"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

and ambiguous relationship ended before it

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

thinking for a moment, she comforted herself that it

was totally out of her league

that he had told her before

stupid enough

lost in her thoughts,

the president's office before it was time to get off

for a long time until Benjamin

Miss Godfrey," he greeted

jumped, caught

around and realized

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

Miss Godfrey? Are you looking

lower lip as she thought of

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

she replied,

Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is

had no choice but to knock on the

out as she

it, Mr.

as he smiled coyly at

at him.

Miss... Miss Simpson.

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

You're talking about

and darted away quickly as

glanced at him

in," a deep and cold

sucked in a deep breath and entered the

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

skipped a

was the president of YS

never associate himself with her

have thought too

up when the incomer remained silent for a long

visitor was Natalie, his cold eyes instantly

Natalie forced

something the matter?" He gestured to

over

at Natalie with

announced, "Mr. Whitlock, I would like

"Resign?"

at her, and his tone betrayed a hint

his stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing over

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