From the look of things, Sonia could guess what kind of compliments Toby had said. It must've been something extremely cheesy, or he wouldn't have had such a big reaction.
Yes, even Sophia could tell that this man was shy. Having been together with Toby for so long, there was no way Sonia couldn't figure it out. As a guy, he was extremely thick-skinned, and even when he uttered obscenities, she had never seen him make such a look. Hence, she really wanted to know how sappily he had described her to make him, who was usually thick-skinned, being this shy.
However, he made it clear that he would not say anything, and even when Sonia stared at him intently, he would not turn around, as if afraid that as soon as he did, he would be captured by her and forced to tell her.
Seeing that the man refused to turn around and face her no matter what, Sonia knew that it was impossible to make him speak. Left with no other choice, she could only look to Sophia helplessly.
Seeing through her troubled thoughts, Sophia smiled and patted her on the shoulder, telling her not to worry. Then, she beckoned to her assistant and said a few words to her in Pierian.
As Sophia talked to her assistant, Sonia did not ignore the man beside her. She could clearly see the slight change in his expression, as if he was nervous. What’s he nervous about?
Just as she was wondering, Sophia's assistant said, "Miss Reed, Ms. Sophia asked me to translate for you."
Sophia's assistant was a local. Hence, although she mostly stayed abroad, she was still well versed in the local language and could speak fluently.
When Sonia heard that she was going to replace Toby as her translator, Sonia's eyes lit up and she quickly smiled gratefully. "That’s great, thank you."
The assistant shook her head. "No problem."
After saying her pleasantries, the assistant began to translate Sophia's previous words.
As she listened to the sappy compliments, Sonia was so embarrassed that she felt goosebumps rising all over her body because Toby's praise for her was almost a culmination of all the praises in the world. She had no idea that these words and phrases could even be used to describe her. She didn't even know that she was such a wonderful person!
In short, he was talking about a completely different person, and it didn't sound like her at all. Besides, he used so many beautiful adjectives to describe her. Didn't he feel a prick on his conscience as he was saying all of this that time? Either way, she felt flustered.
As Sonia turned to look at Toby and the increasingly reddening tips of his ears, she parted her red lips and asked, "Are... Are you sure you're not lying to Ms. Sophia? How am I as wonderful as you've described me? Everything you said is clearly not
about me."
Although she was indeed very happy that he could describe her that way, she still felt incredibly awkward.
"I didn't lie to her!" Toby finally turned his head around, his gaze turning serious as he looked at her.
Beside them, the assistant was translating their conversation to Sophia. However, at that moment, Sonia and Toby only had eyes for each other and didn't care about anyone else.
"How are you not lying to her? You sure you're talking about me?" Sonia rolled her eyes, her face turning red.
No, she couldn't think too much about what he told Sophia. Every time she recalled his words, she was so embarrassed that she felt like digging a hole to hide into.
"Yes." Hearing Sonia's words, Toby nodded without any hesitation.
The corners of Sonia's lips twitched. "How is it about me? It doesn't fit me at all."
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