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, he needs to

We’re the ones who would

woman pouted but said nothing

Tina away as he said,

whined, burrowing back

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

head like a wounded kitten as she stared at him

narrowed

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 to do so, and I spoke up

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

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

have done that,” Toby interjected

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

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 in a

bit down on her lip

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

she repeated, sounding

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

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

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

seized her, she quickly glanced at him with an expectant look. “Toby, should we go have some

“This weekend?”

“Yes.”

her a bland

barely have meals together anymore. I’m always alone, and it’s only a matter of time

some fun this weekend, but we can’t make a long trip over the course of two days, so we’d have to

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

his gaze in thought. Finally, as a sudden thought came

riding 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

when she heard

perfectly fine with trekking through the

made matters worse was that she had an

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