Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 654

Chapter 654 Getting Played Instead

Amelia was amused, but she ended up drinking it, anyway.

The girl hesitated before gulping down the glass of juice she had offered to Amelia in the first place.

“Mr. Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, I’ll excuse myself now.” The girl forced herself to smile before she left.

Amelia glanced at Oscar and asked, “Oscar, she’s just a small-time actress trying a make ends meet in the entertainment industry. Since her life is difficult enough, why would you make it harder for her?”

“Do you think I was too harsh on her?”

“It’s not that. I just thought since this is a celebratory dinner, we shouldn’t ruin everyone’s mood. Tiff is enjoying the event as well.”

Oscar took a peek at June, who was drinking with Jennifer. “Amelia, you’re a smart woman, and you’re capable of dealing with all sorts of problems at work. However, you’re too kind compared to others.”

Puzzled, Amelia raised her gaze toward him.

“Silly woman. That young girl was fawning over June just now. Who doesn’t want to make a name for themselves in the entertainment industry? Although she’s young, that doesn’t mean she’s not ambitious. Do you understand what I mean?” Oscar explained gently.

In truth, he was not keen on exposing Amelia to the ugly side of human nature.

After she gave it some thought, her expression immediately turned cold.

“Oscar, how did you know that the young girl would dare to spike the juice?” Amelia asked.

“I’m just guessing. I doubt June would sit on his hands after going through all the trouble to find out that we’re attending this celebratory dinner. Just you wait.” Oscar chuckled coldly and continued, “Let’s show them the consequences of plotting against someone.”

Amelia spared a glance at June, who was still chatting away happily with Jennifer. He doesn’t seem like he knows what’s going on here.

“Oscar, what are you planning to do?” Amelia asked.

“You’ll see. There’s an enormous group of reporters outside the club now, and they’re keen on doing interviews. I’ll get someone to ask the staff at the club to let some reporters in. He wants to see scandalous pictures, right? I’ll let the reporters have that. Let’s see if he still has the time to plot against you after this,” Oscar uttered earnestly. Indeed, he had a plan in his mind all along.

Amelia smiled. “Oscar, you’re so evil.”

“Do you not like it?”

Amelia smiled faintly and whispered, “I like it a lot.”

Instantly, Oscar felt his mood lift.

He then texted Hugo and instructed him to find a quick-witted man to show up as a server so that he could find an opportunity to approach June. Oscar wanted to spike June’s and Jennifer’s wine.

Hugo was rather efficient. Within twenty minutes, a server entered the scene with a cart filled with dozens of glasses of wine.

“Dear guests, this is a new batch of wine produced by the club. The owner would like everyone to have a taste. Everyone will get a glass each. Please have a taste and let us know if you like it,” the server said politely.

He then served Oscar and Amelia first before seeing to the rest. After that, he left courteously.

Oscar raised his glass and smiled before saying, “Everyone, I’m delighted with how well-received the movie is. Here, let’s drink and celebrate our success.”

Oscar took a sip of the wine before everyone else. Happy with how it tasted, he smiled and remarked, “This is good wine.” With that, he downed the entire glass of wine.

Upon seeing that, everyone at the scene downed their wine in one go as well.

When Steve saw that June and Jennifer hadn’t drunk their wine, he asked in a friendly tone, “Mr. Wick, Ms. Larson, is the wine not to your liking? Why aren’t you guys drinking?”

June had always been a gentleman, so he immediately took a sip after he was questioned. “Mr. Little, we have to drink this wine slowly so that we can appreciate its flavors.”