Mary smiled and nodded when she understood what Rose meant. “You’re right. I noticed that Young Mistress’s attitude toward Young Master Toby has changed. She was so worried about him getting injured earlier, which reminded me of how she was like when she first entered the Fuller Family. Wasn’t that how she treated him back then? Old Mrs. Fuller, are you saying that... Perhaps Young Mistress’s feelings for Young Master Toby are...”
“That’s right. That’s what I meant. I’m not sure if something happened between Sonia and Toby recently, but I’m sure that Sonia has caught feelings for Toby once more,” Rose uttered.
“That’s great, right?” Mary clapped her hands excitedly. “It seems like they’re really going to get back together!”
“Yeah, it is great. In fact, it’s the best birthday present I received tonight. But I wonder why Toby won’t allow me to point out that Sonia has fallen for him,” Rose muttered puzzledly.
Mary smiled. “Well, you can just ask him about that later, right?”
“That’s true.” Rose nodded. She kept smiling, but after a while, she seemed to realize something and a stern and cold look replaced her smile. “Now that things are looking good for Sonia and Toby, I’m not going to have anyone ruining their relationship. Jean has always disliked Sonia. If we don’t put her in her place, she will continue targeting Sonia once Sonia comes back.”
“You’re right,” Mary agreed with a sigh. “I don’t understand why Madam White hates Young Mistress so much. She has always thought that Young Mistress wasn’t a good match for Young Master Toby. However, if she really thinks about it, she’s way below Young Mistress in terms of her family background, looks, talent, and personality, and she still got to marry Mr. Fuller. You’ve never caused her any trouble even though you didn’t fancy her, yet she... Ah...”
Rose scoffed upon hearing this. “I was too kind six years ago. Sonia didn’t want me to do anything to Jean, so I held back for the sake of Sonia. Yet, Jean only ended up bullying Sonia even more than before, and Sonia got a divorce after that! I already made a mistake once, so I’m not about to make the same mistake again. Jean will never be able to bully Sonia again! Come on. Let’s go give Jean a reminder.”
“Okay.” Mary took Rose’s plate and put it aside before she helped Rose to her feet. They walked out of the hall.
Meanwhile, Toby had already introduced Sonia to most of the well-known figures at the party. After walking around the whole place, Sonia had received a stack of name cards, and two of the big shots even stated that they wanted to pay Paradigm Co. a visit the next day. If they were interested in Paradigm Co.’s production and operation methods, they would agree to partner with the company.
Although Sonia had hoped to get more potential partnerships, she was already glad that there were two companies who made such an offer. “Are you happy?” Toby asked in a sweet voice when he saw Sonia grinning beside him.
“Of course!” She nodded excitedly as she wrapped her arms around his and leaned closer into him. “I’m really glad that Paradigm Co.’s finally getting some new partners. I really hope that I’ll be able to bring the company back to its glory days. Perhaps I can turn the business into something bigger than before! Dad would be so glad to see it if he’s watching from above,” she said happily.
Toby’s eyes glinted, but he felt a mixture of emotions when he heard her. “Yeah. Your Dad will be really happy.”
“Thank you.” Sonia slipped her arms out of his as she began to walk off. “I’m going to the washroom.”
“Go on,” Toby nodded. Sonia walked over to use the washroom. When Sonia came out of the cubicle to wash her hands by the basin, a familiar figure passed by her. Sonia saw the figure in the mirror, and
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