The Gown and Suit Were Ruined
Sonia could feel the sincerity and faithfulness in Toby’s eyes when she looked at them. “I believe you.”
She nodded instinctively.
After he heard her, a broad smile appeared on his face. Then, he drew her back into his arms and
assured her, “You can trust me. Don’t worry. I won’t let you down.”
“Mm.” Sonia nodded once more, wrapping her arms around his back.
Seeming to enjoy the intimacy between them, he leaned his head forward to rub his face around her
neck. “Have you reported the incident to the police?” he asked then.
“Yes. I have,” she replied promptly. Her expression became solemn as they reverted the conversation
to the incident. “When the garment bags were snatched, I called the police straight away. They
promptly dispatched officers to arrest the robber after receiving the clues. They are supposed to update
me after they have arrested the robber, but I haven’t received any calls since then,” she added. Her
expression was dimmed and disappointed.
Toby narrowed his eyes as he scowled. “If it was just a typical robbery, the police would have arrested
him by now. It seems to be an organized robbery. That’s why they need more time to track him down.
Leave this matter to me. I will handle it.”
“How do you plan to—” Sonia’s phone rang at that very time, interrupting the conversation.
At first, she furrowed her brows. Then, both of them tilted their heads and looked toward the coffee
table, where her cell phone sat. “It’s the police.” She gasped with sparkles in her eyes.
A surprised smile appeared on her face. “It’s a phone call from the police, Toby. They must have
arrested the robber and recovered the clothes,” she blurted.
Toby’s knitted brows relaxed when he saw her happy little face. “That’s great. Go on and pick up the
phone, then.”
“Mm.” She nodded and grabbed her phone. “Hello,” she answered the call with a nervous tone.
“Hello, Miss Reed.” A gruff, masculine voice sounded from the other side. Sonia recognized the voice,
for it belonged to one of the police officers that she had spoken to when she made the police report.
She gripped the phone with both hands and responded promptly, “Yes, it’s me. Have you arrested the
robber? Did the police manage to recover the clothes?”
However, there was a long pause on the other end of the phone. Her heart skipped a beat when she
heard the silence because she had a bad feeling. The smile on her face stiffened and slowly
disappeared.
Seeing that, Toby squinted his eyes and asked, “What’s wrong?”
She silently shook her head at him in response because she had no idea. “Officer, can you answer my
questions? Did the robber get caught? Did you get the clothes back?” she asked again.
Just then, she heard a long sigh coming from the phone. The police officer finally responded, “We are
sorry, Miss Reed. We caught him, but the gown and the suit…”
Sonia bit into her lip as she was getting anxious. “What do you mean? You couldn’t find them?” she
asked.
Has the robber traded the gown and suit for cash? she thought to herself.
“Well, we did recover your clothes, but there have been some complications,” the police said. He shook
his head feebly as he glanced at the gown and the suit that was in front of him.
“Anyway, Miss Reed, you have to be mentally prepared for this situation. We will explain it to you once
you get here to close the file,” the police officer added.
Her heart sank as she heard the officer, but she tried to squeeze a smile and said, “Sure. I’ll come right
over.”
After the call ended, Sonia put the phone down slowly. She seemed zoned out. Her reactions
concerned Toby.
“We didn’t get the clothes back?” he asked as he glanced at her.
“We got it back,” she replied as she frowned. “But the police said there were some complications.”
She first thought that the hesitation from the police was because they had lost the clothes. However, if
they have found them, then what’s the problem? I have no clue!
She bit her lip and immersed herself in her thoughts.
Meanwhile, Toby stroked his jaw and pondered for a moment. Then, he suggested, “Maybe the gown
and suit were ruined?”
When she heard his speculation, her eyes widened. “You might be right. What you’re saying makes
sense,” she concurred.
After all, the police had said that the clothes were found, but something had gone wrong. The worst
that could happen to clothes was either they were ruined, or they were soiled. So, the police must have
been hesitant for one of these two reasons. Her heart sank deeper as she reached her conclusion, and
her brows clenched together.
With a concerned look, Toby reached out his hand and gently smoothed her knitted brows with his
thumb. “Don’t frown like an old lady. If the clothes are ruined, we will get ourselves new ones,” he said.
“You’re the old lady,” Sonia replied in a slightly annoyed tone, slapping the back of his hand. “I can
never know how good or bad it is until I see it for myself. I am heading to the police station now since
they are expecting me. You stay here. I will be back soon.”
“We are going together,” he said firmly, holding her hand in his. “I am right next to you. Why would you
want to go alone when you can utilize my help as your man?”
When Sonia was considering his offer, she glanced at their interlocked fingers, and the corner of her
lips curved up. “Okay then. Let’s go together,” she agreed.
Just then, Sonia’s stomach suddenly rumbled twice. Toby frowned when he heard the rumbling sound.
“You haven’t had dinner yet?” he asked.
“Mm.” She nodded slightly, and she placed her palm on her stomach.
“Why didn’t you eat?” His frown deepened.
“The clothes have been robbed, but the robber hasn’t been caught yet. How can I be in the mood to
eat?” she explained sheepishly as she raised her head to meet his eyes.
Toby’s thin lips pursed into a straight line. “Nonetheless, you should eat something. Don’t starve
yourself to death, or I will be worried.”
She grinned. “I only skipped one meal. It’s not a big deal.”
“We’ll go to the police station later. I need to feed you something because you can’t stay hungry like
this,” he said as he let go of her hand.
She looked at him disapprovingly and said, “If we eat before going to the police station, we will be
delayed, and the police must be waiting now.”
He paused for a few seconds. Then, as if he had an idea, he stroked her hair gently and asked, “You
can eat in the car while I drive. Is there anything in the fridge that you can take with you and have in the
car?”
She thought for a moment and replied, “I have wraps with ham and egg, but we’ll need to prepare it.”
She knew that once Toby had made up his mind, it would be hard to change it. If she did not eat
something, he would rather not send her to the police station. Therefore, she answered his questions
honestly.
Toby was pleased to hear that there was food for her to eat during the car ride. Then, he nodded and
said, “Just a moment. I’ll prepare it for you.”
After saying that, he took off his coat, revealing the black shirt and his perfect body underneath it.
Then, he casually pulled off his tie, tossed it on the couch, and moved on to unfasten the cufflinks
around his wrist.
The way Toby undid the cufflinks was slow, but the motion alone made him look classy, and there was
a hint of erotic sensation attached to it, which Sonia couldn’t help but stare at.
When he noticed that her eyes were fixed on him, the corner of his mouth curled up, and it seemed to
take forever for him to take them off. Usually, he should have been able to undo them within a minute,
but he took three. Once he was done with the cufflinks, he rolled up the sleeves one by one, showing
off his muscular and sexy arms.
While Sonia was staring at his muscular arms, the memories of those nights flashed through her mind.
On those nights, these strong arms carried her up when she was too tired to move her body. And now,
she seemed to be able to feel the strength of these arms simply by looking at them.
Ahem. What am I thinking?
I shouldn’t be thinking these dirty thoughts when we are talking about serious matters!
Oh my. Sonia Reed, you have fallen for him!
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