"Merry, I didn't say that he is my father," Natalie explained weakly.

"That's what you implied, anyway." Merry huffed. "My nephew is very pissed off at being teased like a fool for nothing. I always thought that you were a nice girl, but instead, you made fun of me like this. Oh! I'm still so mad."

Merry stomped away in a fit after she finished talking.

Natalie stood on the spot with a lump in her throat as she fought back tears.

She felt terrible for that entire morning, like a hole was carved into her heart.

She wasn't sure if she was upset about her conversation with Tobias or because she felt wronged by Merry's accusations.

Tobias was attending a meeting that afternoon, so she didn't need to send him lunch.

Thus, she had lunch with Linda instead.

Natalie stared into the distance as she toyed absentmindedly with her fork. She seemed preoccupied.

Linda raised her brows in concern as she noticed that there was something amiss with her.

"Natalie, what's wrong?"

Natalie blinked twice, then stared at Linda in bewilderment. "Huh! It's nothing."

She chuckled half-heartedly and shoved a spoonful of potatoes into her mouth.

The food tasted bland on her tongue. Did the chef forget to add salt to the dish?

"Look at yourself." Linda frowned and said, "You look like you just went through a heartbreak."

Linda had had a breakup previously, too. Besides, she had also witnessed her friends being heartbroken. Natalie looked exactly like it.

Natalie immediately snapped out of her thoughts.

Heartbroken?

How could she be heartbroken?

She had never, ever fallen in love with anyone before.

After lunch, Natalie hurried back to her office.

Linda's comment about her being heartbroken kept replaying in her mind.

She gave it a serious thought, and after a while, she finally came up with a logical explanation.

She must have fallen in love with Tobias.

But before she could confess her feelings, Lucy suddenly appeared in their life, and it hit her hard.

Tobias

flirtatious and ambiguous relationship ended

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

comforted herself that it was

man like Tobias was totally out of her league from

told her

blamed herself for being stupid enough to

thoughts, an idea

afternoon, Natalie arrived at the entrance of the president's office before it was time to get

the door and hesitated for a long

Godfrey," he greeted from

jumped, caught off

she turned around and

and

Miss Godfrey? Are you looking for Mr. Whitlock?" Benjamin looked

lip as she thought

was standing outside of Mr. Whitlock's office,

she replied,

can go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is

but to knock

she was

is it, Mr.

he smiled

stared at him.

Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin

long time before realizing that the "Miss Simpson" that Benjamin was referring

You're talking about Yvonne.

good." Benjamin nodded and darted away quickly as if he was running

him

a deep

a deep breath and

down at a pile of documents. Her gaze landed on his tall and lean frame dressed in a

heart skipped a

was the president

associate himself with

shouldn't have thought too

matter?" Tobias glanced up when the incomer remained

Natalie, his cold eyes instantly softened, and

Whitlock." Natalie forced a

and take a seat. Is something the matter?" He gestured to the seat

Whitlock, I'll just sit over

with a hint of curiosity in his

and announced, "Mr. Whitlock, I would like

"Resign?"

his eyes at her, and his tone betrayed a hint

a wave of guilt suddenly washing over

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