As soon as she finished reading his message, Veronica’s fingers immediately turned frozen? She was surprised by what Toby told. It was as If she was enlightened about what Suzanne made her believe.
Suzanne is still a nice person. All she ever wanted was Toby to be happy.
But when Toby sent a text message like this, it made her look slightly sullen and upset her mood.
‘You were the only one from beginning to end. Toby, do you know you’re giving me a hard time? Forget me and find your own happiness again, will you?’ She can’t help but be in trance.
No, there are other girls in Suzanne Roland, as long as it’s not me!
‘Why is he so persistent? Isn’t what I said cruel enough? Didn’t it hurt him badly?’ Veronica can’t help but wonder how Toby could still love her
She wondered how Toby is doing now. ‘Is the injury serious?’
Worry and concern flooded her system. Veronica wanted to call him back and ask, but in the end, she didn’t even send a text message and treated him indifferently.
Everyone tacitly kept quiet about the fight in the TV station, as if nothing had happened.
When she came to the office, what happened should be treated as a joke, but no one dared to mention the fight between the head of the KING Group and Toby.
Even if they don’t say that to Veronica straightforwardly or even behind her back, it doesn’t matter.
Anyway, she has long been famous in the stories of her work colleagues. Veronica already mastered the art of not giving a fuck. She hailed herself as an unbothered queen.
Suddenly, her cell phone rang. When she looked at the called Id, it was none other than Nick.
Veronica doesn’t want to answer it, but if she rejected his call, what would happen if he comes to the TV station?
She dawdled until the ring was almost over before she answered. “I’m busy.”
“Isn’t it time for you to take a break?”
Veronica’s lips formed an o-shape and realized that her excuse was lame.
“I’m in the parking lot. Get down.”
Before Veronica asked anything, he hung up immediately.
‘What does he want with me? I’m already here at the TV station!’
Veronica did not question the unfathomable Nick’s mind anymore. Also, she did not dare to quarrel against him, so she went down reluctantly and heed to his request.
It’s a good thing that no one was in the parking lot. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone there.
‘Who knows what Nick is going to do to me? Is it because I took advantage to escape and offended him?’
As she thought of this, Veronica’s heart throbbed fast because of the fret.
Veronica came out of the elevator and saw the black Rolls-Royce not far away.
She composed herself even if she nervous and walk over to where he was parked.
Just in front of the car, the bodyguard opened the back-seat door as the oppressive aura belonging to Nick overflowed! He was dressed in a black suit, languidly trapped in a black seat. He didn’t seem to be mad at her but his demeanor gives off a powerful aura.
“What do you want from me?” Veronica asked.
Nick looked at her, and his black eyes mirrored calmness. Veronica sighed a breath of relief when he didn’t seem angry at her. Then, he carried the box from the car and gave it to her.
Veronica looked at the dessert box and was stupefied for a moment.
‘Did this man come specially to deliver this?’
“You like this food, and I bought it on the way,” Nick said.
Veronica wasn’t happy, nor mad. She can’t help but be touched at his thoughtfulness and took it. “Thank you! If it’s all right, I’ll just go up.”
As she attempted to leave, her wrist was grabbed immediately as Nick pulled her over. He lifted her chin and asked. “Do you think a ‘thank you so much; would suffice?”
Nick, who was in the car, kissed her down.
Veronica’s body leaned against the hood of the car. He forced her to lift her head and kissed Veronica. Because of his sudden attack, she can’t help but gasp for breath. With that, Nick relentlessly kissed her more.
After a while, he stopped and looked at her. Nick tenderly touched her cheek and gazed at her intently. With that, Veronica took it as a cue to leave.
Just after the afternoon, Veronica leaned on her desk to look at her phone when suddenly, Lucy Underwood came in to deliver a piece of information. When she saw the cake on the table, she asked, “Miss Parker, did you buy this dessert across the street? It looks heavenly! Oh yes, I just remembered that the dessert shop opposite is closed!”
Veronica was stupefied. She can’t help but ask and wondered how Nick got her a cake. “When did it closed?”
“The other day? I’m not sure. I don’t exactly remember what day it is. Anyway, when I decided to eat there the last time, I found that it was closed. What’s surprising is it’s now a fast-food restaurant!”
