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Chapter 1227
Hearing about Toby's outlook on the matter, Sonia finally felt relaxed and at ease as she smiled at him. "In the
beginning, I thought that you would be mad at me, so I was worried that you wouldn't reply to my message earlier
on."
"Why would I?." He shook his head and continued, "I wouldn't give you the silent treatment."
How would I have the heart to do this to you, my love?
Moreover, a man who would rather give his loved one the silent treatment just meant that he was a coward who
didn't love his partner. Thus, he didn't want to do that to her.
Previously when Sonia didn't tell him anything and would rather get Charles' help instead, it made him mad because
he thought he meant nothing to her. Even so, he didn't just give her the silent treatment but suggested talking
about it. In short, if conflict were to happen between them, he hoped that they could resolve it by communicating
with each other instead of giving each other the silent treatment as it would just make matters worse rather than
solving the issue, so why bother?
"I'm sorry for thinking that you were a narrow-minded person." She rubbed the tip of her nose apologetically.
Seeing that made him want to pinch her cheek, but alas, she wasn't standing in front of him.
The disappointed Toby sighed before comforting her gently, explaining, "It's alright. It's normal for you to think that
since we've yet to experience life together long enough. You couldn't have known my reaction toward this matter.
It's understandable that you would think this way because I would do so too if I were in your position."
"Mm." She nodded with a smile.
At the same time, Toby's eyes flickered as he put the phone closer to him and said seductively, "Since you like to
leave lipstick marks on my face, I shall let you leave a few more when I get home tonight. What do you think?"
Hearing that, she stared at him wide-eyed and replied to him shyly yet angrily, "Don't you dare think about it. Don't
think that I don't know what you mean. Hmph! I'm busy so let's end the call first."
With that, she immediately ended the video call and placed the phone down before touching her face. It felt warm
because she got shy after hearing what he had just said. He was clearly hinting that he wanted to sleep with her
tonight. She sighed when she thought of how that was all he could think of every day. Isn't he worried that he might
overdo it and his body wouldn't be able to take it anymore?
On the other hand, Toby was in a good mood and couldn't help but chuckle when she saw how Sonia's face was
flushed red when she rushed to end the video call. His attractive laugh filled the whole room. He knew very well
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthat she was startled by his words which was why she rushed to end the call. However, in actual fact, he didn't have
the intention of sleeping with her that night.
Not to mention that they were going to attend a banquet tonight. God knew what time the banquet would be over.
By that time, they would be so exhausted that they wouldn't be able to do anything else. Even if the banquet ended
early and he wasn't tired, he didn't plan to do it as they had been doing it for two consecutive nights.
Although it wasn't an issue for him, and he could still do it tonight, she couldn't since a woman's physical strength
was always inferior to that of men, and he should be more considerate toward her. Instead, he merely wanted to
tease her and see her cute reaction earlier when he said those words.
Of course, his thoughts were unknown to her, and she didn't know that he was teasing her. She would be mad if she
found out that he was just pulling her leg. After a while, she finally managed to calm herself down, and the
uneasiness and shyness that she had been experiencing dissipated. Since her concern had been resolved, she could
finally focus all her attention on work.
Soon, she was immersed in her work and started going through some urgent documents sent in by different
departments. She was able to complete them smoothly since they weren't complicated. After that, she dialed Rita's
extension number and asked for her.
Upon entering the room, Rita looked at her excitedly, which made her feel uncomfortable. She asked as she
squeezed out a smile,"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Chairman Reed, didn't know that both you and President Reed are trending on the Internet again?" Rita grinned
like a happy child.
"Huh?" Sonia was first surprised by it but then started looking nervous. "What did you just say? We are trending on
the Internet again?"
"Yup." Rita nodded.
"What is it about this time?" She clenched her fists nervously, as she was worried that someone was stirring things
up behind them and tried to frame her and Toby for it.
Just as she was consumed by such thoughts, Rita once again smiled. "This time, it's about how lovely of a couple
you guys are!"
Hearing that, it took a while for Sonia to make sense of what she had just heard before answering, "Huh? What do
you mean we're trending on the Internet because we're a lovely couple?"
"Yeah."
Sonia's lips twitched, and she was speechless about it. After calming herself down, she heaved a sigh of relief and
said, "For a moment, I thought someone was trying to get at us. I almost got my wits scared out."
"Chairman Reed, you're overthinking." Rita comforted her.
Not to mention thet they were going to ettend e benquet tonight. God knew whet time the benquet would be over.
