Too Much To Bear My Love

“Ms. Larson, I hope you don’t misunderstand. I’m merely looking at the facts objectively. If my tone came across as harsh, then I’d like to apologize for that. If there are no other matters, please get back to work. I need to talk to Amelia about some other issues.”

Carter invited Jennifer out of his office.

Jennifer stood up. Shooting a frosty glance at Amelia, she walked towards the door.

She paused at the door and turned around. “Mr. Scott, I have a lunch appointment this afternoon. Since Amelia is a company employee, I’d like to bring her along. Surely you can’t disagree with me on this.”

Before Carter could reply, Amelia agreed. “Ms. Larson, I’ll join you on your lunch appointment.”

“Good, just don’t pull any tricks up your sleeve. We need to make profits, not pay for incompetent slackers.” She opened the door and left.

Carter scrunched his brows and said apologetically, “Amelia, don’t listen to her.”

Amelia shook her head. “Mr. Scott, I won’t think too much about it. She does have a point, though. The company shouldn’t be paying for slackers, and I did take a pretty long leave after only working for a few days. It’s natural for others to feel uncomfortable about it. But don’t you worry Mr. Scott, I will pour in a hundred percent of my effort to prepare a satisfactory questionnaire for you. I’ll prove to everyone that you didn’t hire me for my looks but my abilities.”

Carter smiled gently.

He gestured for Amelia to sit down. “Amelia, don’t be so nervous. The company is progressing well, and everyone has their own assigned work. While you were absent, your department colleagues very enthusiastically covered your workload. They didn’t want you to tire yourself out on account of your pregnancy. You just need to thank them properly later.”

“No wonder my desk has been so clean! So they helped me to complete all my work! It looks like you have an eye for hiring people who are both capable and kind. Don’t worry! I will work even harder for colleagues like them.”

Carter’s gentle smile was comforting and soothing.

Amelia was caught up in his gaze for a moment before she realized what she was doing. Calming herself down, she replied, “Mr. Scott, if there’s nothing more, I’ll get back to work. After all, I still have a lunch appointment with Ms. Larson later.”

Carter nodded.

When Amelia reached the door, Carter’s voice rang out behind her. “Amelia, I’ll follow you to the lunch appointment. They’d meant to invite me anyway.”

Amelia replied, “Mr. Scott, you’re the head of this company. Of course, you can attend if you please. You needn’t inform me especially.”

When she got back to the design department, her colleagues were clamoring for gossip on her fate in the company. Suddenly there was a loud noise, and everyone shot back to their seats.

Jennifer had entered and was the culprit behind the loud noise.

“Everyone, this is working hours. I hope you’re actually working during the mandated hours. A company will soon become a mess if rules are ignored,” Jennifer said with a strict tone.

Jennifer’s curves were accentuated in her power suit. Coupled with her tactfully applied makeup, she was extremely gorgeous. She looks indisputably innocent and sexy at the same time. Even when she’s stern, it’s hard for people to hate her.

She’s simply too beautiful. This is an age where looks are prized above others. Even if she scolds others fiercely, no one can really bring themselves to hate her.

but also incredibly talented; otherwise, she wouldn’t become the director in such a short span of

they were busying themselves with work, Jennifer appeared pleased and looked at Amelia. “Amelia, are you free now? Please

immediately left after her

wryly, “I’m just going there to discuss some matters, must you be so dramatic? If

laughter from

department and entered Jennifer’s

you were looking for me?” asked

pointed at the chair in front of her. “Sit.

have to get back to work soon; after all,

down the fountain pen in her hand and contemplated the woman sitting in front of her.

“Thank you for your compliment, Ms.

in a haughty tone. “Amelia, you’re the wife to the sole heir of Clinton

her face,

“You investigated me?”

woman who had Carter wrapped around her little finger. Well, I supposed I’m not surprised. After

at her coldly. “Ms. Larson, I hope you can be more civil. While you are humiliating me, you’re actually dragging yourself through the mud.

don’t appreciate. I know that Carter has feelings for you, but you’re here to work and not to seduce him. Please refrain from flirting

was boiling

none as warped from the truth like this!

Larson, I’m just going to repeat myself. Nothing is going on between Mr. Scott and me. You come from an elite background, so I hope you can have a better moral fiber.” Amelia stood up and continued, “If there’s nothing else, I’m

angrily. “Stop right

“Yes?”

you use when you’re talking to your

hope you can

be objective?” asked Jennifer. “Alright, get me all the blueprints from the past couple

stared at her, before nodding

required original blueprints in a short while, and the stack was even taller than herself. Her colleagues in the design department couldn’t help asking, “Amelia, what are

wants to use them, so she asked me to collate

been reviewed. What does she want to do with them now? You’re pregnant

we’ll

replied Amelia as she turned to comfort an indignant Jessica. “Alright, don’t I have all of you helping me? I’m not exhausted;

laugh at her teasing

the tall stack of documents in her office, Jennifer asked

outside; if you would like to see

“Amelia, you must be really talented at socializing. You’ve barely worked in the company, but you

I think the term suits you more as you are much more beautiful than me. You can also build rapport with them

“You