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?"

little girl. She's looking for her daddy. Don't you think she looks a

that, someone told him the brief story, rendering him stumped. "This little girl is honestly

who got down

help you find your daddy, okay? You want to

her tears away before muttering,

the crowd sighed again. "Such a little girl yet she isn't shy, and has such

protection. Worried that she'd run around, he prepared some snacks for her and even got an assistant to look after her. After settling the little girl, Mr. Braken pulled the manager aside. "What

did she

you sure she's a family member of

to answer any of the questions, the manager and Mr. Braken looked at each other. Sweating profusely from

girl surely isn't from

family! And children

resembles Mr. Bowles! We can't shoo her away. either. What if she is Mr. Bowles's somebody? Why don't we just ask?" "He's in a meeting right now!

you

know the situation inside?" Was he not afraid of becoming a victim and not knowing

died?

fell on the sweet little girl sitting quietly

don't we

a look? We can't

her the police so simply, right? If we mess this up, ruining the company's reputation aside, I'm sure

"You've got a point!"

one, the two settled the matter at

Willy spoke quietly with Lexx as they walked out, still feeling a little dizzy, "Alright, we'll talk about this

you want to inspect the administrative and finance department? Third

elevator. He thought he should still make rounds even if it was just for formality lest

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