"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.

with what Tobias

ambiguous relationship ended

Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.

moment, she comforted herself

totally out

told her before were

being stupid enough to

lost in her thoughts, an

of the president's office before

the door and hesitated for a long time until Benjamin came up

he greeted from

caught

and realized

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

there anything that I can do for you, Miss Godfrey? Are you looking for Mr. Whitlock?" Benjamin looked at her

lip as

Whitlock's office, it was obvious that

replied,

can go in, Miss Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock

no choice but

as she was about to knock on the

is it,

flushed as he smiled coyly at

stared at

Miss Simpson.

think for a long time before realizing that

You're talking about Yvonne. She's

good, that's good." Benjamin nodded and darted away quickly as if he was running

at him suspiciously as he

a deep

deep breath and entered the

and lean frame dressed in a smart and tidy suit, his hair perfectly

heart skipped

the president of

with her in

shouldn't have thought

up when the incomer

Natalie, his cold eyes instantly

Whitlock." Natalie

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

just sit over here. There's something that I want to talk to you

with a hint of curiosity

and announced,

"Resign?"

his eyes at her, and

a wave of guilt

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