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

silence before clutching her cheek and

Carter? Why did you hit

happy now?” the man retorted with

with me? Why are you taking your anger out

expression remained grim. “My company’s too small for someone like you. You

firing me?” Jennifer

pay calculated at the finance department and leave. You’re beautiful and highly capable, so I’m sure there are lots of huge

to tell Mrs. Scott about this, and I know she’ll back me up. You’d better not fire me

see why I can’t fire someone because I don’t like them. If you have the

Jennifer sat down and

a reason, or I

I just don’t want to see you,” Carter

you hate me that much,

“Yes.”

who could shut her like that without a care in the world. She loved Carter so much that she had cast aside every other man who pursued her. Yet,

it on me. Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?” Jennifer demanded as emotions began to sweep through her. Despite her being a

to despise Carter, but not as much

lowered his head. “You should leave, Jennifer. I don’t want our

be mine. As long as I’m around, you and Amelia

look, Jennifer? It’s not worth doing all this for a man like me. You may as well give up on me. I’m

you. Even Mrs. Scott has acknowledged me as the Scotts’ daughter-in-law. Marrying me means marrying the entire Larson family, and when that happens, you’ll be able to expand your

remained

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

“So you’re ending our relationship no

to begin

Carter Scott. Fine, I’ll leave. But I’ll be back for sure,” Jennifer declared

for the compliment,” Carter replied while holding a

with rage, the woman turned and

and dialed a number, only

whenever you want. My love for you will never change,

any hesitation. Unfortunately, he never received a

gloomy look in