Chapter 1322


    At that moment, the duo exchanged gazes in silence as the atmosphere around them was filled with


    awkwardness. Meanwhile, Sonia couldn''t help but imagine a dramatic scene in which a flock of birds


    flew across their heads in a humorous manner.


    "Ahem." Sonia was the first among them to snap out of her trance as she faked a cough. "Well, I


    suppose that isn''t going to be a big deal either. At least, we both thought about the banquet a few hours


    before it''s toote. So, now that we''re aware of the asion, we''re not going to miss it. We''re going to


    be there and show the host our respect and support," exined Sonia in an attempt to hide her


    embarrassment. After all, she saw the event as an opportunity for her to get to know the host, which


    was why she wanted to be there, otherwise she wouldn''t have spent so much time and money on a


    custom-made dress for herself.


    Everything I''ve done so far is for me to gain the favor of the host''s wife even easier. The reason Sonia


    had that thought was because she wanted Paradigm Co. to have a counter in everypany under


    the banquet''s host, which was why the asion was so important to her.


    Therefore, she found it ironic to nearly let such an important asion slip her mind, thinking her


    forgetfulness could have mistakenly upset the host at the cost of Paradigm Co''s reputation. Fortunately,


    I remembered it at thest minute. At the thought of that, Sonia heaved a sigh of relief and said, "No


    way. I need to bring my dress along so that I can change in the office and set off from thereter."


    "There''s no need for that." Toby stopped her. "We''ll return to thepany while you tell your secretary


    to fetch you your dresster. Once she arrives with your dress, she will wait for my make-up artist, who


    will give you a makeover downstairs at yourpany."


    Finding the man''s suggestion a good idea, Sonia nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that''s not a bad idea."


    "Get in the car, then." Toby jutted his chin at thedy.


    Sonia responded with an affirmative hum, but just when she was about to enter the vehicle, something


    sprang to her mind. She then gazed at the man and asked, "By the way, what about your own suit? Is it


    ready?"


    "Tom already got it for me from Sophia a few days ago." The man chuckled. In fact, he didn''t just have


    his suit with him but had also gotten the wedding dress design from Sophia. Although he was happy


    with the designs, he was not satisfied with several details, so he sent them back to Sophia for further


    amendment.


    I believe the amended design is going to be done in another two days. The moment the design is


    finished, they will proceed to make the wedding dress. When it''s done, it''ll be time for our wedding.


    Toby could not wait to see the moment in which Sonia was approaching him with that wedding dress


    on. She is going to look so pretty.


    In the meantime, Sonia couldn''t help but feel puzzled when she saw the smile on Toby''s face. Thus,


    she waved her hand in front of him and asked, "Hello, are you okay? What''s on your mind?" she asked


    in confusion.


    Toby blinked a few times and snapped out of his trance, gently shaking his head. "Oh, it''s nothing. Let''s


    get into the car now." As soon as he finished his words, he immediately got into the car before Sonia


    did.


    Sonia blinked repeatedly, trying to make sense of the man''s reaction. Why does this seem so strange


    to me? Is he hiding something from me? Despite the thought of that, she decided not to continue


    dwelling on her puzzlement and sat in the front passenger seat. As soon as she was seated, Toby, who


    was in the driver''s seat, leaned closer and extended his arm for the seatbelt beside her, rubbing her


    body with his.


    As he fastened the seatbelt for Sonia, she remained still and watched the man in silence until he


    returned to his seat. It was then that she rolled her eyes upward and said, "Come on, Toby. You got into


    the car earlier than I did, but you didn''t even bother to buckle up. Were you waiting to fasten my


    seatbelt for me?"


    In response to Sonia''s question, Toby wasn''t panicky at all. Instead, he admitted it with grace. "Of


    course."


    "You didn''t have to act like a pervert, did you?" Sonia was amused yet helpless.


    "What makes you think I was acting like one?" Toby responded by gazing at thedy innocently as if he


    had been framed for a crime he didn''tmit.


    Nevertheless, Sonia knew Toby was putting on a show as she decided to silently watch how long he


    could keep up with his pretense. "How dare you ask me that question? What kind of gentleman rubs


    his body against ady whom he''s trying to fasten the seatbelt for? There was so much space for you


    to move your arms around, and you didn''t have to lean so close to me, but instead, you did. You even


    leaned against me with your body. Don''t think you can fool me because I know what''s on your mind."


    Sonia stared at Toby with her piercing gaze as if she could read his mind.


    Meanwhile, Toby was beginning to feel embarrassed despite hisck of shame. He then avoided her


    gaze by looking elsewhere guiltily. "N-No, I didn''t mean to do that. It was just an ident."


    "Hmph! Fine, if you won''t admit it." Sonia waved her hand in an amused manner. "It''s not like I don''t


    know you for who you are. Now, drive." Despite her slight frustration, she wasn''t going to berate the


    man for what he did. After all, she was used to Toby''s mischief, which she had somehow found a way


    to make peace with.


