Romyia Lowell took great care to share every detail about Rising Sun with Tobias Perkins.
This included the incident that happened at the doorway of Luke Perkins' office.
There were no secrets under the sky, and since Luke could manage such affairs, so could Tobias.
Father and son engaged in a hidden game to see who would outsmart the other.
Tobias did not immediately release Sebastian Swinton, as he still needed his help to analyze the situation, and they had to stand on the same front.
To put it bluntly, they needed to collude so that they could present a united front when facing Luke Perkins.
Their only goal was to protect Olivia Taylor.
Actually, Sebastian Swinton had his doubts, so he whispered to Tobias, bypassing Olivia, "Tobias, do you still love her?"
Tobias gave him a "you know the answer" look.
Sebastian shook his head, clicking his tongue, "You two are really a tragic couple, being in love but having to part."