Too Much To Bear My Love

Chapter 618 Watch Out For Jennifer

Carter found himself unable to sleep all night, and his thoughts kept wandering as he lay in bed. Maybe it was because of what had happened to Laura.

He had wanted to look for Amelia the next day, but alas, life was always unpredictable. With a phone call coming in and asking him to head to Saspiuburg, he could only postpone his plans to meet Amelia.

Thus, the man took a plane to Saspiuburg along with his secretary and assistant. They spent a few peaceful days there going about their own business.

“Mr. Scott, will we be heading straight back to the office, or do we get the others to rest at home and return to work tomorrow?” asked the secretary as soon as they returned from Saspiuburg and got off the plane.

“Everyone’s worked hard for the past few days. Take the next two days off and get some rest.”

“All right, Sir. We’ll be taking our leave then.”

After parting ways with his secretary and assistant, Carter adjusted his tie and hailed a cab.

Having done nothing but attend meetings of all kinds in Saspiuburg, he felt a little overwhelmed.

Leaning into the backseat of the cab, the man drifted off without realizing it.

“Sir? Sir! We’re here.”

Carter awoke from the cab driver calling out to him, and he snapped out of his daze right after opening his eyes.

“Keep the change,” he said coolly while handing the driver a large note before hopping out of the car.

Staring at the tall building before him, the man dialed Amelia’s number.

“Hey, Amelia. I just got back from Saspiuburg. Can we meet? There’s something I want to talk to you about.”

Before the woman gave a response, he quickly added, “Please don’t say no, Amelia. We can’t be together, but we can at least still be friends, right? You’re not going to turn down a friend’s invitation, are you?”

With him saying this, Amelia would either have a guilty conscience or be plain heartless if she were to turn him down.

“Okay,” she answered. “I’ll have a two-hour break at noon. How about we have lunch nearby?”

“Sure.” Carter breathed a sigh of relief. He was so worried that she would reject him without any mercy.

Now that they had come this far, they could no longer go back to the days where they would talk to each other about everything.

eleven-fifty in the morning, which meant he would be able

restaurant to reserve a private room. Amelia arrived shortly after, the clacking of her high heels causing Carter to look up. The woman

while

pulled her

“Thank you.”

merely smiled and returned to

you want,” he

opted for two dishes and a bowl of soup.

was top-notch, and it took less than two minutes

the waiter said

the staff had left, Carter poured Amelia a small glass of wine. “Having a bit of wine before a meal is good

cast him an odd glance. She could easily tell that the man was going out of his way for

Carter. I can’t get

too. Then,

could only return

to Saspiuburg?” she asked after

you to a meal before leaving but couldn’t make it in time. That’s why

something to tell

friends. Do I only get to see you when

heart briefly, but she replied with a grin,

of reminiscence showed on Carter’s face. “I remember how you, Tiffany, and I used to eat together all the time – although Tiffany would always order a

on her wine. “This isn’t like you, Carter. You’re not here just

“I can’t do that?”

but it just feels a little

smile played on

something against you,” he suddenly said solemnly. At the end of the day, he still tended to side Amelia, which was why he had taken a cab to her workplace right after getting off the plane. Compared to this woman, his meager feelings of infatuation and pity toward Jennifer

gave him a weird look. “Why do you

she

her mouth suddenly didn’t taste

“Are you serious?”

wouldn’t lie about

woman looked down and pondered

plate. “Here. Have some more. Don’t think too much about this. I’m just letting you know about Jennifer so you can

for me openly,” Amelia remarked, snapping out of her thoughts. “I just didn’t expect Mrs. Larson to turn out this way. Maybe it wouldn’t