Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 499

Rory opened the bag and saw a really stylish and popular floral dress inside. Many women in the upper-class society yearned to have it. A single piece of the dress cost at least thirty thousand. It was very expensive.

A glint flashed across her eyes as she smiled. “This is too expensive, Amelia. I can't accept this.”

“Take it. I had this specially prepared for you. Consider it part of the thank you gift from me to all of you. If you refuse to accept it, it'll make me sad.” Amelia blinked and smiled.

“Then... I'll accept it. Thank you, Amelia.”

After the present-giving session was over, the people in the design department resumed their work. Perhaps it was because they received an expensive gift from her that they were shocked by her astounding wealth. It would take years for them to make enough money to buy the gift she gave them.

Everyone began to have ideas about befriending Amelia. It wasn't morally pure for them to do that, but reality favored those who had money. Without money, one would have no power and could only bow before those who did. They were jealous of her, but they knew if they could get close to her, they would have a chance to rise to a better position with a higher wage.

That was the reality everyone had to face.

When noon rolled around, Rory finished her work and approached Amelia with a smile. “I'd like to treat you to a meal, Amelia. Consider it my attempt to make up for the regret of not being able to have a meal with you previously.”

Amelia tidied up the documents on her table and replied, “Let's go, then.”

Just as the both of them walked out of the company, they saw two men heading in their direction. Amelia held her forehead and suggested, “How about we just eat at the cafeteria? The food there is pretty good.”

Before she could head back in while pulling Rory's hand, one of the men uttered her name.

Instead of stopping, she continued to drag Rory into the company until they vanished from the men's line of sight.

The two men could only watch her return to the company. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say she had escaped.

“What an interesting woman.” The other man spoke.

“Who are you?” Carter asked.

“I forgot to introduce myself. I'm June, and I was once Cassie's boyfriend. Since she has dumped me, I've developed an interest in Amelia. What's your name?” June stretched his hand and introduced himself politely.

“Carter Scott,” the man replied as he stretched his hand too. Just as he was about to touch June's hand, he suddenly changed direction and punched June's face. The latter failed to dodge in time and fell to the ground after getting hit.

Carter then looked down at him. “Don't even think about getting close to her. She's not someone a foreigner like you can touch. Even if you're the only man alive in the world, she'll still never be with you, so don't think too highly of yourself.”

When he finished speaking, he straightened his back and left.

June crawled up from the ground and held his swollen right cheek. He narrowed his eyes as a dangerous look shone from within.

“Carter Scott. You must be the heir to Scott Group, then. The more you don't want me to approach her, the more I want to conquer her. Her man stole my woman's body and heart, so I'm going to play with his woman in return. It's only fair. Only when I win will I be able to let this go. Perhaps Cassie may even be so touched that she'll offer her body and heart to me.” A resolute and evil glint flashed across his eyes.

He then adjusted his suit before heading back to his car.

After Amelia and Rory entered the cafeteria, they ordered their food and found a good spot to eat. Rory ate her food with infrequent pauses. She would also occasionally raise her head to look at Amelia.

The latter gulped her food down and smiled. “If you have something to say, you can just say it, Rory. You don't want to choke on your food on accident because you're distracted.”

Rory felt a little awkward when she was found out. She ate two more mouthfuls of food before raising her head again. “What's your relationship with those two men, Amelia?”

Amelia smiled. “The one from Chanaea is Carter. You met him before. He's my best friend from my university days. I used to have a crush on him, but that was a very long time ago. As for the foreigner, I've only seen him twice before. I'm not very familiar with him, and I don't know why he showed up in front of me again. I pulled you back in earlier because I don't want to cause a scene with either of them at the entrance.”

Rory squeezed out a smile while quelling the envy in her heart. Why is she surrounded by a bunch of rich, handsome men while I have to slave away in this godforsaken city just to make enough money to pay my rent and meals? I have basically no money left after paying all my bills every single month. I may wear branded items, but I bet I live a more frugal life than anyone else. Thanks to my sh*tty job, I have no choice. Even though I keep saying I want to lose weight, all I can eat after going back home is just a pack of instant pasta. Ugh, I almost can't stand looking at her. The presents she gave everyone probably added up to one hundred or even two hundred thousand. That's the amount of money I'll only get after working here for years on end without spending it on anything else.