Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 69

No wonder they call it true love. Even if there were incriminating photos of Cassie with another man at a nightclub, a simple explanation from her had Oscar wrapped around her little finger once more. No matter if the explanation makes absolutely no sense, he still thinks of her as some innocent little lady.

Amelia just closed her eyes and remained silent.

“Are you tired?”

Amelia shook her head.

“So what did you think of what I just said?”

“After the divorce, I will get sole custody and sizable alimony, not to mention a more-than-adequate amount of child support. Since I love money so much, do you think I will reject your proposal?” Amelia shrugged while replying.

Oscar’s lips curved into a smirk, and he appeared to be in a good mood.

When they reached the Majesty Group building, Oscar parked the car on the side of the road. As Amelia removed her seatbelt to get out, she said, “Mr. Clinton, drive safe.” She then opened the door to alight from the car.

Oscar halted her. “As your chauffeur for today, shouldn’t I get a little something as a thank you?”

As Amelia turned around, she saw Oscar gesture at his cheek. Chuckling, she kissed his cheek and meant to leave immediately, but Oscar was faster. He held her head in place and gave her a French kiss.

When they finally broke apart, Amelia was blushing furiously. She appeared coquettish and looked even more seductive than before. Even Oscar’s gaze had changed as he swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

Amelia rolled her eyes weakly at him and tidied her mussed-up hair before leaving the car quickly.

Once she entered the office, everyone stared at her knowingly. She felt awkward at the attention, which didn’t end when she reached the design department. Some of her close colleagues even smirked when they saw her. The atmosphere was unsettling and perplexing.

One of her more familiar female colleagues came up to her and stared at her neck. She chuckled, “Amelia, it looks like your husband is a pretty passionate person. I’m sure you both enjoyed a pretty intense night yesterday.”

Amelia felt her cheeks heat up. How can I discuss my sex life with other people!

“Jessica, what nonsense are you saying! We’re at work; don’t talk to me like that, or Mr. Scott will have your head if he sees us,” Amelia replied.

Jessica just pointed at her neck and laughed. “Amelia, there’s a very prominent hickey on your neck. I’m not sure anyone is going to think otherwise.”

Amelia hurriedly pulled out a compact mirror from her purse. There was indeed a hickey on her neck; she hadn’t worn a high-neck blouse today, and the hickey was like a flashing neon sign for all to see. No wonder everyone was staring at me since I entered the lift; it’s all because of this hickey!

This is all that jerk’s fault! He must have snuck a hickey while I was distracted from all the kissing in the car!

How can I face my colleagues with a hickey like this! I’m going to be the laughing stock for ages! I know they’re not mean, but I’m not that thick-skinned!

She brought her purse with her into the washroom and dabbed some powder on her neck. Once the hickey appeared less obvious, she let out a sigh of relief.

When she returned to her desk, Jessica pounced on her again. “Amelia, if your husband still has the energy to bed you when you’re pregnant, I wonder how good his stamina must be? You should bring him along sometime. I’d like to see which man has stolen the heart of such a hottie like you; you must know every male in the design department has eyes for you.”

Amelia rolled her eyes at Jessica. “Jessica, you know the company rules. They’ll dock our pay for gossiping during working hours. If you carry on like this, I’m going to tell Mr. Scott.”

Jessica stuck her tongue out playfully. “Amelia, you’ve gone over to the dark side! Siding with Mr. Scott against me! But alas, I’ll forgive you because you’re so pretty.”

Amelia shook her head resignedly.

But Jessica wasn’t done. She suddenly spoke with a mysterious vibe. “Amelia, when you were in the hospital, a gorgeous woman joined our company. Why, her beauty is even comparable to yours! She quickly rose through the ranks to become the director of design. She’s our new boss now, you know.”

Amelia glanced at her and repeated herself. “Jessica, if you continue gossiping like this and get your pay docked, don’t blame me.”

Jessica’s eyes widened as she spoke in a disbelieving tone. “Amelia, are you not at all curious about who this femme fatale is? There are two gorgeous women in our company now, and it’s driving all the male colleagues crazy. I mean, you’re married, but they can still hope.”

Amelia didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at her antics. “Jessica, I know you millennials have all sorts of ideas up your sleeves. But please, just go back to your desk and work. We can talk about stuff outside of work during our lunch break, ok?”

Jessica chuckled to herself while returning to her desk. Her desk was next to Amelia’s, so she continued whispering to her as she switched on her computer. “Amelia, I’m telling you. Even though that new director is gorgeous, she’s really hard to get along with. When you two meet, I hope you both don’t make a big show of preening your own feathers.”

“Jessica, tone down on your wild imagination, ok?” replied Amelia.

Jessica was born in the 90s and had just joined the company this year. She still has some of that school-going childishness and a boundless amount of energy and imagination. Although her endless smiles and laughter really did help her to get along with pretty much anyone. She may look like an air-headed girl, but she’s really capable too.