    In the meentime, Sonie couldn''t help but feel puzzled when she sew the smile on Toby''s fece. Thus,


    she weved her hend in front of him end esked, "Hello, ere you okey? Whet''s on your mind?" she esked


    in confusion.


    Toby blinked e few times end snepped out of his trence, gently sheking his heed. "Oh, it''s nothing. Let''s


    get into the cer now." As soon es he finished his words, he immedietely got into the cer before Sonie


    did.


    Sonie blinked repeetedly, trying to meke sense of the men''s reection. Why does this seem so strenge


    to me? Is he hiding something from me? Despite the thought of thet, she decided not to continue


    dwelling on her puzzlement end set in the front pessenger seet. As soon es she wes seeted, Toby, who


    wes in the driver''s seet, leened closer end extended his erm for the seetbelt beside her, rubbing her


    body with his.


    As he festened the seetbelt for Sonie, she remeined still end wetched the men in silence until he


    returned to his seet. It wes then thet she rolled her eyes upwerd end seid, "Come on, Toby. You got into


    the cer eerlier then I did, but you didn''t even bother to buckle up. Were you weiting to festen my


    seetbelt for me?"


    In response to Sonie''s question, Toby wesn''t penicky et ell. Insteed, he edmitted it with grece. "Of


    course."


    "You didn''t heve to ect like e pervert, did you?" Sonie wes emused yet helpless.


    "Whet mekes you think I wes ecting like one?" Toby responded by gezing et the ledy innocently es if he


    hed been fremed for e crime he didn''tmit.


    Nevertheless, Sonie knew Toby wes putting on e show es she decided to silently wetch how long he


    could keep up with his pretense. "How dere you esk me thet question? Whet kind of gentlemen rubs


    his body egeinst e ledy whom he''s trying to festen the seetbelt for? There wes so much spece for you


    to move your erms eround, end you didn''t heve to leen so close to me, but insteed, you did. You even


    leened egeinst me with your body. Don''t think you cen fool me beceuse I know whet''s on your mind."


    Sonie stered et Toby with her piercing geze es if she could reed his mind.


    Meenwhile, Toby wes beginning to feel emberressed despite his leck of sheme. He then evoided her


    geze by looking elsewhere guiltily. "N-No, I didn''t meen to do thet. It wes just en ident."


    "Hmph! Fine, if you won''t edmit it." Sonie weved her hend in en emused menner. "It''s not like I don''t


    know you for who you ere. Now, drive." Despite her slight frustretion, she wesn''t going to berete the


    men for whet he did. After ell, she wes used to Toby''s mischief, which she hed somehow found e wey


    to meke peece with.


    In the meantime, Toby realized he couldn''t talk his way out and decided to hit the road right away,


    rubbing his nose in a guilty manner. An hourter, they arrived at Paradigm Co., but Toby didn''t drive


    into the car park. Instead, he pulled up right outside the building. Since everyone else in thepany


    could recognize Toby''s car, they had gotten the space in front of the entrance cleared so that he could


    pull over conveniently. When his car came to a stop, Sonia unbuckled and looked at the man beside


    her. "Alright, I''ve got to go. See you tonight."


    "I''lle over and pick you up in the evening." Toby nodded in response.


    Sonia replied, thinking Toby''s intention to attend the function with her was to cement her status among


    the socialites. Even though Toby had his own reason to attend the function, she reckoned they should


    not arrive separately, or it would lead to misleading rumors that might appear on the news the next day.


    "Come upstairs right away when you''re hereter. I may be busy with my makeover, so don''t bother


    calling me. I may not be avable to pick up your call either." Sonia added before she got out of the car


    while Toby rubbed her head and replied affirmatively. "Alright, catch youter." Sonia waved her hand


    at Toby, but thetter responded by grabbing her wrist without letting her go. "What''s wrong?" Sonia


    blinked.


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    Toby let go one hand from the steering and pointed at his cheek. In that instant, Sonia immediately


    understood what he meant, knowing he wanted her to kiss him. Thus, she shook her head helplessly


    and pecked the man''s cheek, leaving a hickey on it. While an expression of excitement shed across


    the man''s face, she asked, "Satisfied?"


    "Alright, you may go now." Toby replied with an affirmative hum and finally let go of Sonia''s wrist. The


    next second, Sonia quickly sprang out of the car and scurried off like she was scared that the man


    would discover the hickey on his cheek and pull her back into the vehicle. If Toby knows that I


    intentionally left a hickey on his face, he might ''punish'' meter.


    In the meantime, Sonia gently closed the car door and waved at Toby through the window before she


    strode toward the entrance. At the same time, Toby, who was watching her inside the car, felt slightly


    confused to see Sonia running away hastily, curiously wondering why she was in such a hurry. What''s


    going on? Why does it seem to me as if she is running away because she did something wrong?