Madam Escaped Again, Sir (Lillian Hawkins and Eric Walker) novel Chapter 492

Sonia curled her lips into a bitter smile when she thought about how Charles had invited her to the same party. What’s going on? I’m glad that I rejected him. Otherwise, Toby might think that I went to the party with the intention of appearing in front of him. Hmph! I’m not going to give him the opportunity to look down on me!

Yet, for some reason, Sonia felt her chest tightening whenever she thought about Lily, the girl whom Toby had asked to be his partner.Sonia pulled her chair back and sat down before she moved her mouse to search for Lily’s social media profile. When Sonia saw Lily’s posts of luxury bags, cars, shoes, and makeup products, she couldn’t help but squeeze her delicate brows together. Lily’s personal profile literally screams, I’m proud of being rich’. This is so typical of a nouveau riche. Well, I don’t think she’s a good fit for Toby. Her looks, her family background, and her personal values don’t seem to match Toby’s at all. They don’t suit each other! If Toby actually gets married to Lily someday, I’m definitely

going to question his taste in women.

“President Reed!” Someone knocked on the door, disrupting Sonia’s train of thought. She was shocked by the sound, and she hastily shut the window of Lily’s profile before she looked at Daphne, who was standing by the door of Sonia’s office.

There was a panicked smile on Sonia’s face. “W-What is it?” Sonia stuttered. Sh*t.

Why am I acting like a guilty person ? I was just scrolling through someone’s profile— what’s wrong with that?

Daphne had no idea why Sonia was so flustered, but she didn’t think too much about it. “President Dafoe’s assistant got me to tell you that you need to go to his office for a meeting.”

“I got it. I’ll go immediately,” Sonia answered with a nod. Daphne turned to leave, and Sonia tidied up her desk before she hugged her laptop in her arms and walked out of the office.

It took nearly two hours for Sonia to be done with the meeting. When she returned to her office, she received a call from Charles. “I really can’t find another female partner, darling. Could I borrow Daphne for a day?” Charles asked.

Sonia looked up to glance at Daphne, who was sitting just opposite her office. Daphne was busy organizing documents, and Sonia watched her work as she giggled into the call. “I’m fine with that. Daphne was your secretary in the past, and you only transferred her over to help me, right? I can pass the message to Daphne, and we’ll see if she’s willing to go with you.”

When Daphne heard Sonia mentioning her name, Daphne immediately lowered the documents in her hand. “Is that President Lane, President Reed?”

Sonia smiled. “Yeah. He has to go to a party tomorrow, and he’s looking for a female partner. He was wondering if you’d be interested in being his female partner.

“Me?” Daphne pointed at herself as terror flashed in her gaze.

Sonia nodded slowly. “Yeah.” “No, no! I can’t do that!” Daphne looked as if she had just received the greatest shock of her life. She got to her feet and gestured to show that she wouldn’t be a good fit for Charles. How could I be Charles’s female partner"? Usually, guys would bring their girlfriends or close friends to a party as their plus one. I’m not Charles’s girlfriend and neither am I close to him, so how could I be his female partner ?

“Why not?” Sonia glanced at Daphne confusedly.

“I... I...” Daphne lowered her head as she clutched onto her old-school, black A-line skirt. She stumbled on her own words without being able to explain herself. Can I say that I’d long for Charles even more if I were to become his female partner for that night?