Love Knows No Bounds

Emma stared at Roger in shock.

She had only ever met Roger once, back at Dylan's birthday party. Since then, they had not spoken a word to each other.

Even so, he had bought her flowers.

This was...

Toddy was seething with anger.

When Emma called out Roger's name, he knew that the awkwardly smiling man who looked at her with hearts in his eyes was Kendall's foster brother.

Specifically, he was her second foster brother, not the oldest brother.

Kendall had been serious in wanting to introduce Emma to her brother. Since Nelson was still hospitalized, she sent Roger. No matter who married Emma, she would end up as Kendall's sister-in-law.

"Mr. Woods."

Toddy reached out to pull Roger aside to speak to him privately, but Emma was faster. She took the bouquet of roses from Roger and smiled at him in thanks.

Roger was ecstatic to see her accept the flowers.

"Miss Finley, can I ask you out to share a meal with me today?" he asked with the same nervous smile as before.

"Emma."

Before she could reply, Toddy softly called out to her.

Still, she ignored him and the curious gazes of everyone around them. "Okay," she replied to Roger. "I just clocked out and was planning to get some food. If you don't mind, let's go together."

"I don't mind at all," he hurriedly said. "It is my honor."

It was his first time asking a girl out on a date, so he had been panicking a little. Still, he had mustered the courage to take the first step.

"Emma, didn't you say you were going to eat in the cafeteria?"

Toddy posed the question as a reminder.

"When you asked me to dine with you, I had planned on going to the cafeteria. Now that the invitation is coming from Roger, I have to make allowances for him."

She didn't even glance at Toddy when she said that.

Instead, she continued holding onto that bouquet of eye-catching roses. "Let's go, Roger."

"Sure."

Roger hurried after her. However, after only taking a few steps, he turned around to wave at Toddy and smiled. "Goodbye, Mr. Heller."

Toddy was speechless at that.

Goodbye? He would rather never see Roger again for the rest of his life.

Never could he have dreamed that Roger would pursue Emma. Even if he was Kendall's foster brother and came from a rather well-to-do family, he was still a man whose entire career centered around farms and orchards. He was no match for her.

Just who gave him the nerve to steal Emma away from Toddy?

Still, no matter how angry it made Toddy, Roger had certainly publicized his intent to date Emma even though he seemed like a crude man of few ambitions or words.

When the crowd watching noticed his face clouding over, they all fled, too afraid to continue lingering.

It was nice to witness drama first-hand, but no one had the guts to continue watching when Toddy got angry. For all they knew, they might end up getting caught in the crossfire.

"From now on, keep Roger Woods out of the company. Do not let him enter the building."

Toddy used his authority to command the two receptionists from letting Roger in.

"But Mrs. Coleman brought Mr. Woods in with her," one of the receptionists answered.

None of them dared to refuse entry to anyone Kendall brought in.

After all, she was the apple of the president's eye.

Toddy froze.

"Well, in that case, if he ever comes to the company, notify me."

He wanted to nip this sudden rivalry for Emma's affections in the bud.

"Yes, sir."

After that, he immediately strode out of the building.

There was no way he would allow Emma to be alone with Roger.

After he left, the two receptionists began to whisper to each other. "Mr. Heller is jealous, isn't he?"

"He must be."

"Why do I feel so happy to see him getting jealous? It serves him right."

Emma had been pursuing Toddy for years, but the way he had treated her back then was atrocious.

Now that she was being pursued by someone else, he began to panic and worry. What was he doing before this?

"While Mr. Woods looked rather awkward, his eyes blazed with passion when he gazed at Miss Finley. If I were her and the subject of that passionate gaze, my heart would be melting. He's not as great of a catch as Mr. Heller, but he seems to be an honest man. I think the two of them would be good for each other."

"If Miss Finley dates Mr. Woods, Mr. Heller would be regretting his actions for the rest of his life. I'm now looking forward to seeing Miss Finley get together with Mr. Woods."

The two women continued to whisper as they walked out of the building.

After all, working hours were over.

The receptionists were not the only ones who thought that way either.

Many in the office felt that Emma should make Toddy suffer a little. They thought it was best if Toddy was left regretting his actions while being helpless to make up for them.

It was clear just how much Toddy's callous treatment of Emma had angered the masses.

Up in the president's office, Kendall stood at the window and watched the street with a pair of binoculars. She watched as two familiar silhouettes walked out of the office doors before getting into the same car. Soon, the car sped away. It was only then that she put away the binoculars.

"Are you not going to see if Toddy will go after them?"

As Dylan softly asked her that, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back so that she was leaning against his front.

"Oh, yes. I still have to see how Toddy reacts."