Amelia pouted as she tried to leave Oscar’s embrace, only to be held even more tightly. “Don’t move. Let me hold you for a while. I feel like I haven’t done this for a long time.”

The woman obeyed and kept still.

“What are you doing by the window at this hour? It’s cold at night. You might catch a cold.”

“Would it even upset you if I caught a cold, Mr. Clinton?”

“Why wouldn’t I? You’re my woman.”

“You have plenty of women. I’m probably not the only one you’d feel upset for,” Amelia continued calmly.

“You sound so bitter. You’re actually jealous, huh?”

Amelia remained in his arms, saying nothing more.

All of a sudden, Oscar felt especially upset to see the usually cheerful and captivating Amelia Winters behave this way.

Amelia was usually so strong and independent that it seemed as though she could face everything even without a man by her side. Yet, the woman now looked so fragile. Perhaps, she was not as strong as one thought. Despite always performing well, she still needed a man’s shoulder to lean on in the face of crisis.

Oscar bent over to pick her up and placed her on the bed. “It’s late. Let’s go to sleep.”

Amelia grabbed him by the hand. “Please, Mr. Clinton. If you’re not serious about me, don’t treat me so well. If you do, I might not want to leave by the time we get divorced.”

Oscar merely stared at her.

The woman instinctively avoided his gaze. “I’m serious, Mr. Clinton. If you have no intention of marrying me, please don’t be kind to me. This is for both our sake.”

“And what if I want to?”

Amelia gazed at him in confusion.

Oscar then covered her eyes with his hand. “Sleep. Don’t think too much. As long as you remain as my woman even for another day, I’ll make sure you don’t suffer.”

But you’re the one making me suffer the most, Amelia lamented internally.

Still, she fell asleep quickly, perhaps because Oscar was by her side.

By the time Amelia woke up the next day, Oscar had already left. The woman couldn’t deny that she was disappointed, but she quickly kept her feelings away.

She walked into the bathroom and did some packing, thinking of leaving the hospital on her own. Yet, Tiffany suddenly entered and was instantly livid to find Amelia on her own. “Babe! Where is he?”

Amelia didn’t know how to respond for a moment. “Who?”

sh*tty husband of yours, of course! Didn’t he come over yesterday? Was he just putting on a show in front

another fight. He’s such a macho that there’s no way he’d let a woman lecture him. If he really got mad and decided to get back at you, I don’t think any publisher

how popular my books are. If no one here

I know you’re amazing. But please stop clashing with him for my sake.

honest with me. Are you saying that because you care about

“What do you think?”

try not to pick a fight with him for your sake. But if he

couldn’t help but

procedures, the two women got into Tiffany’s car. “Could you drop me

Didn’t you say you love your job? I don’t like that jinx, but

want Oscar to misunderstand anything. Besides, there’s no guarantee that Jennifer won’t send those photos to everyone else in the company. If that happens,

the steering wheel in exasperation, causing Amelia to jump in fright. “Calm down, Tiff. I don’t want to get into an

all. In fact, I’m a pretty

Amelia leaned back into her seat

going to

Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t you be happy

out. It’s not like you ever listened to me after all the times I tried talking you out of working for him. Besides, you’re thinking of quitting just to avoid all that

or not he agrees, I have

it’s fine if you’ve made up your mind. But I do hope

and said

arrived at Carter’s company building. “We’re here,” said Tiffany. “Go on, then. Do you want me to

can head back. I’ll be dropping by the Clintons’ after

sad or upset. Don’t put up with everything on

hug. “Thank you, Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful

being so cheesy. Get out of here

laugh, Amelia opened the car door and

building, Amelia headed to the design department, and her coworkers immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I heard from Mr. Scott that you were hospitalized. Please be

take good care of yourself now that you’re pregnant. We’ve heard about what happened. Ms. Larson’s gone

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson over what happened, but

to do with Ms. Larson, so I hope you guys won’t make any wild guesses. But still, I really appreciate your

Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman to kingdom come

make assumptions like that, guys. My stay at the hospital really had nothing to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on

immediately left for

won’t be seeing them anymore after

see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s

don’t think that’s too appropriate. I guess I’ll just

Mr. Scott has said that you’re welcome to drop by his office

Amelia walked into

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