It was just a casual remark initially, and no one took it to heart. But things would land themselves like this sometimes; once it started, everything would eventually fall into place, becoming a no-brainer, ending with everyone looking at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Little miss, what's your daddy's name?"

"What a beautiful baby. Would you like some candy?"

"How did you get here? Do you know any of your family member's phone numbers? Aws, you're even holding a toy dog, how sweet and cute..."

The group huddled around her, talking one after another; some even tried to touch her face. Yvette suddenly burst into tears, holding onto the toy poodle plushie with dear life. "Go away, don't look at me!"

"Look at me, and I'll have my daddy fire all of you! My daddy is the greatest here!"

"I can't see anyone anymore!"

"Don't take my dog! I'm going to tell Daddy to fire all of you!"

Yvette's cries got all of them spooked.

"Oh, please don't cry, little one. Don't cry. We're not going to take you toy!"

"We won't look at you anymore..."

While everyone panicked, at a loss for what to do, an authoritative voice came suddenly. "What are you all doing?"

As everyone stepped aside, they saw a supervisor in a suit standing behind them, and through the narrow path, he saw the little girl.

"Whose child is this? Why bring a child to work? Hurry up and take her to the back. Do you want the boss to see it and scold you?"

She's looking for her daddy. Don't

him stumped. "This little girl is honestly gorgeous,

waved his hand, calling over a slightly older female assistant, who got down to Yvette's eye level, handing her a tissue,

your daddy, okay? You want to sit on the highest chair, right?

and wiped her tears away before muttering, "Thank

such good manners, the crowd sighed again. "Such a little

with an armrest and even instructed them to add a small cushion for protection. Worried that she'd run around, he prepared some snacks for her and

she

she's a family member of

questions, the manager and Mr. Braken looked at each other. Sweating profusely from his stare, the manager suggested after some

girl surely isn't

And children

is Mr. Bowles's somebody? Why don't we just ask?" "He's in a

you

not afraid of becoming a victim and not knowing how

died?

quietly on the side, certain she resembled their CEO the more he

why don't we have

take a look? We can't just chase an adorable,

police so simply, right? If we mess this up, ruining the company's reputation aside, I'm sure you and I won't be able to

"You've got a point!"

than one, the two settled the matter

spoke quietly with Lexx as they walked out, still feeling a little dizzy,

inspect the administrative and finance department? Third and first floor!" A

taking a gander behind before he entered the elevator. He thought he should still make rounds even if it was just for formality lest those executives deceive everyone, slack

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