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.”

was obviously displeased. “Okay, well, he needs to draw

We’re the ones who would get in

pouted but said nothing

carefully pried Tina away as he said, “There, there, Tina. Why don’t you

Tina whined, burrowing

did not try to push her away again. Indulging her whims, he

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

He 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

put up a hand and cut her off momentarily. “Wait. You spoke up for Mrs. Stone? As in,

as she nodded. “I mean, Mrs. Stone was already on her knees,

done that,” Toby interjected as he

Tina grew sullen as she protested, “I don’t think I did anything

which means she 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

on her lip and tried

was harsh for Sonia to not forgive Cynthia even though Mrs. Stone had gotten down on her knees in front of her, but did

coercion?” she repeated, sounding

Mrs. Stone could easily plead with Sonia in private, but she decided to get down on her knees right there in a public

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

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

as a sudden thought seized her, she quickly glanced at him with an expectant look. “Toby, should

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

bland

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

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

into a dazzling smile when she heard that he had acceded. “I don’t know where I want to go, either. I’ve only just gotten here not too long ago, so I

this suggestion, and he lowered his gaze in thought. Finally, as a sudden thought came over him, the smile on his face

and hiking, and you claim to be 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

face stiffened when

While she was perfectly fine with trekking

matters worse was that she had

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