"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.

what Tobias

and ambiguous relationship ended before it really

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

after thinking for a moment, she comforted herself that

like Tobias was totally out of her

those things that he had told her before

for being stupid enough to fall

in her thoughts, an

afternoon, Natalie arrived at the entrance of the president's

the door and hesitated for a long time until Benjamin came up

Godfrey," he

jumped, caught off

and realized that it

her face flushed, and she stuttered, "Simp... Mr.

can do for you, Miss Godfrey? Are you looking for Mr. Whitlock?" Benjamin looked at

her lower lip as she thought

Whitlock's office, it was obvious that she was looking

replied, her voice

Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is

but to knock

Benjamin called out as she was

it, Mr.

he

stared at him. "What's

Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin stammered and finally finished his

before realizing that the "Miss Simpson" that Benjamin was referring to

You're talking about

darted away quickly as if he

him suspiciously as he

deep and cold

a deep

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

heart skipped

sitting across her was the president of YS

associate himself with

shouldn't have thought too much into

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

his cold

Natalie

the matter?" He gestured to the seat

her head and said, "Mr. Whitlock, I'll just sit over here. There's something that I want to talk to you

with a hint of curiosity in

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

"Resign?"

at her, and his tone betrayed a hint

withered under his stare, a wave of guilt

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