Too Much To Bear My Love

Amelia gazed at him apologetically. “I’m sorry, but I choose family over work. I can’t stay here anymore.”

“I won’t allow that.”

“I’m really sorry, Carter, but I can’t keep working here. I’m really happy that I got to work with you for a while, and I do hope that we can work together again someday. But for now, none of this is possible. I suppose I won’t need to write you a resignation letter. I’m sorry.” After apologizing sincerely, Amelia headed toward the door.

Yet, Carter grabbed her by the hand. “Please don’t go, Amelia,” he pleaded.

Amelia’s gaze remained apologetic. “I’m really sorry I let you down, Carter. We can work together again next time.”

“I don’t know what will happen next time. All I know is that once you leave, I won’t even have a chance to be close to you anymore. So please don’t go. I’ll fire Jennifer if you stay.”

“Don’t you understand, Carter? Even if Jennifer leaves, there’d be other women who would do what she did. I don’t want anyone else sabotaging my marriage, so I can’t keep working here anymore.”

Carter stared at her in agony.

“Amelia, you left me without a word all those years ago, and now you’re leaving me again because of another man. When will you ever love me instead?”

“Don’t say that, Carter. We’re just friends,” Amelia replied in slight frustration. “I’ll be off now. I don’t want to interfere with your work.”

Carter’s tight grip remained on her hand. “Do you have to be this cruel, Amelia?” he asked drearily.

“I’m sorry, Carter.” With that, Amelia shook his hand off, opened the door to his office, and left without turning back.

Carter stood inside his office in a daze, not even noticing that the secretary had walked in. “Are you okay, Mr. Scott?” the woman asked nervously.

Carter merely glanced at her and pointed to the door. “Leave.”

“M-Mr. Scott, the president of Lumine Group is here. Do you want to—”

“Tell Mr. Freeman that I’m not feeling well and get the technical department manager to handle the project discussions,” Carter instructed after taking a deep breath.

“Yes, Mr. Scott.” With that, the secretary quickly left the office, afraid that the man would unleash his wrath on her.

Just as Carter remained in a horrible mood, a knock came on the door, followed by Jennifer’s voice. “May I come in, Mr. Scott? I have some work matters to report to you about.”

Carter’s eyes flashed with rage and hatred as he clenched his fists tightly. “Come in.”

Jennifer opened the door and walked in, brimming with confidence. She was dressed in a red suit that perfectly accentuated her figure.

“Hello, Mr. Scott.”

Jennifer coldly before standing up, making his way around his desk, and walking up to her. Then, he slapped the woman across the

clutching her cheek and staring at

Why did

quit her job. Are you happy

teeth too. “And what does that have to do with me? Why are you taking your anger

small for someone

firing me?” Jennifer

the finance department and leave. You’re beautiful and highly capable, so I’m sure there are lots of huge companies that would

reason. I won’t accept it if you’re firing me just because Amelia’s leaving. I’m going to tell Mrs. Scott about this, and I know she’ll back me up. You’d better not fire me unless you want the Scotts and Larsons

see why I can’t fire someone because I don’t like them. If you have the slightest bit of shame in you, you’d

Jennifer sat down and crossed her

me a reason, or I

reason. I just don’t want to see you,” Carter responded without

me

“Yes.”

moved slightly as her eyes turned red. The woman had never come across a man who could shut her like that without a care in the world. She loved Carter so much that she had cast aside

to sweep through her. Despite her being a woman who had voluntarily chosen to pursue a man, Carter paid no heed to her, nor did he even consider

Jennifer began to despise Carter, but

“You should leave, Jennifer. I don’t want our relationship to

the first man I’ve fallen for, and you can only be mine. As long as I’m around, you and Amelia

realize how ridiculous you look, Jennifer? It’s not worth doing all this for a man like me.

acknowledged me as the Scotts’ daughter-in-law. Marrying me means marrying the entire Larson family,

remained especially

a brilliant woman, Jennifer, but that doesn’t change how I feel about you. A guy who wants to spend twenty years less sloughing away might choose you, but I want to pave my career with my own hands. If that doesn’t work out, I can always return to

fury. “So you’re

to begin

man I’ve ever met, Carter Scott. Fine, I’ll

for the compliment,” Carter replied while holding

rage, the woman

out his phone and dialed a number, only

your position vacant for you, Amelia. Come back whenever you want. My love for you will never change,

the message without any hesitation. Unfortunately, he never

with a gloomy look in his