"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.

paired that with what Tobias had

ambiguous relationship ended before

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

after thinking for a moment, she comforted herself that it was best

Tobias was totally out

those things that he had told her

being stupid enough to fall

her thoughts, an idea suddenly

president's office

and hesitated for a long time until Benjamin came up

Miss Godfrey," he greeted

jumped, caught off

around and realized that

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

Godfrey? Are you looking for Mr. Whitlock?" Benjamin looked at her

lower lip as she thought of an

Whitlock's office, it was obvious that

she replied,

can go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock

no choice but

Godfrey," Benjamin called out as she was about to knock on the

is it, Mr.

flushed as he

at him.

Godfrey, I want to ask about Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is she doing?"

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

about Yvonne. She's

Benjamin nodded and darted away quickly as if he was running away from

him suspiciously

deep

sucked in a deep breath

gaze landed on his tall and lean frame dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his

heart skipped

sitting across her was the president of YS

would never associate himself with her in the first

have thought

Tobias glanced up when the incomer remained silent for a

his visitor was Natalie, his cold

Natalie forced

the

just sit over here. There's something that I

stared attentively at Natalie with a

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

"Resign?"

eyes at her, and his tone betrayed a hint of

stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing

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