Of course, it was not normal for the shop to close.
Without much effort at guessing who was behind it, Veronica Parker knew who it might be.
There was no other person who could do this except the powerful Nick Cage!
“Host Parker, this dessert was so delicious. From which store was it bought? I want to have some so my colleagues could have a taste, too!”
Veronica also did not know where such a dessert was bought. Presumably, the things sent by Nick were exquisitely good.
Veronica glanced at the cake and said, “Well, you can take this and eat it.”
“You’re giving me this cake?”
Veronica replied, “Yes.” The last time, it was Lucy Underwood who bought something for her. So, there should be nothing wrong if she reciprocated what Lucy did for her before. Even though the truth was, the cake was bought for her by someone else.
“Thank you, Host Parker!” Then Lucy greedily and happily took the cake and left.
Veronica did not hesitate at all because she didn’t want to eat the cake that came from Nick. Otherwise, it would just be left there to rot.
If only she could, she obviously didn’t want to accept anything from him.
But it didn’t take long before Lucy came back and put the cake on the table. It was still intact.
Veronica wondered and asked, “Why didn’t you eat it?”
Lucy asked implicitly, “Host Parker, you didn’t buy this cake yourself, did you?”
Veronica glanced at the cake and felt a little guilty. She curtly replied, “What made you think I didn’t buy it?”
“Well, you won’t buy such an expensive cake!”
Veronica asked in disbelief, “Do you think I am that stingy?”
“No. It was not because you are stingy. But when we went to check, we found out that this cake was worth more than a thousand dollars. Will you buy it? Even the director would not be so extravagant!”
Veronica’s stiff eyes shifted to the cake box. At that moment, it looked a little bigger than the palm of Nick’s hand. She couldn’t believe it could be so expensive.
“I’m sure you didn’t buy it, Host Parker!”
Veronica just smiled.
“Did Mr. Cage buy it? Well, that would be great!”
Veronica replied in disbelief, “What’s great about it?”
But Lucy had a positive look on her face as she replied, “You didn’t even know about it, Host Parker? After you were taken away by Mr. Cage, we were all worried that you would not come back.”
The truth was, Veronica knew that the horror about Nick Cage was definitely not just a rumor.
So, Veronica said, “You’re thinking too much. There’s nothing wrong with taking that cake I just gave you.”
Lucy replied, “Host Parker, Mr. Cage bought this cake for you. How can you just give it to me like it was nothing? You can’t just do that next time! If Mr. Cage happened to know about this in the future, I will be in trouble with him, too!” And with that, she left the office.
Veronica was stupefied. It looked as if she was somewhat ignorant.
After staring at the cake for a few seconds, she began to slice it.
Soon, the scent of milk emanated from it.
The cake had an exquisite design and an ingenious carving. There were gold sprinkles on it that looked like numerous stars in the Milky Way. The buttercream rose flowers on it were also carefully piped that looked as if these were all painted onto the cake. Overall, it seemed that it was not a cake but a work of art.
After the cake was sent once, another was also sent the next day. And on the third day, Veronica needed to go down and get it herself every time.
It was not enough for her to just refuse. Nick turned out to be really bossy and strong.
Veronica couldn’t help but think, ‘Shouldn’t he be very busy on a daily basis? Why was he acting so idly?’
Veronica immediately went back to the apartment after work.
But just when she got out of the elevator, she took a sudden step back.
At the door of her house, Toby Cage leaned his back against the wall and hung his head slightly. Under the night light, she saw the silhouette of his face that she once loved in her heart.
Toby turned his face and looked through the lights under the porch. His eyes were as bright as the stars under the night sky when he called to her, “Veronica.”
Veronica withdrew from her sudden trance, walked over, stood in front of him, and raised her face slightly.
Toby still looked pale and she asked helplessly, “Aren’t you still hurt from your injury? What are you doing here and why are not lying in the hospital?”
“Are you all right?”
Veronica looked at him calmly and said, “You came here just to see if I was all right? No phone calls, no text messages, didn’t you think about what I would think? You know me. Toby, you are so reckless to have come here. What do you want me to do?”