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.”

woman was obviously displeased. “Okay, well,

that’s enough now. We’re the ones who would

pouted but said nothing

Toby carefully pried Tina away as he said,

Tina whined, burrowing back into his

push her away again. Indulging her whims, he asked,

a wounded kitten as she stared at him with red-rimmed eyes. “Why are

narrowed his eyes

sniffed. “Miss Read and Mrs. Stone. I 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

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

in response as she nodded. “I mean, Mrs. Stone was already on

you were in the wrong. You shouldn’t have done that,” Toby interjected as he regarded her with a dark

sullen as she

Sonia was the victim, which means she gets to decide if she wants to

on her lip and tried to

down on her knees in front of her, but did you ever stop to think that this was less of a begging situation than it

coercion?” she repeated,

she decided to get down

see,” she mumbled, lowering her head as she feigned sadness. “It was no wonder that Mrs.

nothing to be done now. Just make sure you think before you help somebody the 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 you

quickly glanced at him with an expectant look. “Toby, should we go have some fun this

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

a bland smile. “Why the

and it’s only a matter of time before I perish in boredom at

on over the weekend. “Very well, then. We shall have some fun this weekend, but we can’t make a long trip over the course of two days, so we’d have to traipse

don’t know where I want to go, either. I’ve only just

and he lowered his gaze in thought. Finally, as

claim to be quite the equestrian. President Cunningham just so happens to own an equestrian facility in the

face stiffened when

couldn’t believe that he had suggested horseback riding and hiking. While she was perfectly fine with trekking through the mountains, she was completely hapless when it came

she had

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