Chapter 514


    Chapter 514 I’m Waiting for Her


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    Sonia was supposed to be Zane’s dance partner, after all. She had epted his invitation, but she


    ended up abandoning him and walking off with Toby. At least he has Emily as his partner, Sonia thought.


    At least he didn’t end up in an awkward situation where he was left alone. Regardless, Sonia knew that


    she had broken her promise with Zane the moment she walked off with Toby. She knew that she owed


    Zane an apology.


    At that thought, Sonia massaged her temples before she pulled her handphone out of her bag to give


    Zane a call. Zane picked up after a few seconds, and he didn’t sound the least bit amused as he spoke


    in a glum voice. “Sonia.”


    “Where are you, Zane?” she asked.


    He was silent for two seconds before he responded. “I’m in the car.”


    “The car?” Sonia froze for a second. “Mhmm,” Zane replied before he honked lightly. Sonia tightened her


    grip on her phone when she heard the sound of the vehicle in the background of the call. “Did you go


    home?”


    “Yeah,” Zane said honestly.


    “Why? The party isn’t over yet—why did you leave all of a sudden?” Sonia bit her lower lip.


    “I’ve been there for a while already, so I don’t think it makes a difference if I stay for the second half of


    the party.” He steered the car with one hand as he continued talking. “Why are you calling me, anyway?”


    “I’m calling to apologize,” she uttered before letting out a sigh.


    “You’re apologizing to me?” He was stunned.


    “Yeah. I’m sorry, Zane. I promised to be your partner, yet I didn’t finish the dance with you. I even…” Her


    voice faded off. I even forgot about you by the end of the dance. I wouldn’t have thought of you at all if


    your name hadn’t popped up in my mind for a brief moment, Sonia thought.


    He chuckled. “I see. It’s fine. We danced for quite a while, anyway.”


    “I still feel a little guilty,” she mumbled in a weak tone. Upon hearing her words, Zane’s eyes lit up for a


    moment. “If you truly feel sorry toward me, then why don’t you buy me a meal tomorrow? I have some


    stuff that I need to tell you, anyway.”


    “What is it?” She was curious.


    “You’ll find out tomorrow,” he replied in a mysterious tone. Sonia couldn’t say much—she knew that he


    was being secretive on purpose. “Fine,” she said with a shrug. “What time shall we meet tomorrow?”


    “Let’s meet in the afternoon. I’ll pick you up from your office,” Zane replied as he nced at the digital


    clock in his car.


    “Okay.” Sonia nodded.


    “Alright. You should head home to get some rest. I’ll end the call now; I need to drive,” he said in a warm


    and gentle voice. She smiled upon hearing his words. “Okay. Goodbye.” After ending the call, Sonia let


    out a sigh of relief. That’s great. At least this matter isn’t weighing down on me anymore. I really hate


    feeling indebted to other people. That’s why I made this call—I wanted to buy Zane lunch because I don’t


    want to feel like I owe him anything. I may have cleared my debts with Zane, but Toby…


    Sonia felt overwhelmed whenever she thought about all that Toby had done for her. She returned to her


    seat and lifted her ss of juice as she shifted her gaze to the man on stage. Although Toby’s left arm


    was hanging from a sling, his aura was as strong as ever. Wherever he went, he naturally turned into the


    brightest source of light in the entire room.


    When Toby sensed someone observing him, he paused for a moment before he turned to look at Sonia.


    Sonia hadn’t expected him to look over, and they immediately locked eyes. She froze when Toby raised


    his ss in her direction. What’s he doing? Is he raising his ss at his ex-wife in front of such a huge


    audience? Isn’t he afraid that someone might start a rumor? We might make it onto the headlines


    tomorrow!


    Instead of responding to his actions, she lowered her gaze and stood up before walking to the


    washroom. She had only taken a few steps when she heard one of the guests questioning Toby.


