Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 540

Chapter 540 I Want You To Leave Her

When Amelia returned to the office, Jolin was the first to rush up to her, nervously sizing her up from head to toe. Amused by her actions, she faked a casual attitude and asked, “What’s wrong, Jolin?”

Jolin took two steps back, suddenly bowed her head solemnly, and said in a low voice, “Mrs. Clinton, I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.”

Amelia understood what she meant at once.

“You found out?”

“It was my dereliction of duty that allowed such a big incident to happen. When we go back, I’ll tell Boss all about it and accept the punishment.” Jolin hung her head in shame.

Amelia lifted her chin and said, “No, don’t tell Oscar. I don’t want him to know about me almost being hit by a car. Can you promise me that?”

Looking straight into her eyes, Jolin blushed and blurted out, “Mrs. Clinton, you’re really beautiful.”

Amelia was stunned for a moment and could not help but laugh. “Thank you.”

Rory was going to walk up to them, but Lydia was one step ahead of her.

“Amelia, are you all right? A security guard came upstairs and told us you were almost hit by a car. We were all worried sick about you. Even Mr. Franklin was shocked. We tried calling you, but you didn’t answer the phone,” she said worriedly.

Amelia reached into her bag to fish for her phone. Upon unlocking it, she found out that there were many missed calls. Yet, she did not hear her ringtone at all.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t hear it,” she apologized.

“It’s fine as long as you’re okay. Mr. Franklin asked you to head to his office when you return. He has something to say to you,” said Lydia.

“All right. I’ll go up then.”

Amelia wanted to take the elevator upstairs. To her surprise, Jolin followed at her heels in alarm.

“Jolin, go back to work first. I’ll just be upstairs,” she urged.

Jolin shook her head and refused. “I’ll go up with you, Mrs. Clinton. I’m worried that something will happen to you again. If that happens, I won’t be able to explain myself to Boss.”

Amelia was nonplussed.

She deliberately put on a straight face and said, “Jolin, if you insist on acting like this, I’ll tell Oscar to send you back because you’re interfering with my work.”

Jolin’s face fell. “Mrs. Clinton, do you hate me now?”

“That’s not what I meant. I just don’t want you to interfere with my work. I don’t want to become a special presence in this company, do you understand?”

Jolin thought about it and gave in at long last.

With that, Amelia took the elevator upstairs.

When she stepped out of the elevator, the secretary greeted her and said, “Amelia, you’re finally here. Mr. Franklin is waiting for you inside.”

Amelia nodded in response.

As soon as she entered the office, she voiced, “Mr. Franklin, you were looking for me?”

Shane pointed to the chair in front of his desk and said, “Have a seat. It’s only the two of us here, so you can just call me by name. You can’t be so naughty anymore.”

Amelia merely smiled.

“Shane, did you call me up here for something?”

He put down his pen, raised his head, and said, “I’ve reported the incident of you almost being hit by a car downstairs to the police, and they have already come over to collect evidence. I think we’ll soon be able to find out who’s behind this.”

“You called the police?” she exclaimed in shock.

“Shouldn’t I call the police when something like this happens to my employee?” he asked rhetorically.

“That’s not what I meant. I just… You didn’t tell Oscar, right?” Amelia was still concerned about that point.

“Are you very afraid that I’ll tell Mr. Clinton?”

Shrugging, she responded, “No. I’m just afraid that he’ll be worried about me. It hasn’t been two months since I started working here, yet many things have happened. I was injured, insulted, and now I was almost hit by a car. I’m concerned that if he finds out, he won’t let me continue working here or that he’ll send even more people to protect me. I’ll have to send in my resignation letter if that’s the case.”

Shane glanced at her and smiled. “If it were anyone else who suffered such a huge fright, they would all think about how they would tell their husbands while you went the other way instead. You’re still as unconventional as always.”

“I’m not being unconventional. I just think that I can handle it myself. I don’t have to rely on Oscar to do everything.”

He spread his hands and said, “I won’t tell Mr. Clinton about you almost getting hit by a car. It’s up to you to decide whether to tell him or not, but are you really fine? I heard from the guard that the driver was quite fierce. When they failed to hit you once, they turned around and tried to hit you again. It’s clear at a glance that they’re targeting you. I think you should let Mr. Clinton investigate this thoroughly. The police only take our taxes without doing actual work. If we want them to investigate properly, I’m afraid we’ll need someone to give them pressure before they start.”

Amelia nodded with a smile. “I know you care about me. I’ll try.”

“If you are really frightened by that accident, I can give you the day off. Go back and rest.”