"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

relationship ended before it really

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

for a moment, she comforted herself that

was totally out of her league

told

for being stupid enough

was lost in her thoughts,

the president's office before

door and hesitated for a long

Godfrey," he

jumped, caught off

turned around and

and she stuttered, "Simp... Mr.

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

as she

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

replied, her

Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is in." Benjamin

no choice but to knock on the

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

it, Mr.

face flushed as he smiled coyly at

stared at him.

I want to ask about Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is

think for a long time before realizing that

about Yvonne. She's doing

and darted away quickly

him

in," a deep

sucked in a deep breath

at a pile of documents. Her gaze landed on his tall and lean frame dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his

heart skipped

the president of

would never associate himself with her

have thought too much into

up when the incomer

realized that his visitor was Natalie, his cold eyes

Natalie

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

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

attentively at Natalie with a hint of curiosity in

her courage and announced, "Mr.

"Resign?"

at her, and

wave

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