She remembered that she never asked for a blanket before taking the pill and going to sleep.
So, this blanket must be something that he got for her.
Just as Sonia had expected, Toby nodded. “It was me. I was afraid that you’d catch a cold, so I asked the air stewardess for blankets.”
When she heard that, she felt warmth spreading in her heart. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Are you able to walk?” Toby asked while he looked at her.
She looked a little weak when she got up from the chair.
So, he was worried that she wouldn’t be able to walk.
Sonia moved her feet. “I think so. I’m still a little tired from the pill, but the longer I keep myself awake, the lesser the effects will be. I'll be fine.”
“That’s good to know. Let’s go.” Toby took Sonia’s bag.
Sonia thought that he took her purse so that she could carry it on her shoulder with ease.
However, a moment later, she witnessed Toby slinging the bag over his own shoulder instead.
Toby was a man of six-feet-three in height; he was even in smart attire, which radiated a proud president vibe.
The powerful-looking president was carrying a woman’s small purse on his shoulder, which didn’t make him look cool anymore. Instead, he looked a little comical.
Sonia couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Toby looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
“No... Nothing.” She hastily waved her hands in denial before she reached for her bag. “President Fuller, let me carry the bag.”
“It’s fine, I’ll hold it for you. Let’s go.” He declined her offer.
She raised an eyebrow. “This is my purse, so I can’t trouble you with it. President Fuller, please just return it to me.”
“I want to carry it for you.” Toby looked at her. “I heard that men always carry their girlfriend’s bag. Even though we’re not in that sort of relationship yet, I can still do what boyfriends do.”
Sonia blushed. “Since you have said that a boyfriend will carry their girlfriend’s bag, are you doing this because you think we’ll be together in the future?”
“Of course!” His thin lips curved into a smile. “I have the confidence, and I also have the feeling that we’ll be together in the near future.”
With that, he walked toward the door.
She looked at his back and pouted. “Quit saying nonsense, for that’s impossible!”
However, she didn’t vocalize her thoughts. She didn’t know why she chose to mumble those words instead, which made her look like she lacked the slightest bit of confidence.
Outside the airport, Toby was looking at the car which came to pick him up. “Where will you be staying?”
Sonia glanced at her phone as she responded, “My friend has arranged a place for me to stay. You?”
He replied, “Hotel.”
She nodded. “I see. We’re going separate ways then.”
Toby was silent. So, she accepted the accommodation that the bridal couple had arranged.
Had he known about it, he wouldn’t have declined the offer. He would have merely accepted it on the basis that he would be staying close to Sonia right now.
The regret in Toby’s heart was so deep that his expression darkened in an instant.
At this moment, Sonia saw someone holding a placard with her name written on it. She hastily turned to bid Toby adieu. “President Fuller, I see the person who’s here to pick me up. I’ll take my leave now.”
With that, she walked toward the person holding the sign, her luggage trailing behind her.
Toby watched as Sonia approached the said person before exchanging a few words and entering the car. He pursed his thin lips before he fished out his phone to make a phone call. “It’s me. Arrange some place for me to stay.”
The person on the other end of the line was stunned. “A place to stay? Didn’t you already decline the offer?” “Quit nagging and get to work at this instance. I want to stay right across or next to a certain someone.”
“Who is it?”
Toby said Sonia’s name and immediately hung up as he was about to enter his vehicle before the callee could even say no.
A few minutes later, Toby received a message with an address and a house number.
He smiled in satisfaction when he saw the line of numbers.
Meanwhile, Sonia had arrived at the place arranged for her—it was a small villa courtesy of her friend’s fiance.
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