The business world had a tolerant side, but it was also cruel. If a person wandered around in the
business world without anyone to protect them, they would be eaten alive sooner or later.
As Charles' tone was solemn, Sonia bit her lip and looked at him. After a while, she asked in an
uncertain voice, "Do you really think I should rely on him?"
"It's not about what I think." Charles shrugged. "But, since you have this resource, why don't you use it?
I know that you don't use it just because you can't accept the feeling that you aren't capable and need
to depend on others to achieve something. You think that you'll be inferior to Toby, and that your
relationship with him would be imbalanced, which is why you refuse to rely on him for his help."
Sonia was silent. Indeed, this was the biggest reason why she didn't want to rely on Toby. In her
opinion, she was the only one she could rely on in this world, and others could only help her
temporarily, but not for a lifetime. If she depended on Toby with all her heart now, what would she do if
they broke up one day, or if he got tired of her asking for help all the time and refused? People who
were used to relying on others would gradually lose their ability to handle things on their own. As she
didn't want to end up that way, she hated the thought of going to Toby for help at the first sign of
trouble.
Similarly, another reason was because she really didn't want to hear others refer to her as Toby's
woman instead of the chairman of Paradigm Co. whenever they brought up the company or her name.
When that happened, she always felt that she was like Toby's accessory, and that her name was
always tied to his instead of being an independent person. When others talked about her, they would
always think of Toby first, not her.
Secondly, she would feel uncomfortable every time she asked Toby for help, and she truly felt
worthless, as if she were inferior to him. Over time, her mental state would start to deteriorate, and she
wouldn't even be able to recognize herself. Hence, due to these various reasons, how could she be
willing to ask Toby for help?
She wanted to be someone as powerful as him and could confidently stand by his side, enough to
make the first thing that came to mind when anyone looked at her was that she was the chairman of
Paradigm Co. who was extremely capable and able to bring the company to a new level. She wanted
to be a genius who was not inferior to Toby, and look like a match made in heaven whenever she stood
next to him. She didn't want people to ask her if she was Toby's lover whenever they saw her and look
past all of her other capabilities, making her achievements worthless compared to the title of being
Toby's lover! She absolutely didn't want that!
Upon seeing Sonia's furrowed brows and conflicted expression, Charles knew what she was thinking.
After all, they had grown up together, and he knew her best. He could even confidently say that he
understood her more than Toby.
"Sometimes, you force yourself to be too strong." Charles sighed. "This isn't a good thing. It'll just make
you suffer. Not relying on someone else is a good thing, and it's great that you're aware of this, but you
never considered that you're just a novice. If you don't depend on the people you can depend on and
only rely on yourself, how can you solve things? If you force yourself to push through, have you
considered that it would make things worse?"
Sonia's gaze wavered as she was rendered speechless. She really hadn't thought about it. She
believed with all her heart that as long as she worked hard and held on, she would be able to solve
everything. She had completely forgotten that this was the business world, and there were many things
that couldn't be achieved with mere hard work or persistence. Behind the scenes, she needed
contacts, connections, and authority.
However, she hardly had any of those things, so how could she talk about solving everything on her
own? People would not give her a chance just because she was Henry's daughter. After all, he had
been dead for so many years, and the past connections he had built had long since faded away.
For example, if it weren't because she had Toby supporting her, Brian wouldn't have agreed to meet up
with her at all. By then, her so-called request for a loan would simply be a dream, and what was waiting
for her would only be Paradigm Co.'s bankruptcy, thousands of employees losing their jobs, and
hundreds of millions of debts that she would have to bear. She felt horrified just by thinking about it,
and she couldn't help but shiver.
"Perhaps I've been too idealistic and naive," she said with a wry smile, glancing up at Charles and
Brian.
Charles added wine to her glass. "No, you weren't. You just didn't consider that you're like a baby who
just learned how to walk in the business world, and you don't have the ability to solve every problem by
yourself. That's why you need to rely on the power of others, and it isn't a shameful thing. I'll say it
again, but you don't have to feel burdened or that you would be inferior to Toby. In fact, I think that man
would want you to rely on him all the time."
Saying that, he curled his lips unhappily. "Besides, Sonny, have you ever thought about how Toby
would feel with you refusing his help all the time? I don't think I'd be happy if it were me. If my girlfriend
never thought of asking me for help every time she faced a problem, I wouldn't feel good about it, and
I'd think that she doesn't love or care about me. If not, why would she rather go to someone else than
ask me for help?"
Sonia's red lips gaped open. "I… didn't think that far."
"So, you didn't consider Toby's feelings." Charles spread his hands. "Even though I hate him, I'm still
defending him. It's clear that you're in the wrong here, Sonny. Also, have you ever thought about it?
What if he's always felt guilty for those six years, and he's been trying to find a chance to make it up to
you, but since you won't let him do anything, he would feel even worse because he can't find a way to
make it up to you? In fact, you can calmly ask him for help. That way, your problems would be resolved
and he could also make amends with you. Isn't that a good thing?"
Sonia shook her head. "He's already compensated me for the past six years by saving me all those
times. In fact, he's compensated for more than he needs to."
"That's different." Charles stared at her intently. "Toby saved you because he loves you and is willing to
do anything for you, even if he has to sacrifice his life. To him, he wouldn't think that saving you a few
times would make up for the harm he did to you back then. These two things can't be compared. I'm a
man, so I understand how he feels."
"Is that so?" Sonia mumbled, lowering her gaze.
She had never thought about it that way.
Charles nodded confidently. "It definitely is. If not, you can talk to him about it. In any case, I'm saying
this because I just hope that you wouldn't burden yourself. Rely on others when you need to. You
already need help to accomplish some things now, and how many people can you rely on? Besides me
and Carl, who else do you have? Besides, I understand your personality, and I know that you definitely
don't want to rely on us or let us help you all the time. If that's the case, you need to find someone to
support you, so why can't it be Toby? You're already in a relationship with him, and if you have to rely
on one person, but you don't consider him, what would he think? At that time, you'll face problems in
your relationship sooner or later."
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