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?"
looking for her daddy.
story, rendering him stumped. "This little girl is honestly gorgeous,
calling over a slightly older female assistant, who got
little one. I'll help you find your daddy, okay? You want to sit
and wiped her tears
the crowd sighed again. "Such a little girl yet she isn't
ordered someone to find her a tall chair 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 even got an assistant to look after her. After settling
did she
you sure she's a family
answer any of the questions, the manager and Mr. Braken looked at each other. Sweating profusely
surely isn't
family! And
away. either. What if she is Mr. Bowles's somebody? Why don't we just ask?" "He's in a
you
situation inside?" Was he not afraid of becoming a victim and not knowing
died?
little girl sitting quietly on the side, certain she
we have Mr.
down and take a look? We can't just chase an
so simply, right? If we mess this up, ruining the company's reputation aside, I'm sure you and
"You've got a point!"
the two settled the matter at
they walked out, still
finance department? Third and first floor!" A few executives followed
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
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