Chapter 1016


    The business world had a tolerant side, but it was also cruel. If a person wandered around in the


    business world without anyone to protect them, they would be eaten alive sooner orter.


    As Charles'' tone was solemn, Sonia bit her lip and looked at him. After a while, she asked in an


    uncertain voice, "Do you really think I should rely on him?"


    "It''s not about what I think." Charles shrugged. "But, since you have this resource, why don''t you use it?


    I know that you don''t use it just because you can''t ept the feeling that you aren''t capable and need


    to depend on others to achieve something. You think that you''ll be inferior to Toby, and that your


    rtionship with him would be imbnced, which is why you refuse to rely on him for his help."


    Sonia was silent. Indeed, this was the biggest reason why she didn''t want to rely on Toby. In her


    opinion, she was the only one she could rely on in this world, and others could only help her


    temporarily, but not for a lifetime. If she depended on Toby with all her heart now, what would she do if


    they broke up one day, or if he got tired of her asking for help all the time and refused? People who


    were used to relying on others would gradually lose their ability to handle things on their own. As she


    didn''t want to end up that way, she hated the thought of going to Toby for help at the first sign of


    trouble.


    Simrly, another reason was because she really didn''t want to hear others refer to her as Toby''s


    woman instead of the chairman of Paradigm Co. whenever they brought up thepany or her name.


    When that happened, she always felt that she was like Toby''s essory, and that her name was


    always tied to his instead of being an independent person. When others talked about her, they would


    always think of Toby first, not her.


    Secondly, she would feel ufortable every time she asked Toby for help, and she truly felt


    worthless, as if she were inferior to him. Over time, her mental state would start to deteriorate, and she


    wouldn''t even be able to recognize herself. Hence, due to these various reasons, how could she be


    willing to ask Toby for help?


    She wanted to be someone as powerful as him and could confidently stand by his side, enough to


    make the first thing that came to mind when anyone looked at her was that she was the chairman of


    Paradigm Co. who was extremely capable and able to bring thepany to a new level. She wanted


    to be a genius who was not inferior to Toby, and look like a match made in heaven whenever she stood


    next to him. She didn''t want people to ask her if she was Toby''s lover whenever they saw her and look


    past all of her other capabilities, making her achievements worthlesspared to the title of being


    Toby''s lover! She absolutely didn''t want that!


    Upon seeing Sonia''s furrowed brows and conflicted expression, Charles knew what she was thinking.


    After all, they had grown up together, and he knew her best. He could even confidently say that he


    understood her more than Toby.


    "Sometimes, you force yourself to be too strong." Charles sighed. "This isn''t a good thing. It''ll just make


    you suffer. Not relying on someone else is a good thing, and it''s great that you''re aware of this, but you


    never considered that you''re just a novice. If you don''t depend on the people you can depend on and


    only rely on yourself, how can you solve things? If you force yourself to push through, have you


    considered that it would make things worse?"


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    Sonia''s gaze wavered as she was rendered speechless. She really hadn''t thought about it. She


    believed with all her heart that as long as she worked hard and held on, she would be able to solve


    everything. She hadpletely forgotten that this was the business world, and there were many things


    that couldn''t be achieved with mere hard work or persistence. Behind the scenes, she needed


    contacts, connections, and authority.


    However, she hardly had any of those things, so how could she talk about solving everything on her


    own? People would not give her a chance just because she was Henry''s daughter. After all, he had


    been dead for so many years, and the past connections he had built had long since faded away.


    For example, if it weren''t because she had Toby supporting her, Brian wouldn''t have agreed to meet up


    with her at all. By then, her so-called request for a loan would simply be a dream, and what was waiting


    for her would only be Paradigm Co.''s bankruptcy, thousands of employees losing their jobs, and


    hundreds of millions of debts that she would have to bear. She felt horrified just by thinking about it,


    and she couldn''t help but shiver.


    "Perhaps I''ve been too idealistic and naive," she said with a wry smile, ncing up at Charles and


    Brian.


    Charles added wine to her ss. "No, you weren''t. You just didn''t consider that you''re like a baby who


    just learned how to walk in the business world, and you don''t have the ability to solve every problem by


    yourself. That''s why you need to rely on the power of others, and it isn''t a shameful thing. I''ll say it


    again, but you don''t have to feel burdened or that you would be inferior to Toby. In fact, I think that man


    would want you to rely on him all the time."


    Saying that, he curled his lips unhappily. "Besides, Sonny, have you ever thought about how Toby


    would feel with you refusing his help all the time? I don''t think I''d be happy if it were me. If my girlfriend


    never thought of asking me for help every time she faced a problem, I wouldn''t feel good about it, and


    I''d think that she doesn''t love or care about me. If not, why would she rather go to someone else than


    ask me for help?"


    Sonia''s red lips gaped open. "I... didn''t think that far."


    "So, you didn''t consider Toby''s feelings." Charles spread his hands. "Even though I hate him, I''m still


    defending him. It''s clear that you''re in the wrong here, Sonny. Also, have you ever thought about it?


    What if he''s always felt guilty for those six years, and he''s been trying to find a chance to make it up to


    you, but since you won''t let him do anything, he would feel even worse because he can''t find a way to


    make it up to you? In fact, you can calmly ask him for help. That way, your problems would be resolved


    and he could also make amends with you. Isn''t that a good thing?"


    Sonia shook her head. "He''s alreadypensated me for the past six years by saving me all those


    times. In fact, he''spensated for more than he needs to."


    "That''s different." Charles stared at her intently. "Toby saved you because he loves you and is willing to


    do anything for you, even if he has to sacrifice his life. To him, he wouldn''t think that saving you a few


    times would make up for the harm he did to you back then. These two things can''t bepared. I''m a


    man, so I understand how he feels."


    "Is that so?" Sonia mumbled, lowering her gaze.


    She had never thought about it that way.


    Charles nodded confidently. "It definitely is. If not, you can talk to him about it. In any case, I''m saying


    this because I just hope that you wouldn''t burden yourself. Rely on others when you need to. You


    already need help to aplish some things now, and how many people can you rely on? Besides me


    and Carl, who else do you have? Besides, I understand your personality, and I know that you definitely


    don''t want to rely on us or let us help you all the time. If that''s the case, you need to find someone to


    support you, so why can''t it be Toby? You''re already in a rtionship with him, and if you have to rely


    on one person, but you don''t consider him, what would he think? At that time, you''ll face problems in


    your rtionship sooner orter."