Chapter 1054

Chapter 1054 Zane is Going to be Promoted

“Are you okay, Sonia?” She had just answered the phone when Zane’s loud voice sounded from the phone, which took her by surprise.

Back then, even when Zane spoke in a light tone, the volume was just right and it was neither soft nor loud. So, why was he talking so loud now? He was practically yelling at the phone by the sound of it.

“I’m fine,” Sonia replied, rubbing her numb ears from Zane’s opera-esque voice. “Is everything okay? There’s a lot of chaos on the Internet now. I discovered it while researching in the countryside, so I quickly found a spot with a signal and called you. What’s going on?”

Oh… So he’s in the countryside. Given the poor signal in the countryside, Zane’s voice was probably unusually loud to avoid being inaudible amidst the weak signal.

She had initially suspected that he became rude and loud due to his frequent visits to the mountains and countryside for his research.

“It’s like this…”

She did not hide anything from Zane as she revealed what happened and who was to blame.

The only unanswered question was who exactly was behind it.

After all, Zane and Toby were friends. If Zane knew, he would definitely tell Toby.

In that case, her strategy would fail as she wanted to keep it a secret for the time being by not revealing the mastermind yet.

She was planning to see Toby’s reaction and how he would handle the situation. All in all, she just hoped that she would not be disappointed.

Otherwise, she would have to end the relationship regardless of how much feelings and love she had for him.

She reasoned that a man who rather wronged his wife for the sake of others might not be trustworthy.

“What?” Zane’s tan handsome face tightened as he heard Sonia’s words. “It’s actually the work of the women who adore Toby? The audacity!”

“She’s really brave, but someone gave her the confidence,” Sonia sneered while arching her lips.

Precisely! Miss Lore’s grandfather was none other than Toby’s teacher and she was only audacious enough to act rashly because of their relationship. She must be very confident that Toby would not treat her terribly for the sake of Harry.

“Who?” Zane inquired, patting the tree beside him. “You mentioned that someone gave her the confidence. Do you know who she is?”

Sonia lowered her gaze and stated, “Almost, but not quite.”

“It doesn’t matter, just tell me and I’ll look into it,” Zane offered as he assuredly patted his chest, adding, “I’ll find out for you soon.”

Sonia’s heart was moved and warmed as she listened to his initiative.

After all, he was just her regular friend and not even closer to her at the very least.

Seeing that he was one of the first to call when she was involved in a hurdle, it was enough to show how caring and helpful of a friend he was. Not only that, he had also offered his help without a second thought, which not many people were able to do for her.

So of course, she was touched by his good deeds!

“Thank you for offering to help me, but there is no need. We can solve this matter ourselves, so don’t you worry.” Sonia smiled as he turned down Zane’s offer of assistance.

Though he had foreseen her refusal, it still made him feel sad regardless.

“Well, okay. I guess you have Toby, so you don’t really need our help,” he responded gloomily as he sat on the grass, which he then grabbed and placed in his mouth, before lying down to chew it.

Sonia did not give much thought as to why he was crestfallen, but simply felt that he was disappointed when he heard her rejection.

“Don’t be sad. We’re still business partners and we need to bring down the Gray Family. Your assistance is much needed since the Grays are still standing strong! You don’t need to offer me assistance on things I can handle on my own,” Sonia added as she shook her head.

After hearing her words, Zane felt refreshed and stopped chewing the grass in his mouth. “You’re right! In this case, I’ll stop being so invested in this matter. I’ll let Toby take care of it. It’s reasonable for him to take action to solve the problem since he’s your man,” he responded after nodding.

“Yes, you’re right,” she agreed with a smile.

“By the way, I just asked my assistant to check the situation online. This happened very early in the morning and it’s already afternoon now. Why did Toby not suppress the commotion and stop the criticism? Is it possible that he is still unaware of this?” Zane asked solemnly while frowning.

“Toby didn’t know about it at first. It’s nearing the New Year, so there’s auditing going on at the Fuller Group. It’s natural for him to be unaware because he’s the busy president. However, he did video-call me, but I didn’t answer. I guess he should know by now and contacted me for this matter,” Sonia responded.

“I see. I can rest assured then. I hope everything will calm down as soon as possible, but when are you going to clarify about it? You can’t just suppress the chaotic news and not respond, right? This is a sign of a guilty conscience in the eyes of the outside world,” he mentioned while nodding.

“We are going to respond, that’s for sure, but it depends on how Toby handles it,” she uttered, lowering her gaze.

She had yet to respond to the Internet rumors because she was curious how Toby would handle it now that she knew Harry’s granddaughter was the culprit.

Will he ignore it by letting the heat die down, or will he make it public?

She would be pleased with Toby if he did the latter.

If it was the former, then she would definitely disagree with him. Why should I allow myself to be berated and bullied while unable to seek justice in the end?

Toby’s attitude, in short, was the reason she held off from responding right now.

Zane was unaware of Sonia’s thoughts as he had no idea who was the culprit, after all.

“Since you have your plans, I’ll let you do your thing. If you need me, feel free to contact me. You can send an email if you can’t reach me and my assistant will notify me in time.” After straightening his back, Zane regained his usual lazy appearance, personality, and behavior. He did not appear to be the responsible man he had been two seconds before.

Sonia recognized that while he appeared to be a handsome young man, he did not appear to be a CEO. In reality, he was the best candidate for the position of CEO because he was meticulous and powerful.

“All right. I’ll give you a call if I ever need your help,” she replied with a smile.

“Okay. You must keep your words! I still have some errands to run and I have to visit a village to collect some statistics about their situation, so I’m hanging up! I made time for this phone call. See, I’m treating you really well, right?” Zane joked as he patted his buttocks and rose from the ground.

Do you want to break up with Toby and be with me instead?

These are the words Zane kept unspoken in his heart.

“You’re really nice to me. Thank you so much for your kindness. You should go ahead with your work now. I won’t bother you anymore. I believe you will be promoted when you return, right?”

“That’s right! I’m doing well, so the promotion is certain.”

“That’s fantastic! Congratulations in advance, then,” Sonia said while pumping her fist in the air.