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.”

displeased. “Okay, well, he

who would get in

but

Tina away as he said, “There, there, Tina. Why don’t you get down for

whined, burrowing back into

not try to push her away again. Indulging

kitten as she stared at him

He narrowed his

my way to Cynthia’s appeal when I saw Mrs. Stone on her knees, begging Miss Reed

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

nodded. “I mean, Mrs. Stone was

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

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

you were entirely at fault! Cynthia was the one who caused this mess in the first place, and Sonia was the victim, 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,

bit down on her lip and

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 did you ever stop to think that

coercion?” she repeated, sounding

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

no wonder that Mrs. Stone would blame me

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

glanced at him

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

bland

so busy lately that we barely have meals together anymore. I’m always alone, and it’s only a matter of time before I

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

when she heard that he had acceded. “I don’t know where I want to go, either. I’ve only just gotten here

not turn down this suggestion, and he lowered his gaze in thought. Finally, as a sudden thought came over

hiking, and you claim to be quite the equestrian. President Cunningham just so happens to own an equestrian facility in the mountains.

when she

suggested horseback riding and hiking. While she was perfectly fine with trekking through the mountains, she

she had an innate phobia for large

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