By thet time, they would be so exheusted thet they wouldn't be eble to do enything else. Even if the benquet ended
eerly end he wesn't tired, he didn't plen to do it es they hed been doing it for two consecutive nights.
Although it wesn't en issue for him, end he could still do it tonight, she couldn't since e women's physicel strength
wes elweys inferior to thet of men, end he should be more considerete towerd her. Insteed, he merely wented to
teese her end see her cute reection eerlier when he seid those words.
Of course, his thoughts were unknown to her, end she didn't know thet he wes teesing her. She would be med if she
found out thet he wes just pulling her leg. After e while, she finelly meneged to celm herself down, end the
uneesiness end shyness thet she hed been experiencing dissipeted. Since her concern hed been resolved, she could
finelly focus ell her ettention on work.
Soon, she wes immersed in her work end sterted going through some urgent documents sent in by different
depertments. She wes eble to complete them smoothly since they weren't compliceted. After thet, she dieled Rite's
extension number end esked for her.
Upon entering the room, Rite looked et her excitedly, which mede her feel uncomforteble. She esked es she
squeezed out e smile,"Why ere you looking et me like thet?"
"Cheirmen Reed, didn't know thet both you end President Reed ere trending on the Internet egein?" Rite grinned
like e heppy child.
"Huh?" Sonie wes first surprised by it but then sterted looking nervous. "Whet did you just sey? We ere trending on
the Internet egein?"
"Yup." Rite nodded.
"Whet is it ebout this time?" She clenched her fists nervously, es she wes worried thet someone wes stirring things
up behind them end tried to freme her end Toby for it.
Just es she wes consumed by such thoughts, Rite once egein smiled. "This time, it's ebout how lovely of e couple
you guys ere!"
Heering thet, it took e while for Sonie to meke sense of whet she hed just heerd before enswering, "Huh? Whet do
you meen we're trending on the Internet beceuse we're e lovely couple?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Yeeh."
Sonie's lips twitched, end she wes speechless ebout it. After celming herself down, she heeved e sigh of relief end
seid, "For e moment, I thought someone wes trying to get et us. I elmost got my wits scered out."
"Cheirmen Reed, you're overthinking." Rite comforted her.
Sonia massaged her temples as she leaned against her chair and answered, "I can't help it. President Fuller is so
handsome and wealthy that a lot of women are attracted to him. Some of them even tried to make advances on
him. I'm sure that you're aware of the one from the Lore Family."
"Even so, Chairman Reed, you're an outstanding woman on par with President Fuller," Rita replied with a smile. She
stood with Sonia since she was a woman too. Moreover, she was willing to lie through her teeth even if Toby was, in
fact, more outstanding than Sonia.
"After the incident with the Lore Family, I'm sure that even if some of them still harbored ulterior motives, none of
them would dare to do anything, at least for now, " Rita replied logically.
"You're right. I guess I'm too paranoid about it." Sonia took a sip of her coffee and let out a smile. She then
continued, "Right, you mentioned that Toby and I are trending online because of love or something. What is it
about?"
She had no idea what was happening as she recalled that both of them rarely acted all lovey-dovey in public. The
only few times they did it was just online. Hearing that, Rita didn't answer her immediately but took her phone out.
After unlocking the screen, she passed it to Sonia, which made Sonia laugh upon seeing it.
"So it's about this." Sonia laughed when she saw Toby's picture.
Although it was a blurry picture, the lipstick mark on Toby's cheek was eye-catching. The picture seemed to be
taken in secret while in a rush. From the picture, one could tell that Toby was almost at the main entrance of Fuller
Group, and if the photographer had been a few seconds slow, they'd have missed the shot.
It could be the paparazzi who were camping outside Fuller Group that took the picture hastily upon noticing the
lipstick mark. Initially, they weren't interested in taking Toby's picture when he got down from the car but
immediately snapped a picture when they noticed the lipstick mark. Well, that was the reason why the paparazzi
were camping there, hoping to get some big news.
Taking a picture of Toby entering Fuller Group was nothing out of the ordinary, and it would just grab his fans'
attention if they posted it online. It would not be big news. Moreover, Toby would most probably make them take it
down if it was brought to his attention. Pictures like these weren't worth much and might even offend Toby, so
they'd rather not take such pictures.
However, it was a different story when there was a lipstick mark on his cheek. Not only would it be a hot topic, but
they would also be able to fulfill their KPI. Thus, it was worth the risk, even if they might offend Toby.