"Cheers!" Sonia toasted him.
Clang!
After their glasses touched, Sonia tilted her head and drank the wine.
The moment the wine entered her throat, she gasped involuntarily.
Toby turned around and asked her, "What's wrong?"
"This red wine is so sweet," said Sonia after she put her glass down.
Smiling, he replied, "Of course, it is; I specially chose it. Rather than saying it is a red wine, it's more appropriate to call it a red grape wine instead. Its alcohol content isn't as high as the other red wines and it's also on the sweeter side, so it's perfect for ladies who can't hold their tolerance."
"It really is wonderful." Blinking her eyes, she took another sip.
"Do you like it?" Toby asked while stroking the wine glass.
Sonia replied, "I do. It's very suitable for casual drinking."
"If you like it, I can have someone send a few dozen of it to Bayside Residence. I own a few vineyards that produce this specific kind of wine," stated the man after taking a sip.
Even though Sonia was tempted, she did not agree to it immediately as she asked, "How much does one bottle cost?”
"It's relatively cheap at about thirty thousand a bottle," he replied.
Sonia's mouth twitched.
Thirty thousand is cheap? Oh, right. For a wealthy man like him, it is cheap.
"I don't need that many. Just a case is enough to last me for the entire year. If you send me more than that, it'll take me forever to finish them. I think I'll get sick of it before I even get to the last one," she clarified while holding up a finger.
Toby then gave it a thought before asking, "We have other fruity wines besides this. Do you want a case for each of them?"
"There are other fruit wines?” Sonia was shocked.
Nodding, he replied, "It's a vineyard. Of course, there are."
"Then... A case for each?" She tilted her head playfully.
One could not blame her for not being frugal. He offered so much and all of them happened to be what she fancied too.
Besides desserts, she also liked to drink a little from time to time, though most of them were not liquors. Instead, she prefered those that were low in concentration and fruit-like.
As such, when faced with Toby's 'fruity' suggestion, she could not resist the temptation any longer.
Seeing the woman's glimmering eyes lifted his mood as his smile became wider. "Okay, then. I’ll make an arrangement and have them send it over tomorrow."
"Okay." Sonia nodded. "Let's toast." She reached out with her glass in hand.
Looking at it, Toby then clinked glasses with her happily.
Then, the two stood side by side while drinking and admiring the view of the busy city.
It turns out that life can be so pleasant.
Soon enough, Toby drank the last of the wine before turning over slightly and facing the woman beside her.
"Little Leaf." "Yes?” Sonia put her glass down and looked at him. "What's up?"
Without saying anything, he kneeled down and placed his glass on the ground before he grabbed her arm and pulled her.
Caught off guard, Sonia fell into his embrace. Failing to grab onto the glass, it slipped and shattered on the floor.
The last sip of wine had also spilled out and made a red mess on the ground.
It was fortunate that she caught hold of the glass when it fell. Furthermore, she held it with her hand that was on the balcony.
Otherwise, it would have been a dangerous object falling from high above.
"Ugh, Toby. What are you do—" Before she could finish her sentence, her lips were sealed by the man's.
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