Chapter 1299


    Lte said she did it for Toby, thus she should take the me alone if she was at fault. She would


    never drag her family into it, but Toby had gone too far this time.


    She even mentioned how the announcement blew her grandfather off, resulting in his


    hospitalization. Toby further proved his cold-blooded side by not visiting him nor paying his


    greetings.


    Her cries hit theizens right at their soft spot, gaining her their support. Toby now became the


    target of criticism because Lte intended to help him, albeit not grasping the whole situation and


    doing it in the wrong way. Still, it was callous of him how he decided to treat the Lore Family when


    she was helping him out, not to mention that her grandfather was once his mentor.


    There were evenments about him being infatuated with Sonia. If he treated his tutor''s family in


    such a way just for a woman, how would his action speak about the credibility of hispany?


    Would he be responsible for the products catered to the public when he did not show mercy to the


    Lore Family?


    The website was flooded withments at the drop of a hat. The majority took Lte''s side and


    reprimanded Toby, while the minority chose to keep quiet.


    After all, there had been plot twists before this and they did not want to jump to a conclusion,


    especially when Toby had yet to elucidate his stance. Lte''s side story alone was not enough to


    say anything.


    Needless to say, the rational outsiders filled only the minor part. Most of them believed in whoever


    shed more tears; their emotions prevailed over their judgments.


    Sonia pitied the foolishizens instead of getting angry, for they could not discern the truth. Thus,


    what was the use of being mad at the fools?


    She shook her head and stopped paying attention to those impulsivements and Lte''s


    crocodile tears.


    She knew why Lte started a live broadcast: to coerce Toby by leveraging the public''s sympathy.


    With the help of the public''s sympathy and pity, Lte assumed that he would let the Lore Family


    off the hook once he could not put up with the oppression.


    Ha… Naive.


    In fact, Toby was never the one to give in to threats and he despised whoever threatened him.


    Lte''s action would not bring her closer to her objectives but would add more reasons for him to


    hate both her and the Lore Family.


    Besides, would she seed if theizens boycotted the Fuller Group?


    Forget about thepany''s nonparticipation in the food industry as well as the necessities


    manufacturing, which were industries that could easily be boycotted, thepany mainly indulged


    in the heavy industry; real estate; tourism; technology, and other fractions involved in the running of


    society''s daily life.


    Unless one decided to live with nature and nevery foot in civilization, it waspulsory to buy


    those necessities. Therefore, boycotting the Fuller Group was out of the question.


    Despite their empty words on the Inte, theizens knew that such an alternative was a mere


    futile protest. They were just letting off some steam at the spur of the moment.


    Lte was the only person thinking that it would be a sess.


    Sonia sneered while shaking her head. She then gave Toby a call to ask how he was going to settle


    the issue.


    However, he might be busy with something else as he did not pick up the call. A helpless Sonia


    ended the call and decided to either attempt another callter or wait for him to return the call


    instead.


    Needless to say, she had to get a change and prep for work, which was utmost urgent at the


    moment. She lifted a few bags of clothes back to her room.


    It was 10.00AM when she was all ready, including getting her makeup done. Grabbing her bag and


    the trash, which was left from her breakfast, Sonia left Toby''s residence and headed to Paradigm.


    By the time she arrived at work, it was 10.55AM, which was five minutes before the meeting. She


    heaved a sigh of relief. Thank God I''m notte.


    She alighted from the elevator, at which Rita was waiting for her. "Chairman Reed, you''re here."


    Sonia returned a smile. "Yup. Sorry for keeping you waiting."


    Rita shook her head. "It''s my duty. Here are the documents for the meeting."


    She handed over the documents to Sonia, who flipped them open to take a nce at them before


    closing them up again. "Okay. I''ll be on my way to the meeting. Please leave my bag at my office.


    Thank you."


    "Alright, Chairman Reed."


    Sonia strode to the meeting room with the files in hand, leaving her bag to Rita''s care. It was not a


    significant meeting, but it was still important since it involved thepany''s strategic direction.


    As the meeting went on, Asher kept ncing at Sonia menacingly like a venomous snake. It could


    easily give one chill from head to toe.


    Even if Sonia was used to his sinister gaze on her, she could not shake off the ufortableness


    this time. The ominous aura from him loomed stronger than ever as if it was overflowing.


    She cast her gaze onto the floor, knowing that he was definitely up to something. He would not


    stare at her like that unless he was nning to set her up.


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    As an afterthought, she straightened her back and put her guard up in case she fell for his trap.


    Strangely enough, he neither said anything nor did anything throughout the whole meeting.


    Even after the meeting was over, he left the room straightaway with total ignorance toward her.


    Words failed Sonia, for she had kept herself on her toes for nothing. Deeming Asher as a ticking


    timebomb, she was fully prepared to counter his advances and yet, he did nothing at all.


    It was her monologue over nothing, but it was better than getting hurt. A wave of relief showered


    Sonia''s tense body as she curled inward on her seat. Once she became rxed, her body felt sore


    and tired after the long stiff.


    Still, she kept vignt deep down in her heart. She just couldn''t ignore the way Asher looked at her


    during the meeting; it was vivid in her head.


    Simr to a venomous snake, Asher always lurked in the bushes, biding his time to pounce on his


    prey.


    So, his gaze was not that of a look toward a pill; he had something up his sleeves for sure. It was


    just that it was not the time for him to set it into motion yet.


    That would not mean that he would give up on his ns, so she could not let her guard down just


    yet.


    While she was absorbed in her musing, someone knocked on the door and broke her reverie. She


    looked back to see Rita standing by the door.


    "Chairman Reed, your phone was ringing when I was in your office to leave the documents. I''ve


    brought it over for you. It''s President Fuller." Rita entered the room to proffer the phone to Sonia. "I


    told him that you were in the middle of a meeting and that you''ll call him back after that."


    "Okay. Thanks." Sonia took her phone while smiling.


    Rita, who was expected to leave right away, suddenly bit her lower lip in a dilemma. Sensing


    something was off, Sonia put down her phone and asked concernedly, "What''s wrong? Did


    something happen?"