Tina chewed on her bottom lip as panic filled her. No longer in the mood to stay for Cynthia’s appeal, she turned and left.

Half an hour later, she found herself at Fuller Group.

 

“Toby…” Tina couldn’t care less if there were others in the presidential office as she strode over to Toby’s desk. With her eyes red and glistening with tears, she sat down on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, thereafter nuzzling into his chest as she began to sob quietly.

Toby stiffened at her unanticipated behavior, but when he regained his composure, he frowned at the woman in his arms.

If it weren’t for the fact that she was crying, he thought he might very well push her away.

“Leave the documents here, and I’ll get back to the both of you after I’ve reviewed them. Go back to your own desks for now,” Toby announced to the man and woman standing in front of his desk. He put down the documents in his hand and rubbed his temple tiredly.

 

The man and woman standing in his office nodded. “Yes, President Fuller.”

After that, they left his office.

 

It was only after the door closed behind them that the woman whispered disapprovingly, “Isn’t she President Fuller’s fiancée? She ought to know better than to barge into the office without knocking first. It’s so rude of her to interrupt while we’re in the midst of a work discussion, not to mention sit down in President Fuller’s lap at first instance. The company is no place for her to throw her girly tantrums.”

The man next to her simply shrugged. “President Fuller always lets her have her way.”

obviously displeased. “Okay, well, he needs

the ones who would get in trouble if

but said nothing

in the office, Toby carefully pried Tina away as he said,

Tina whined, burrowing back into his

her away again. Indulging her whims, he asked, “Go on,

as she stared at him with red-rimmed eyes. “Why are they all accusing

narrowed his eyes

was on my way to Cynthia’s appeal when I saw Mrs. Stone on her knees, begging Miss Reed to forgive Cynthia. Miss Reed refused to do so, and I spoke up for

her off momentarily. “Wait. You spoke up for Mrs. Stone? As in, you were

mean, Mrs. Stone was already on her knees,

have done that,” Toby interjected as

to take such a rebuff, Tina grew sullen as she protested, “I

gets to decide if she wants to forgive the former. You have no right as a third party to interfere and plead Cynthia’s case, do you understand?” Toby said

on her lip and tried to

enough. You were probably going to say that it was harsh for Sonia to not forgive Cynthia even though Mrs. Stone had gotten down on her knees in front of her, but

she repeated, sounding

nodded gravely. “That’s right. Mrs. Stone could easily plead with Sonia in private, but she decided to get down on her knees right there

mumbled, lowering her head as she feigned sadness. “It was no wonder that Mrs. Stone would blame me

next time.” He gently smoothed her hair and added, “Besides, the Stones aren’t particularly known for good breeding. You should stay away from them if

and as a sudden thought seized her, she quickly glanced at him

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

a bland

answered. “And you’ve been so busy lately that we barely have meals together anymore. I’m always alone, and it’s only a matter of

well, then. We shall have some fun this weekend, but we can’t make a long trip

“I don’t know where I want to go, either. I’ve only just gotten here not

lowered his gaze in thought. Finally,

quite the equestrian. President Cunningham just so happens to own an equestrian facility in the mountains. We could go horseback riding and then hiking after. What do you think?” Toby looked

when she heard

had suggested horseback riding and hiking. While she was perfectly fine with trekking through

made matters worse was that she had an

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