Chapter 1265
Anya left in a hurry, and Toby saw her off, but the suspicion in his eyes mounted. He was interested in her past, to begin with. He wanted to see if there was anything suspicious about her. However, after their earlier conversation, he ascertained one thing: her past was not only suspicious but might also be shocking, too. He pursed his lips as he whipped his phone out to text Tom, ‘Look into Anya harder. I want results in a week.’
Tom replied a second later, ‘Yes, sir.’
Toby’s frown loosened up. He tucked his phone away and noticed everyone’s eyes were on him. When he raised his head, he noticed the curiosity and questions in the guests’ gazes. Obviously, they wanted to know what he and Anya talked about. They wanted to know what his relationship with her was. His face darkened at the unwanted attention he received. They have too much time on their hands. He threw them a glare.
The guests noticed his displeasure. Oh, he doesn’t like us looking at him. They turned around and said nothing more.
Once they stopped staring, Toby looked a lot better. He sat back down and finished his wine.
At the same time, Sonia ended the conversation with the host. Once she took their name cards, she happily excused herself so she could tell Toby the good news. Time to look for him.
Right after she emerged from the host’s waiting room, a server approached her. “Miss Reed.”
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