When Fate Decided to Play its Part

CHAPTER SIXTY- NINE:

Tyler is Kind Hearted

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First floor of the company.

There is a bustling crowd near the entrance, they were in circles and has a lively discussion about a single topic. Every employee who arrived a little bit late to see the event has a big question mark on their heads. Hearing snips and crumbs of what had transpired, they become curious and also flocked to the biggest circle, near the reception area.

“What happened?” One of the newly arrivals asked. The others who also know nothing about it perked up their ears, ready to absorb teas.

“It seems like Sir Tyler has a son-“ one lady said but the lady next to her lightly elbowed her side. She was cut off and most of them glared at her for the interruption. She glared back.

“Shut up, stop making false news.” She huffed. “I was near to them, so I heard that the kid did not even call him ‘dad’, ‘daddy’, or whatsoever! He addressed him as Mr. Tyler!”

This followed by grunts of confirmation. A man popped his head through the crowd and asked. “You might be right, but have you seen how soft he was to the kid? I even thought he wasn’t the boss in that moment. I never saw him smile like that!”

“What? So, is he really his kid? Maybe he made him stay hidden until today!”

“That stupid! I never saw miss Sheryl pregnant!”

“Then maybe it’s with another woman-“

The lady next to the guy who just talked smacked his head. And between her gritted teeth, she pulled his ears and said, “Do you think sir is like you? No! I never saw him with anyone but with miss Sheryl.”

Everyone looked at the guy complaining about how it hurts then shook their head. Right, there’s no way the boss is like him. A cheater. They have witnessed many times how many women slapped and smacked his face after discovering his affairs. The single men can’t help but bathe to his pain after getting jealous of how much attention he gets from women.

“But cheating is not entirely impossible, right?” A voice of a woman said. Countless pairs of eyes turned to look at her. After being put into the spotlight, she almost cowered.

“Why?”

She made an uncomfortable smile. “You see, did Sir even love miss Sheryl?”

“…”

of thoughts, the crowd begun to separate and went to their own working stations. They might be single individual with different thoughts and actions,

their boss

latter who is forceful and clingy to the former. Even though the emotion is small and hidden, they

does he

are passing through the reception table. “I saw how sir cares for the small one.

tries to cling on his arm, although he

clinging on the other’s arm. “Good luck to whoever offended the kid earlier. I hope she won’t lose her

I don’t know

lady who unfortunately offended the kid. After hearing their conversation, she clenched her fist into a ball. She can feel tear threatening to fall

only she tried to be nicer and managed her temper

to

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they already reached the floor of Tyler’s office. The elevator’s doors slid open, and he carefully slip out, he was still carrying Kai in his hands. Sharon, who was seating on her desk, stood up and greeted him with files in

she immediately dispels the shock and went back to talking. “The board members

his head. “I’ll be right there.”

him. His office is bid but there’s nothing much in it aside from cabinets for files, bookshelves, a table with mountains of paper there is also a plaque which Tyler’s name is written on it, a small indoor plant, a sofa opposite the table and a coffee table, and at the back of that table is a

puts Kai down on the sofa. “Kai, can

“I will. I will not bother you

can’t help sigh. Tyler kneeled in front of him and held his small hands. He tried getting his attention. “Listen Kai, you did not do anything wrong. You did not bother me. It’s okay, there’s nothing

muttered. “I

How can something like

in silence and thought, ‘But my father told me that even a slight mistake is bothering, that’s why he rarely brings me in

noticed his stared, he smiled at him. “Is something

head.

have to get going. The secretary understood it, she nodded

and watched him walk away and close the door behind him. When Kai was the only one that is left in the room, he looked around and noticed the plainness of his office. The only thing that keeps vibrant in the room is the lone indoor plant. Kai did not think of anything is odd because his father’s office is the

noticed that she was familiar. Right, she was that

said politely. “This is the snack Sir

at the delicious treats and gave the lady a

pick up the sweets, she looked around and saw that Tyler isn’t there. She sighed in relief

your da- sir Tyler to not fire me? I- I have kids you see; I am the only one who feeds them. I can’t

herself has one. Even so, she has to do this, she has