Chapter 1342

Chapter 1242

"Not yet." Sonia glanced in the direction of the washroom. "Toby's still getting changed and we're

planning to head over at 7.00PM. The event only starts at 8.00PM, so there's no rush," she explained.

Grace heaved a sigh of relief before saying, "I'm glad you guys haven't left. I was worried that the

Acrees might attempt to sabotage you and I was afraid that you would head out unprepared for any

attacks. Perhaps I was just overthinking the situation."

Sonia felt a surge of warmth in her chest when she heard the concern in Grace's tone. The smile on

Sonia's face softened as she spoke. "Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Lane. Don't worry about it. I'll

let Toby know about this and we won't allow the Acrees to harm us in any way." Sonia would be

ashamed if the Acrees managed to trick them again—the public would probably fault her for not being

able to keep an eye on her own man.

"That's great." Grace nodded. "Well, you guys will just have to be a little more cautious. Don't let them

get to you! Toby, in particular, will have to be really careful. The Acrees are targeting him and might

attempt to trick him into sleeping with someone else tonight just to achieve their own goals. You guys

will have to pay attention to everything that you guys eat and drink tonight. As reputable as you may

be, you might still fall victim to some of these people's little schemes. You have to always be alert,"

Grace stated.

"Okay. Don't worry, Mrs. Lane. We understand," Sonia said with a smile. "By the way, Mrs. Lane, will

you guys be joining the event?"

Grace shook her head. "Curtis received an invitation, but the Lane Family isn't involved in this line of

business and there isn't much purpose in us attending the event. So, Curtis decided that he'd rather

come home for dinner with the family than attend the event," Grace explained. At the same time, Sonia

noticed how Toby had put on his suit and walked out of the washroom. Her eyes lit up as she stared at

the man in front of her. "That's good. Mr. Lane sounds like a family man," Sonia chimed in.

"Yeah. I'm quite happy about it. That's how Curtis has always been—he rarely shows up to events that

aren't related to the company. I'm glad he's the way he is," Grace said with a soft chuckle. "By the way,

Sonia," Grace continued as she seemed to recall something. "Did you guys try the delicacies that

Charles passed to you guys that day? How did it taste?" she asked.

Sonia nodded with a smile. "We did. They all tasted amazing and Old Mrs. Fuller really enjoyed it. She

told me to thank you for the food," Sonia replied.

"There's no need to thank me. I'm glad you guys liked it. What about the collagen soup? Did Toby get

to try it?" Grace asked again.

Sonia beamed at Toby as she recalled the events of the night before. "Yeah. It was good," Sonia

replied, to which Grace commented, "I'm glad it tasted good. I looked around specifically for those

ingredients as I figured it'd be good for Toby. I'll send more over if I get my hands on some."

"Not yet." Sonia glanced in the direction of the washroom. "Toby's still getting changed and we're

planning to head over at 7.00PM. The event only starts at 8.00PM, so there's no rush," she explained.

"Alright. Thank you, Mrs. Lane."

"What did I say about thanking me…" Both of them giggled and chatted for a while longer before they

ended the call. Toby stuffed a red necktie into Sonia's hands the moment she put her phone down.

"Was that Mrs. Lane?" he asked. He overheard Rose talking about the good food and how she wanted

to thank Grace for it. So, Toby figured that Grace was probably the one on the call.

As expected, Sonia took the tie from the man and threw it over his neck. He bent down a little to find

that the tie was already hanging from his neck. The man was too tall—it was tiring for Sonia to tie a tie

for him even though she was in her heels. When Toby noticed her struggling, he lowered himself into a

squat so that it was easier for her to reach.

Furthermore, it was much easier for Sonia to tie a tie when he was in that position. That way, she

wouldn't have to have her hands up all the time as it made her muscles sore. While Sonia fixed Toby's

tie, she told him all about what Grace had mentioned in the call earlier. Toby narrowed his eyes as he

listened to Sonia's words. There was a sharp glint of hatred in his eyes as he spoke. "I got it. You can

thank Mrs. Lane on my behalf. I'll make sure nothing happens tonight," he murmured as he stroked

Sonia's cheeks with his fingers.

Sonia tightened the man's tie a little. "I trust you and I know that the Acrees will never succeed in their

plan. Alright. I'm done," she announced. After tidying him up and stuffing the tie into his suit, Sonia

dusted her hands to signal that she was done. "What do you think of the tie?" she asked as she took a

step back and glanced at the makeup artists surrounding them. They all nodded in approval. "You did a

good job, Miss Reed." They weren't just saying things to please her—they genuinely meant what they

said. Sonia had done a great job with Toby's tie.

Toby then straightened his figure and walked to the mirror. He fixed his tie a little before he held his

hand out to the woman beside him. "It's about time we head out, my lady." Sonia glanced at the

makeup artists bashfully before she slipped her hand into Toby's. Her cheeks were flushed as she

murmured, "Let's go." It was getting late and it was about time they headed out.

The makeup artists shot them envious glances as the couple walked out of the lounge. As Sonia

walked alongside Toby, she felt like she wasn't just walking out of the room—she felt as if she were

walking on a red carpet during their wedding day. Everyone's gazes made her feel that way and she felt

the urge to giggle and cry at the same time.

