Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 95

Amelia gazed at him apologetically. “I’m sorry, but I choose family over work. I can’t stay here anymore.”

“I won’t allow that.”

“I’m really sorry, Carter, but I can’t keep working here. I’m really happy that I got to work with you for a while, and I do hope that we can work together again someday. But for now, none of this is possible. I suppose I won’t need to write you a resignation letter. I’m sorry.” After apologizing sincerely, Amelia headed toward the door.

Yet, Carter grabbed her by the hand. “Please don’t go, Amelia,” he pleaded.

Amelia’s gaze remained apologetic. “I’m really sorry I let you down, Carter. We can work together again next time.”

“I don’t know what will happen next time. All I know is that once you leave, I won’t even have a chance to be close to you anymore. So please don’t go. I’ll fire Jennifer if you stay.”

“Don’t you understand, Carter? Even if Jennifer leaves, there’d be other women who would do what she did. I don’t want anyone else sabotaging my marriage, so I can’t keep working here anymore.”

Carter stared at her in agony.

“Amelia, you left me without a word all those years ago, and now you’re leaving me again because of another man. When will you ever love me instead?”

“Don’t say that, Carter. We’re just friends,” Amelia replied in slight frustration. “I’ll be off now. I don’t want to interfere with your work.”

Carter’s tight grip remained on her hand. “Do you have to be this cruel, Amelia?” he asked drearily.

“I’m sorry, Carter.” With that, Amelia shook his hand off, opened the door to his office, and left without turning back.

Carter stood inside his office in a daze, not even noticing that the secretary had walked in. “Are you okay, Mr. Scott?” the woman asked nervously.

Carter merely glanced at her and pointed to the door. “Leave.”

“M-Mr. Scott, the president of Lumine Group is here. Do you want to—”

“Tell Mr. Freeman that I’m not feeling well and get the technical department manager to handle the project discussions,” Carter instructed after taking a deep breath.

“Yes, Mr. Scott.” With that, the secretary quickly left the office, afraid that the man would unleash his wrath on her.

Just as Carter remained in a horrible mood, a knock came on the door, followed by Jennifer’s voice. “May I come in, Mr. Scott? I have some work matters to report to you about.”

Carter’s eyes flashed with rage and hatred as he clenched his fists tightly. “Come in.”

Jennifer opened the door and walked in, brimming with confidence. She was dressed in a red suit that perfectly accentuated her figure.

“Hello, Mr. Scott.”

Carter glanced at Jennifer coldly before standing up, making his way around his desk, and walking up to her. Then, he slapped the woman across the face without a word.

Jennifer was stunned into silence before clutching her cheek and staring at him in disbelief.

“Are you insane, Carter? Why did you hit me?”

“Amelia just quit her job. Are you happy now?” the man retorted with gritted teeth.

“She quit? Are you for real?” Jennifer clenched her teeth too. “And what does that have to do with me? Why are you taking your anger out on me? Are you not capable of behaving a little more like a gentleman, Carter?”

Carter’s expression remained grim. “My company’s too small for someone like you. You should leave.”

“Are you firing me?” Jennifer asked in astonishment.

“Get your pay calculated at the finance department and leave. You’re beautiful and highly capable, so I’m sure there are lots of huge companies that would hire you.”

Jennifer glared at him in a fury. “I demand a reason. I won’t accept it if you’re firing me just because Amelia’s leaving. I’m going to tell Mrs. Scott about this, and I know she’ll back me up. You’d better not fire me unless you want the Scotts and Larsons to split up.”

“I’m the owner of this company. I don’t see why I can’t fire someone because I don’t like them. If you have the slightest bit of shame in you, you’d leave right after getting your pay settled.”

Instead, Jennifer sat down and crossed her arms.

“Give me a reason, or I won’t leave.”

“There isn’t a reason. I just don’t want to see you,” Carter responded without mincing his words.

“Do you hate me that much, Carter?”

“Yes.”

The hands Jennifer had placed on top of her thighs moved slightly as her eyes turned red. The woman had never come across a man who could shut her like that without a care in the world. She loved Carter so much that she had cast aside every other man who pursued her. Yet, not only did Carter not love her back, but he even treated her horribly.

“That woman chose to leave because she’s too ashamed to stay, but you’re blaming it on me. Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?” Jennifer demanded as emotions began to sweep through her. Despite her being a woman who had voluntarily chosen to pursue a man, Carter paid no heed to her, nor did he even consider her feelings at all.