"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 that
and ambiguous relationship ended before it really
Admittedly, Natalie was crushed.
she comforted herself that
out of her league from the
had told her before were
being stupid enough to
her thoughts, an idea suddenly crossed
arrived at the entrance of the president's office before it was time to get off
for a long time until Benjamin came up
Godfrey," he
jumped, caught
turned around and realized that it
her face flushed, and
there anything that I can do for you, Miss Godfrey? Are you
lip as she thought of
was standing outside of Mr. Whitlock's office,
she replied, her
Godfrey. Mr. Whitlock is in." Benjamin
Natalie had no choice but to knock on
Godfrey," Benjamin called out as she
it, Mr.
as he smiled coyly at
at
Simpson. How is
before realizing that the "Miss
about
nodded and darted away quickly as if he was running
at him
deep and cold voice
sucked in a deep breath and entered the
a smart and tidy suit, his
skipped
her was the president of YS Group-her
himself with her in
shouldn't have thought too
up when the
cold eyes instantly softened, and his
Whitlock." Natalie
seat. Is something the matter?" He gestured to the
just sit over here. There's something that I want to
stared attentively at Natalie with a hint of
and announced,
"Resign?"
eyes at her, and his
his stare, a wave of guilt suddenly washing
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