"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 had told

ambiguous relationship

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

comforted herself

Tobias was totally out of

he had told her before were

for being stupid

her thoughts, an idea

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

for a long time until Benjamin came

he greeted from

jumped, caught off

around and realized

and she stuttered, "Simp... Mr.

Miss Godfrey? Are you looking for

her lower lip as

outside of Mr. Whitlock's office, it was obvious

replied, her voice

go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock

but to knock

called out as she was about to knock on the

is it,

face flushed as he smiled coyly

at him. "What's

Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin stammered

paused to think for a long time before realizing that the "Miss Simpson" that Benjamin was referring to was

talking about Yvonne. She's

that's good." Benjamin nodded and darted away quickly as if

him suspiciously as he

deep and

deep breath and

lean frame dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his hair perfectly brushed back. He looked

skipped

across her was the president of YS

associate himself with her in

have thought too

matter?" Tobias glanced up when the incomer remained silent for a long

Natalie, his cold eyes instantly softened, and his tone became

Natalie forced a

take a seat. Is something the matter?"

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

Tobias stared attentively at Natalie with a hint of

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

"Resign?"

and his

his stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing over

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