"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 told her

flirtatious and ambiguous relationship

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

comforted herself that it was

was totally out of her league

he had told her before were just a

for being stupid enough to fall

lost in her thoughts, an

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

stood at the door and hesitated for a long

he greeted

caught off

around and realized that

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

that I can do for you, Miss Godfrey?

her lower lip as she thought of

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

replied, her voice

go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr.

Natalie had no choice but to

as she

it,

as he

at him.

I want to ask about Miss... Miss... Miss Simpson. How is she doing?" Benjamin stammered and finally

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

You're talking about Yvonne. She's

away quickly as if he was

at him suspiciously as

deep and cold

a deep breath

dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his hair

heart skipped a

her was the president

never associate himself with

thought

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

realized that his visitor was Natalie, his cold eyes instantly softened, and

Whitlock." Natalie

something the matter?" He gestured

sit over

at Natalie with

her courage and announced, "Mr.

"Resign?"

his eyes at her, and his

withered under his stare, a wave of

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