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

would get in trouble if we keep talking about

pouted but

away as he said, “There,

whined, burrowing back into his

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

stared at him with red-rimmed eyes. “Why

narrowed

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 to do so, and I spoke

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

response as she nodded. “I mean, Mrs.

were in the wrong. You shouldn’t have done that,” Toby interjected as he regarded

a rebuff, Tina grew sullen as she protested, “I don’t think

victim, which means she gets to decide if she wants to forgive the former. You have no right as

lip

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

coercion?” she repeated, sounding

with Sonia in private, but she decided to get down on her knees right there in a public space. She was likely trying to pressure Sonia

no wonder that Mrs. Stone would blame me for

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

she quickly glanced at him with an expectant look.

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

a bland smile. “Why

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 time before I perish in boredom at home. Just humor me, Toby.” She swayed

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

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

gaze in thought. Finally, as a sudden thought came over him, the smile

own an equestrian facility in the

face stiffened when she heard

believe that he had suggested horseback riding and hiking. While she was perfectly fine with trekking

that she had an innate

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