This is Connor
Of course Xander thought it was humiliating. He had strutted in like a peacock, thinking that a mere
woman would never refuse him. He thought she would do as he said, but Sonia was not the coward he
thought she was. Instead, she had great courage within her, and it was a reminder of his earlier
foolishness. It was as if she just broke his pride, and it made him snap.
Sonia noticed the veiled threat, and she tightened her grip on her handbag. “My answer is still the same
no matter how many times you’re going to ask. I won’t go.” I’d be mad if I went with him. Who knows
what would happen if I did? I’m not going, just in case.
Xander finally ran out of patience, and venom dripped in his eyes. “Since you’re not coming with me,
then I might have to take you by force, Miss Reed.”
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” She froze up for a moment and took a step back. Fear bubbled within
her, but she held it down and looked at the man cautiously. “You’re at Bayside Residence, one of the
high-end condominium complexes in Seafield. There are surveillance cameras everywhere. Touch me
and it won’t be pretty. Same thing goes for your boss. Do you think Toby will let this slide?” She used
Toby to threaten them.
Xander stopped in his tracks, and the anger on his face subsided. It was replaced by concern and worry.
He was just trying to finish his task and take her to him, but he forgot that he was in Seafield. He was on
Toby’s turf, not somewhere he could do whatever he wanted. He was the outsider here, and if Toby
found out that he attacked Sonia, he would fly into a rage and ruin Connor’s plan. Xander clenched his
fists as he was out of ideas.
The sight of him stopping in his tracks told Sonia that her warning worked. She heaved a sigh of relief in
silence, and she was touched at the same time. Toby did protect her at all times. Even though he was
not around, his name alone made her feel safe. As long as he was there, she had nothing to fear. He
actually managed to be my biggest defender and protect me at all times, just like he promised.
Sonia took a deep breath and put those thoughts aside. It was not the time for sentiments. She was
planning on leaving and escaping into her home while Xander was still in a trance. She would then call
Toby and tell him that Connor had come to Seafield.
Sonia stared at Xander as she slowly retreated. She planned to turn back and run once she had put
some distance between them. If she ran right away, Xander would be alarmed, and he would catch up to
her in no time.
She closed her eyes and retreated, keeping her breathing and mind calm at all times. It was imperative
to stay collected, or she might slip up and get caught. However, Xander had already snapped out of it
even though Sonia did not make any mistakes. He noticed her backing off and realized what she was
trying to do. He shot her a fierce look. “You think you can run?”
Sonia looked shocked that he saw through her. She ditched her original plan and made a run for the
complex right away.
Xander tried to go after her, but then a deep male voice sounded. “Xander, stop.”
The look on Xander’s face changed, and he stopped. He turned around to bow at the man in fear and
respect. “Sir.”
The man who came was Connor, and Sonia heard Xander greeting him. She realized who he was as
well, and she stopped. Connor’s here himself? Sonia looked surprised for a moment. Did his patience
run out from waiting outside too long?
Sonia was still caught up in her mind, but Connor broke her train of thoughts. “You must be Miss Reed.
Can we have a chat? I mean you no harm, I promise,” he said. He sounded warmer than his cold, cruel
assistant.
Sonia pursed her lips, but she said nothing. She was weighing her choices. Her mind was telling her to
ignore Connor and go straight into the complex. She would be safe if she did that, but her heart was
telling her to stay. She wanted to see Connor with her own eyes and judge what kind of man he was. It
was both for her and Toby’s sake. Sonia took a deep breath and decided to follow her heart. She turned
around slowly.
Sonia finally saw the legendary Connor Salzburg, but she was shocked. This man is Connor?
She had never seen Connor in person until this moment, but from what Oscar and Toby told her, she
imagined Connor to be a big, burly thug who cussed every time he spoke. She thought he would smoke
cigars and look murderous like the mafia bosses on TV. Sonia thought he would be a capricious man
who killed people for fun.
However, it was different in reality. He was the opposite of what she had in mind. Connor was in his
fifties, but he looked no older than thirty years old. He took good care of himself, and he had soft, gentle
features. The man was in white traditional attire, and his hair was slicked back. A warm smile hung on
his face, and he looked nothing like the head of an aristocratic family.
He did not have the majestic air that the typical family head had. In fact, he looked like a scholar or artist.
The man was young, and he did not look or act like a scheming, conniving bastard.
Looks are deceiving though. So he’s the man Toby’s mother loved. I can see why she loved him so
much. Any woman would fall for just his looks alone.
There are girls whom boys would fall in love at first sight with, and the same goes for girls. I bet all the
girls had a crush on him when he was younger. He’s the guy of every girl’s dream. She never thought
Connor would be a guy like that. It was completely different from what she had in mind.
Connor noticed her staring at him, and he fiddled with his jade ring. Something glinted in his eyes for a
moment, and he asked gently, “You’re expecting a burlier, more thuggish man, aren’t you, Miss Reed?”
He saw through me? Sonia’s eyes widened.
Connor smiled. His smile was as gentle as his voice. “It’s nothing. Everyone looks at me the same the
first time they see me, and they think about the same thing every time. I don’t have to even guess what
you were thinking about.”
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