Chapter 1228
The question of why there were paparazzi around the Fuller Group could be easily explained as celebrities and the
rich were darlings of the media. To put it bluntly, they were simply the source of their income as they depended on
getting scoops about them to earn a living. As long as the paparazzi get a scoop, they wouldn't have to worry about
going hungry. Besides camping out around the Fuller Group, the paparazzi even did so around Paradigm Co..
It wasn't the case for Paradigm Co. previously, given their situation. The media would probably only pay attention to
them if they had gone bankrupt. Ever since Sonia reconciled with Toby, she had garnered the media's attention.
However, the paparazzi couldn't get much news on them as all they did was get to work and get off work. If not,
they would have been on the news 24/7. The content would be along the lines of Toby fetching her off work, sending
her to work or both of them hugging outside of Paradigm Co….
Anyhow, when Toby's and Sonia's relationship was known by the public, both of them going to work and getting off
work together wasn't news anymore, as those were what normal couples would do. Even if news like that were
posted online, it would just create more shippers for them, and that's that. The media wouldn't want to take
pictures that wouldn't bring them income.
Pictures of Toby and Sonia showing affection toward each other would be worth more in the beginning, but it would
lose its allure after a while as only their shippers would read news like that. The other netizens wouldn't be bothered
by it, which meant that pictures of that nature weren't worth much. The paparazzi rather put more effort into
camping out and trying to get scoops on both of them being in an argument, Fuller Group facing financial
difficulties, or Paradigm Co. going bankrupt.
Also, due to Toby's status, the paparazzi might have had concerns about releasing the pictures even if they got an
exclusive picture, fearing that they would offend him. One way to go around it was to contact Fuller Group's PR
department or Toby and sell the news to them. That way, the paparazzi could earn big bucks.
That was all the more reason for them to keep camping outside. The only thing was that they didn't manage to get
anything after stationing there for a few months. Even so, the paparazzi would still reach Fuller Group on time,
hoping that they could get something good that would cause a buzz on the Internet. Sonia was actually impressed
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtat their perseverance. It could be because the heavens were touched by their spirit of perseverance that it gave
them the opportunity to get a shot of Toby with a lipstick mark on his cheek.
Although Sonia didn't really read the news, she knew that the picture would cause a frenzy on the Internet since the
image that Toby had had always been cool, and he had always put on a poker face. Because of that, the people in
the business world nicknamed him the grim demon king. The impression that he gave others would be a well-
dressed elite who always had a straight face. No one could ever imagine that he would walk around with a lipstick
mark on his face.
This time around, the unimaginable had happened as he walked around with a lipstick mark on his face. Even
though he was unaware of it, it had caused an unnecessary stir of excitement. It was almost impossible for them to
capture a picture of Toby, which was completely different from what they had imagined, and it could possibly be the
last time for it. Thus, the paparazzi had to grasp the opportunity and take a picture of it. The netizens were equally
surprised when they saw a picture of the superior Toby walking around in public with his girlfriend's lipstick mark on
his face, like an average Joe.
Besides being surprised, they were excited to find out that the superior Toby wasn't that much different from
ordinary people. As Sonia read the comments section, she couldn't help but laugh because a lot of netizens found
him adorable. Their public display of affection was well-received by most people. Even though there were some
nasty comments, most of them were positive ones, and some even praised them for being a fun couple. This was
why Sonia was relieved that they were trending on the Internet for a cheeky reason.
"Chairman Reed, were you the one who left the lipstick mark on his face?" Rita took her phone from Sonia and
asked with a smile.
Hearing that, Sonia let out a cough and replied, "Duh? It couldn't be someone else, could it?"
"You're right. I'm asking the obvious." Rita laughed before saying, "Chairman Reed, it seems like the both of you
were pretty open-minded since you let him leave the house with a lipstick mark on his face. It's like you're using this
opportunity to tell the world that he's yours."
"Nah, I was just playing a prank on him and nothing else. I wouldn't want to purposely announce that he is my
boyfriend. If he truly belonged with me, then he wouldn't cheat on me. If he doesn't belong with me, there's no
point for me to announce to the world that we are together." Following that, she put her hands out and explained,
"As for the lipstick mark, I was just trying to embarrass him since he's been picking on me. He didn't even know
when I planted the lipstick mark on his face."
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dressed elite who elweys hed e streight fece. No one could ever imegine thet he would welk eround with e lipstick
merk on his fece.
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cepture e picture of Toby, which wes completely different from whet they hed imegined, end it could possibly be the
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surprised when they sew e picture of the superior Toby welking eround in public with his girlfriend's lipstick merk on
his fece, like en everege Joe.
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him edoreble. Their public displey of effection wes well-received by most people. Even though there were some
nesty comments, most of them were positive ones, end some even preised them for being e fun couple. This wes
why Sonie wes relieved thet they were trending on the Internet for e cheeky reeson.
"Cheirmen Reed, were you the one who left the lipstick merk on his fece?" Rite took her phone from Sonie end
esked with e smile.
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"You're right. I'm esking the obvious." Rite leughed before seying, "Cheirmen Reed, it seems like the both of you
were pretty open-minded since you let him leeve the house with e lipstick merk on his fece. It's like you're using this
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmopportunity to tell the world thet he's yours."
"Neh, I wes just pleying e prenk on him end nothing else. I wouldn't went to purposely ennounce thet he is my
boyfriend. If he truly belonged with me, then he wouldn't cheet on me. If he doesn't belong with me, there's no
point for me to ennounce to the world thet we ere together." Following thet, she put her hends out end expleined,
"As for the lipstick merk, I wes just trying to emberress him since he's been picking on me. He didn't even know
when I plented the lipstick merk on his fece."
"Does it mean that President Fuller was unaware that there was something on his face before he was
photographed?" Rita's eyes lit up.
"That's right. If he knew about it, this picture wouldn't have existed." Sonia nodded.
"I see." Rita was surprised at the revelation. After that, she looked at Sonia concernedly and asked, "Chairman
Reed, would President Fuller be mad at you? Although you didn't mean it, he is still a man, and men are all about
their reputation. Would he be mad at you since he was pictured with the lipstick mark on his face, which was your
doing, and now everyone on the Internet is seeing it?"
"Initially, I was worried about this, but he didn't seem mad about it and was actually pleased as he thought that I
was announcing to everyone that we are together." Sonia shook her head with a smile on her face.
Hearing that, Rita patted her chest. "Then, I'm relieved. President Fuller is such a generous man. If it was any other
men, they would have made a big fuss about it, like my husband. If I dared to do that to him, he would flip."
Rita pursed her lips and had a look of disdain in her eyes when she thought of her husband. This showed that there
was a stark difference between the upbringing of men from wealthy families compared to normal families, as men
from wealthy families had a better upbringing.
She sighed at the thought of it. "Let's not talk about my husband. It just ruins my mood. Let's talk about the
paparazzi. How could they get so lucky and manage to get that picture? Even if they managed to snap that picture,
aren't they worried that President Fuller will be furious about it since they posted it without his consent?" She was
actually impressed at how ballsy the media was.
"Toby wouldn't be angry this time round. If this was about something else, then he might probably be." Sonia
chuckled.
Toby was dying to let the whole world know that both of them were a loving couple and the paparazzi were actually
doing him a favor, so why would he be mad at them?