"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 her that

and ambiguous relationship ended before it really

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

she comforted herself that

out of her league from the

had told her before were

being stupid enough to

her thoughts, an idea suddenly crossed

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

for a long time until Benjamin came up

Godfrey," he

jumped, caught

turned around and realized that it

her face flushed, and

there anything that I can do for you, Miss Godfrey? Are you

lip as she thought of

was standing outside of Mr. Whitlock's office,

she replied, her

Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is in." Benjamin

Natalie had no choice but to knock on

Godfrey," Benjamin called out as she

it, Mr.

as he smiled coyly at

at

Simpson. How is

before realizing that the "Miss

about

nodded and darted away quickly as if he was running

at him

deep and cold voice

sucked in a deep breath and entered the

a smart and tidy suit, his

skipped

her was the president of YS Group-her

himself with her in

shouldn't have thought too

up when the

cold eyes instantly softened, and his

Whitlock." Natalie

seat. Is something the matter?" He gestured to the

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

stared attentively at Natalie with a hint of

and announced,

"Resign?"

eyes at her, and his

his stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing

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