduction, panic filling her eyes. "You…"
Dammit. He knows the truth. Does he know that I… No, he can''t possibly know that. If he knew, he
would have me arrested before I could get a hundred yards near him. I can still get away from this.
Stay calm. Don''t panic. If he notices that I''m panicking, he will find out the truth. Then, it''s game
over. Anya told herself to calm down and rposed herself in case she showed more fear than
she should.
"Well, I don''t see the point in lying at this point. Yes, I''m not his daughter. He asked me to be his
fake daughter, and the reason was simple. He has a beef with you. Though, I know nothing about
the grudge he holds against you. All I know is that it involves thest generation. He wanted me to
y the daughter part and sent me here, so I could approach you and be your girlfriend. Only
then can I infiltrate your family and tell him your every move."
That was the truth, but not the whole reason she came to Seafield. I have another reason. She
looked away and stared at the ground to hide the look in her eyes. She then put on a smile once
again. "He got me here just so I could get closer to you. My mission is to be your girlfriend. If I
can''t even meet up with you, I can''tplete my mission. So, he gave me the chance. This
banquet is perfect for the mission, and he refused to let this chance slip. I''m just a poor pawn, and I
had no choice but to do as I was told."
Anya pretended to heave a sigh of exasperation as she shrugged. "Our first meeting was something
he arranged as well. For some reason, he found out you were going to pass that route that night, so
he asked me to wait until you showed up. Then, I was forced to run into your car. That was risky, but
he wanted me to leave a deep impression on you. I didn''t mean to attack Miss Reed back at the
hospital. It was all him. I''m innocent." She shifted all the me onto Connor.
However, Toby was unconvinced. Instead, he shot her a look of scorn. "Do you think I''d believe
that?"
She quickly looked at him. "But that was the truth. I''m innocent. That''s all on Connor. I''m just his
pawn. I couldn''t go against him, so I had to do as I was told. Every time I went after Miss Reed, it
was all his idea. He told me I had to make her leave if I wanted to have a chance to be with you. I
had no choice. If you hadn''t exposed his n, I wouldn''t have told you all this. You might still think I
did it of my own volition, but that''s not true. I''m telling you all this just to say I didn''t mean it. I had no
choice. Please believe me, President Fuller."
She put on a puppy pout. Any other man would have believed her. They would pity her because she
was forced to do things against her will, but Toby was different. He had seen a lot of people in his
life. Naturally, he saw through her lies and found themughable.
Forced to do things against your will? Give me a break. Connor might have made you do a lot of
things, but you''re scum as well. The orders he gave might have been what you wanted as well.
You''re just trying to cut all ties with the crimes and wash your hands clean. Not the first time I''ve
seen this. "I don''t believe a word of what you just said," he said coolly.
She thought her act would at least nt some doubt in his head, if not erase his suspicion, but
apparently, he had a heart of stone. He doesn''t believe me at all! What a waste of my breath and
time! She stole a nce at him, and the sight of the mockery in his eyes made her freeze. mes
of anger filled her heart.
Of course, she was angry. She tried to put on the victim act just to gain a sliver of sympathy. If he
kept suspecting her rtionship with Connor, he might uncover more about the secret she never
wanted him to find out. To that end, she painted herself as a victim of Connor''s scheme. She
wanted Toby to think she wasn''t evil and that she was forced.
Only then would he not suspect her being in cahoots with Connor. Only then would he think she
didn''t do all those things of her own volition. Only then would he not suspect her ever again.
However, reality taught her a cruel lesson. He refused to y along, and it made things awkward for
her.