"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.

paired that with what Tobias

relationship

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

after thinking for a moment, she comforted herself

Tobias was totally out

things that he had told

blamed herself for being stupid enough to fall for

lost in her thoughts, an idea suddenly crossed

at the entrance of the president's office before it was time to

the door and hesitated for a long

he greeted from

jumped, caught off

turned around and

flushed, and

there anything that I can do for you, Miss Godfrey? Are you looking for Mr. Whitlock?" Benjamin

as she thought

that she was standing outside of Mr. Whitlock's office, it was

replied, her voice

go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr.

but to knock on the

she was about to

is it, Mr.

flushed as he smiled

stared at

I want to ask about Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin stammered and finally finished

realizing that the

You're talking about Yvonne.

darted away quickly as if he

him suspiciously as he

a deep and cold

a deep breath and

tall and lean frame dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his hair perfectly brushed back. He looked just like a business elite you would

skipped

was the

with

thought

when the incomer remained

his visitor was Natalie, his cold eyes instantly softened, and his

Natalie forced a

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

Whitlock, I'll just sit over here. There's something that I want to talk to

Tobias stared attentively at Natalie with a hint of

up her courage and announced, "Mr. Whitlock, I would like

"Resign?"

eyes at her, and his tone betrayed

his stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing over

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