Upon hearing Toby’s question, Sonia’s face sank as well, and she fixed him with a cold look.
“President Fuller, what does this have to do with you? Who are you to meddle in my affairs?”
“That’s right, Toby. You’re overstepping here.” Zane looked at Toby with a forced smile.
Toby pursed his thin lips a little stonily. "Zane, don’t you know that she has a boyfriend?”
“I do.” Zane shrugged.
Toby narrowed his eyes. “You know about it, yet you’re still—”
“We’re just sitting together; who said we were on a date?” Zane spread his hands out wide, then looked frostily at Tina, who was beside him. “Oh, right. It was you who said that.”
“I said it, but you admitted it yourself, Mr Coleman.” Tina grabbed tightly onto Toby’s arm.
Zane sneered. “I admitted to it, but there are many kinds of dates. Whoever stipulated that my date with Sonia’s is like yours? Can’t we meet to discuss something?”
Tina choked. “What about the flowers? What do you have to say about the flowers? Who brings flowers to a discussion?”
“What’s wrong with the flowers? Are they red roses? If Sonia and I were really on a date, then why didn’t I bring red roses?” Zane retorted.
Tina opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
Toby frowned.
Could it be that we’re thinking too much, and Sonia and Zane aren’t actually on a date?
As Toby thought about this, a lot of the fury in his heart was suddenly lifted.
“It’s all right, Zane.” Sonia stood up and glanced pointedly at Toby and Tina. “There’s no need to tell them so much. They’re just narrow-minded.
All they think about is nasty stuff. There’s no point in explaining to them.”
“Miss Reed, did you just say we’re narrowminded?” Tina widened her eyes.
Ignoring her, Sonia looked at Zane. “About what I just told you...”
“I’ve got it. I’ll help you find out.” Zane nodded.
Sonia smiled. “Thank you. Tell me as soon as you find out. Let’s go.” “Okay.” Zane stood up too.
Sonia picked up the flowers on the table and left the cafe with him.
Watching their backs, Tina bit her lower lip. “Toby, they—”
“That’s enough,” Toby interrupted with a frown.
“They’re right. You’ll only see what you’re thinking. Next time, don’t jump to conclusions.”
He was also in the wrong, because he shouldn’t just listen to one side and think that whatever Tina said was right.
“Toby, are you saying it’s my fault?” Tina looked incredulously at him.
Something flashed across Toby’s eyes. “No. I just feel that if things haven’t been clarified, it’s not good to just assume, and it’s unfair to others. Tina, don’t be so impulsive next time.”
Tina lowered her head dejectedly. “I didn’t want to either, but Zane admitted himself that they were on a date.”
“He was just messing with you,” Toby said while massaging his temples.
Tina stomped her feet. “He went too far.”
“All right. Let’s go. Didn’t you want to drink the coffee here?” Toby obviously didn’t want to talk about it anymore, so he changed the subject.
Tina could sense it too. Her eyes darkened, then she nodded. “Yeah.”
Outside the cafe, Zane offered to send Sonia back, but she refused because she drove here as well, so he had no choice but to give up.
Watching as Sonia drove off with the flowers he gave her, Zane was in a good mood and began
to whistle.
He and Sonia were indeed not on a date, but she had accepted his flowers.
From now onward, he would give her a bouquet of flowers every time they met so that Sonia would get used to it. He believed that in the long run, Sonia would be moved, and perhaps their fake dates would become real dates.
As for Charles...
Zane smiled.
He could tell that besides friendship, there was nothing romantic in her gaze when she looked at Charles.
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