Chapter 1047 That’s Presumptuous
Toby called at this precise moment. He was most likely aware of the scandal circulating on the Internet.
However, Sonia was unsure if he knew who was behind everything.
What will he do if he finds out?
Her heart was racing as she looked at Toby’s caller ID. It took her a while to answer with a weak voice. “Hello?”
“Hello, Miss Reed.” To her surprise, it was Tom on the other end of the phone, not Toby.
“Miss Reed, this is Tom. I apologize. President Fuller is currently in a meeting with his client. I made the decision to call you using his mobile phone,” Tom elaborated.
Oh…
Sonia’s red lips pressed together. Frankly, she was a little disappointed that it was not Toby who had called.
“What’s the matter, Toby?” she asked in the midst of her mild headache.
At that time, she was convinced that something was going on in her head that caused her uneasiness.
“I heard about the issue on the Internet, Miss Reed. Are you alright?” Tom inquired, concerned.
His words did not surprise Sonia.
She had already deduced that he had called for this purpose and that he was simply asking for the sake of asking.
“I’m fine,” Sonia responded while shaking her head. She then narrowed her eyes and asked, “Tom, does Toby know about this?”
“He doesn’t, yet. He’s still in a meeting with someone important, but don’t get the wrong idea—the client is Toby’s male teacher,” he quickly explained because he was afraid she would be mistaken that Toby was meeting a woman.
Sonia almost burst into laughter upon hearing his words.
Tom mentioned that the individual was important to Toby, which made her nervous. It was not the fact that he had a teacher that made her uncomfortable but the existence of said teacher’s granddaughter.
Despite her discomfort, Sonia did not express it on her face. “I know. Toby told me about him. I’m okay,” she said while forcing a smile.
“That’s great.” Tom sighed with relief.
“What about you, Tom? Do you believe what’s on the Internet to be true?” she asked, her eyes lowering.
Instead, he laughed as if he had heard a joke. “Miss Reed, aren’t you implying that my IQ is low? That kind of Internet nonsense appears to be fake at first glance. Furthermore, President Fuller informed me of the errand you both ran at the hotel yesterday. I even sent Mr. Smith a personal thank-you note.”
“Do you really believe everything on the Internet to be a hoax?” Sonia’s face gradually brightened.
“Of course, not just me; I think President Fuller will not believe it when he sees it as well. After all, you have a close relationship with him and would never do such a thing to him. Furthermore, despite the blurry photo, I immediately recognized the man as President Lane when I clicked on it. As a result, it’s even less likely that you’ll do something like that. You shouldn’t worry about President Fuller’s doubt toward you, Miss Reed. I’ll give him a detailed explanation after he finishes his meeting. He will never let go of the people who are accusing you and the Squirrel Media,” Tom assured, nodding.
The Squirrel Media dared to risk offending Toby by spreading such rumors, indicating that they were clearly acting on orders from outside sources.
In other words, whoever dared to do such a thing would have to pay the price.
“That’s very presumptuous of you to say.” Sonia lowered her eyes, making it difficult to see the complex look in her eyes.
Tom only said this because he was oblivious to who was spreading the rumors. Would he still be so confident that the mastermind will be captured if he’s aware?
“What do you mean, Miss Reed?” Tom, who failed to understand what she was saying, inquired. He found her words suspicious.
Sonia closed her eyes and concluded, “It’s okay, you’ll get it sooner or later.”
“Huh?” He was surprised.
Refusing to explain further, she pinched the bridge of her nose before responding, “I’m a little tired. I’ll hang up first.”
“Okay, Miss Reed. Take a rest. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it,” Tom reassured.
Sonia gave a light hum before hanging up the phone.
Tom looked at the home screen of the phone and noticed something was off. Miss Reed’s reaction was unusual as if she’s full of thoughts.
However, it was not something he should mull over as this was clearly Toby’s job scope.
She was his darling after all.
“Hey!” Tom exclaimed at the door after placing Toby’s phone on the table.
“How may I assist you, Mr. Brown?” asked a man in a suit.
“Please notify the public relations department to suppress the Internet scandals, especially those vile comments. Have them all removed immediately. Please also investigate which spam groups are behind all of this. The news was also retweeted by major media and marketing accounts. Please summarize them and forward them to President Fuller for future action,” Tom instructed with a blank expression.
“Yes, sir.” The man nodded.
“In addition, please investigate the perpetrator who was spreading the false rumors and report it to me immediately,” Tom added.
“Roger that,” the man said as he turned to leave.
Tom cursed inside as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Ah, give me a break. Why does trouble keep knocking on Miss Reed’s door? Now, who’s the jealous lass this time?
In actuality, Sonia was not the only one who had correctly guessed the perpetrator to be a woman as Tom was aware of it too.
He believed that Sonia was most likely in a bad mood and spirit right now because she suspected the person behind the scenes to be a woman who fancied Toby, explaining her uneasiness.
As such, Toby’s popularity with women was to blame. There were far too many women who were interested in him!
However, Toby did warn the women to stop entangling him. Otherwise, he might be ruthless toward them. As a result, none of the women who were interested in Toby had approached him over the years thanks to his warning and clever tricks.
This time round, a woman suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Perhaps the woman was in hibernation when Toby announced his warning at that time, or she thought that he had become gentler recently, making him an easier target now. Otherwise, what made her think she had a chance now?
Regardless, this woman would only suffer.
Tom readjusted his glasses and picked up Toby’s phone before leaving the office. He then made his way to the conference room.
Although he had no idea how long Toby would be speaking with Harry, he waited there so that he could inform Toby of the situation as soon as possible.
When Tom entered the conference room, he noticed that the door was slightly ajar.
Therefore, he could see Toby and Harry conversing.
Harry was also dressed in a formal suit. Despite his head of white hair, his face was ruddy and energetic with no cane in sight. At first glance, he appeared to be an elderly man in good health who kept fit through constant exercise.
Being a sharp one, Harry noticed Tom’s arrival almost immediately. “Toby, your assistant appears to have something to tell you,” he notified with a smile.
