"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.

she comforted herself that it

man like Tobias was totally out of her league

things that he had told her before were just a

for being stupid enough

thoughts, an idea suddenly crossed

arrived at the entrance of the president's office before it

at the door and hesitated for a long time

he greeted

caught off

she turned around and

and she

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

licked her lower lip as she thought of

Mr. Whitlock's office, it was obvious

replied, her

can go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is in." Benjamin grinned

had no choice but to knock on

as she was about to knock on the

it, Mr.

face flushed as he

stared at him.

Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin

realizing that the "Miss Simpson" that Benjamin

talking about Yvonne. She's

darted away quickly as

glanced at him suspiciously as

a deep

in a deep

documents. Her gaze landed on his tall and lean frame dressed in a

skipped

across her was the

never associate himself with her in the

shouldn't have thought too much

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

was Natalie, his cold

Whitlock." Natalie

Is something the matter?" He

"Mr. Whitlock, I'll just sit over here. There's something that I want

stared attentively at Natalie with a hint

announced, "Mr. Whitlock, I would like to

"Resign?"

her, and his tone betrayed a hint of

stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing

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