"I think I saw Miss Daphne by the street when I was on my way to our partner's company to pass over the documents," Rita recounted.
"Who? Miss Daphne?" Sonia was shocked.
"Yes." Rita nodded.
Sonia's expression turned somber. "Rita, you gotta be kidding me. Why would Miss Daphne be here? Isn't she pursuing her studies abroad? She shouldn't be in the country. You must be mistaken."
Rita bit her lower lip. "I thought I was seeing things too, but it's impossible the more I think about it. I worked with her for such a long time; I know her very well, so I am sure about it. I didn't see it wrongly. It was Miss Daphne. I called her number and she didn't pick it up, so I called the company where she's supposed to be working. And guess what, Chairman Reed?"
"She's not with them?" Sonia narrowed her eyes.
"Yes. They said they've recruited some fresh blood this year, but none of them is from our country. Miss Daphne lied; she isn't pursuing her studies abroad. That's why I'm certain that the person I saw was her."
"How could this be?" Sonia's brows crinkled.
Rita shook her head. "Beats me. No one knows why Miss Daphne would make up such a lie."
Sonia went silent for a moment. "Which street was it?"
Rita told Sonia the place she bumped into Daphne, after which Sonia nodded. "Got it. I know that you're worried about her and so you're telling me this. Don't worry. Leave it to me. I'll find out what she's up to."
"I believe in you, Chairman Reed." Rita bowed slightly before leaving the room.
After Rita left, Sonia kneaded her temples and dialed Toby's number. She decided to put Daphne's matter in the back of her head for now.
Everyone was selfish; although Daphne was her friend, her boyfriend's issue weighed more importance to her. Besides, it would not be too late for her to look into Daphne's matter after the call.
The call was soon answered as the man's mellifluous voice rang into her ear. "Done with your meeting?"
"Yep." She smiled.
On the other hand, Toby reclined in his chair with one hand holding the phone and the other twirling an expensive pen. One could see how relaxed he was from his posture.
"Did you call me about what's happening on the Internet?" He could see through her right away.
She smiled. "I knew that I can never hide it from you. Right, it's about that. Everyone's saying how cruel and cold-blooded you are. The ungrateful, young lad who doesn't let his teacher off the hook. Aren't you gonna speak up for yourself?"
Toby's gaze landed on the monitor before him as the corner of his lips curled into a sneer. He was aware of what was happening on the Internet.
"There's no need to explain to those idiots. Why not lay out the proofs and shut them up?" The tip of his pen lightly knocked on the cold surface of the desk.
Sonia smiled. "Yeah, you're right. So, are you going to expose what the Lore Family has done on the Internet? Including Professor Randall's matter?"
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