    “President Fuller, there was a huge fuss on the Inte about you canceling your engagement with the


    McRae Family. Although we’re all aware that your rtionship with that woman wasn’t genuine, we’re still


    interested to know about your love life. Do you have any ns for dating?”


    Sonia’s footsteps came to an immediate halt. The guest’s question had clearly captured her attention, but


    she stopped herself from turning around to look at the stage. Instead, she stood still with her back still


    turned against the rest of the crowd. What is this guest trying to do? Why would he ask such a question?


    Also, how is Toby going to answer this? Sonia straightened her posture as she bit her bottom lip in


    anticipation.


    From the corner of his eyes, Toby stole a look at Sonia as he spoke into the mic. “I’m not currently seeing


    anyone. However, I do have someone in mind. Although she isn’t with me now, I’ll keep waiting until she


    comes back. Once she’s back, we’ll get married instantly,” he replied. His gaze was filled with sincerity as


    he spoke.


    Sonia could tell that he was looking in her direction, and she could tell that he was talking about her. Her


    heart began racing as the same guest continued to question Toby. “Excuse me for being a busybody, but


    can I know who you’re talking about, President Fuller?” the guest asked in a rather surprised tone.


    Many of the people who showed up at the party were interested in hearing if Toby had any ns to date


    again because they all had their eyes on him and his impressive background. The Fuller Family was one


    of the top families in Seafield, and theirpany was widely recognized across the globe. All of the


    guests wished to build connections with the Fullers to boost their own businesses.


    Among all the possible connections one could develop with another family, the firmest and most reliable


    connection was a marriage—that exined why the guest was curious about Toby’s love life. If Toby was


    interested in getting into a rtionship, all of the guests there were prepared to send their daughters


    over. They would convince their daughter to use all possible means to capture Toby’s heart.


    “No,” Toby uttered tly. He narrowed his eyes as he realized the guest’s underlying motives for asking


    the question. The guest’s heart sank before he let out a heartyugh. “You sure are secretive about the


    girl you fancy, President Fuller.”


    Toby no longer responded to the guest after that and simply handed the mic to Tom before he got off the


    stage. Once Sonia realized that the conversation was over, she took a deep breath before she continued


    making her way to the washroom.


    When she was done, she walked out to find Toby standing outside the washroom. “You…” she mumbled.


    “I was waiting for you,” he replied.


    “You were waiting for me?” She was shocked.


    “Yeah,” he said with a nod.


    “Do you need anything from me?” she asked. She felt rather afraid to look him in the eye after hearing


    what he said on stage earlier. However, Toby didn’t answer her question, but walked over to her and held


    her hand before he started to walk.


    “Where are you taking me, Toby?” Sonia was taken aback by his actions, but she didn’t try to escape his


    grip. She was worried that she would injure his arm if she tried to pull away from him. That’s the only


    reason I’m following him. If I shake his hand off, he might stumble and knock into a wall or something…


    That was what Sonia told herself.


    Toby continued to lead the way without answering Sonia’s question. They walked down a long corridor


    before they finally ended up in the garden. It was starting to get dark in the garden, but it was a quiet


    spot that was suitable for conversations. Finally, Toby let go of Sonia’s hand before he turned to face her.


    “You heard everything I said, right?”


    “What did you say?” Sonia was still rather dazed.


    He red at her. “I replied to that person’s question on stage earlier.”


    Sonia’s pupils shrank as she kept quiet. Then, Toby ced his hand on her shoulder. “You know that I


    was talking about you, right?” His feelings for her had always been out in the open—he had made things


    clear from the start.


    Sonia was well-aware of how he felt toward her. “Why does that matter?” All of a sudden, Sonia looked


    up and red at Toby with a sour expression on her face. Fire danced in her eyes as she spoke. “What


    do you mean by all of this, Toby? What are you trying to do? Do you enjoy making a fool out of me?” She


    threw him a few questions all at once.


    Toby widened his eyes when he heard her words. “I’m not making a fool out of you. What makes you


    think I’m fooling around?”a