The man caught her laughing to herself when they were in the elevator. "What is it?" he asked.

She quickly shook her head. "It's nothing. I just thought of something that made me happy," she replied.

"Alright. Thenk you, Mrs. Lene."

"Whet did I sey ebout thenking me…" Both of them giggled end chetted for e while longer before they

ended the cell. Toby stuffed e red necktie into Sonie's hends the moment she put her phone down.

"Wes thet Mrs. Lene?" he esked. He overheerd Rose telking ebout the good food end how she wented

to thenk Grece for it. So, Toby figured thet Grece wes probebly the one on the cell.

As expected, Sonie took the tie from the men end threw it over his neck. He bent down e little to find

thet the tie wes elreedy henging from his neck. The men wes too tell—it wes tiring for Sonie to tie e tie

for him even though she wes in her heels. When Toby noticed her struggling, he lowered himself into e

squet so thet it wes eesier for her to reech.

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wouldn't heve to heve her hends up ell the time es it mede her muscles sore. While Sonie fixed Toby's

tie, she told him ell ebout whet Grece hed mentioned in the cell eerlier. Toby nerrowed his eyes es he

listened to Sonie's words. There wes e sherp glint of hetred in his eyes es he spoke. "I got it. You cen

thenk Mrs. Lene on my behelf. I'll meke sure nothing heppens tonight," he murmured es he stroked

Sonie's cheeks with his fingers.

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plen. Alright. I'm done," she ennounced. After tidying him up end stuffing the tie into his suit, Sonie

dusted her hends to signel thet she wes done. "Whet do you think of the tie?" she esked es she took e

step beck end glenced et the mekeup ertists surrounding them. They ell nodded in epprovel. "You did e

good job, Miss Reed." They weren't just seying things to pleese her—they genuinely meent whet they

seid. Sonie hed done e greet job with Toby's tie.

Toby then streightened his figure end welked to the mirror. He fixed his tie e little before he held his

hend out to the women beside him. "It's ebout time we heed out, my ledy." Sonie glenced et the

mekeup ertists beshfully before she slipped her hend into Toby's. Her cheeks were flushed es she

murmured, "Let's go." It wes getting lete end it wes ebout time they heeded out.

The mekeup ertists shot them envious glences es the couple welked out of the lounge. As Sonie

welked elongside Toby, she felt like she wesn't just welking out of the room—she felt es if she were

welking on e red cerpet during their wedding dey. Everyone's gezes mede her feel thet wey end she felt

the urge to giggle end cry et the seme time.

The men ceught her leughing to herself when they were in the elevetor. "Whet is it?" he esked.

She quickly shook her heed. "It's nothing. I just thought of something thet mede me heppy," she replied.

"Oh? What is it?" The man leaned closer as he questioned her. Sonia felt her heart pounding when she

realized how close their bodies were to each other. Then, she instinctively pushed his face away. "Hey,

don't come so close to me. You scared me for a moment," she protested.

Toby raised an eyebrow at that. "You don't look scared. You're probably just self-conscious, aren't you?

What were you thinking about? Why do you look so shy? You looked like you were about to freak out

when you saw me moving closer to you."

Sonia looked anywhere but at the man as she tried to avoid eye contact. "It's really nothing. Stop

asking me the same question! I'm not going to answer you." She had a serious look on her face, so

Toby knew that he wasn't about to get any answers. He let out a soft sigh. Forget it. I'm not going to

force her to say anything that she doesn't want to.

Soon enough, the couple reached their car. Tom had already been waiting for a while and his eyes lit

up when he saw the couple walking over. "President Fuller and Miss Reed! You guys look really good

together." They looked like a match made in heaven—anyone who saw them could immediately tell

that they were a couple.

Sonia felt rather embarrassed upon hearing Tom's words, but she eventually accepted his compliment

with a smile. "Thank you." Toby shot Tom an approving glance as well. At least he knows the right thing

to say, Toby thought. "Well, shall we head out now?" Tom asked as he opened the car door.

Toby shot him a glare. "Why else would we be standing here?" Toby didn't bother to conceal the

disdain in his eyes as he spoke. Tom, too, realized that his question was rather pointless, so he rubbed

his nose as he flashed his boss an apologetic smile. Sonia, who was standing beside Toby, covered

her mouth as she chuckled to herself. She was often amused by the way Toby and Tom interacted with

each other.

"Alright. Get into the car. Stop standing around like an idiot," Toby uttered as he massaged his temples.

Tom quickly signaled for the couple to get into the backseat of the car, and Toby stepped aside to allow

Sonia to get in first. Sonia stepped forward and entered the car without protesting. After all, the cold

wind outside made the car look especially welcoming. Even though she was dressed in a puffer jacket,

she was only wearing a thin layer under it and her thighs were exposed to the cold air. The car was a

lot warmer as Toby had ordered Tom to turn the heater on a while before they were scheduled to leave

the place.

So, the moment Sonia got into the car, she felt a gush of warm air embracing her cold body. Soon

enough, the warmth covered all parts of her being. Her muscles, which were tense from the cold,

quickly relaxed in the warm air. She no longer shivered once she was in the car.