Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 661 I Would Rather That We Become Strangers

“What are you doing here?” June regarded Jennifer with a quizzical frown.

With arms akimbo, Jennifer responded with an ambiguous smirk, “Just dropping by to see how you’re holding up. Wasn’t quite expecting to see that you aren’t doing that much better off either.”

As he adjusted his tie, there was a hint of annoyance between June’s brows. “I don’t have time to humor you if you’re only here to gloat. Now, if you would excuse me.”

“How about a drink together? Take it that we are two people down on their luck, seeking solace in each other in the darkest of nights,” Jennifer said.

Turning around to scrutinize Jennifer’s exquisite figure, June remarked with a laugh, “Couldn’t tell that you’re such a hottie before. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having a quick hookup with you had it been any other day, but not today, unfortunately. I’m just not interested right now.”

Jennifer’s expression grew solemn. “We’re allies, June, so I think a little decency might be in order.”

June’s lips curled up. It was not clear what was on his mind when he opened the door on the passenger side of Jennifer’s ride and sat himself in.

Snorting, Jennifer got in behind the wheels. “Where to?”

“Didn’t you say that we were going for a drink?”

Jennifer stepped on the gas and drove them down to a bar.

Following that, the pair of them entered together. That bar was unlike the typical lively ones. The sort of ear-splitting music that was commonplace elsewhere was conspicuously absent here. Mostly, people just sat on their high chairs to have conversations over a drink or two.

Both of them occupied a table in the corner. Jennifer wanted a cocktail, and June randomly followed suit.

After taking a sip, Jennifer said, “We have been totally screwed over by Oscar, June. Never mind what people on the streets are saying about us, our companies’ stock values have also taken a real hit. I suppose that your situation isn’t that much better than mine, if not worse. Word has it that the Yard family has left you hanging high and dry. Are you going to take this lying down?”

Taking a sip of his drink, June replied hoarsely, “I swear that sooner or later, I’m going to hand Oscar some real payback for all of this.”

As she curled her lips into a cold sneer, there was a subtle hint of mockery in Jennifer’s tone. “Has it ever crossed your mind that even the two of us combined would not pose enough of a threat to him? I suppose there must be a reason why Cassie is still so stuck on him. There’s no woman who isn’t drawn to a strong alpha male.” While she spoke, her gaze still lingered upon June as though she meant to imply that he was a loser who had no hope of getting the girl this lifetime.

June slammed down his glass, seething, “What are you looking at me like that for?”

“Are you that easily angered?” Jennifer snickered.

June suddenly broke into a guffaw. “Don’t forget, Jennifer, that you’ve once spent an entire night riding a beta like me, moaning in such delicious ecstasy. I’ve watched that video and seen how much you enjoyed it just from that expression on your face. Mm, thinking about that really makes me feel like bending you over right here, right now.”

response to her scab

that

douse the flames

a need for either of us to try to put each other down here, June. Do you have a plan on how to deal with Oscar?” said Jennifer, changing the

“Nope.”

going to be

have a

no

to the feat of being discovered by Oscar, and all they had provided her with were some unreliable intel. Clinton Corporations itself was like an iron fortress. It was hard enough for flies to penetrate it,

that mess you have on hand, for starters. I heard that the Larsons’ stocks have been plummeting because of that video of yours and had lost

business. No matter how hard up the Larson Group becomes, there are still people we can count on in Tayhaven.

nodded and

Before Jennifer could finish her sentence, she got alcohol

liquid off, Jennifer glared at the

It was Cassie.

set herself upright. “The hell

well, looking quite thrilled. “Oh honey, you’ve come. Is

Cassie stuck out her chin haughtily. “I was curious to see how you two might look like canoodling together, you shameless pair. You got some nerve, Jennifer. If you fancy this guy, then go after him openly instead of trying to hook up with him through me. Such a slut you are, always so obsessed with men who are

deep breath to calm herself. “You’ve

didn’t even have time to have any before I saw you two snuggling up to each other. Both of you make me sick,” said Cassie, shriveling up

going on between us, so don’t take your emotions out on her. Come on, it’s getting late. Let’s

as she raised her

her midsection, June

alcohol and her teeth gnashing,

in her glass in one breath and did the same with her two subsequent orders of the stiffest drink available. Then, she paid up

but once she was outside, the sensation of

to throw up. Having not had much for dinner, and with the amount of drink she had imbibed on an empty stomach, she was practically puking bile toward the

she was done hurling, Jennifer opened her bag in search of a clean piece of tissue paper to wipe her mouth with. Unexpectedly, there was none to be found.

tissue paper was extended in front of

furiously at her own lips before glancing up to see who was being so kind to her. It was only when

primped her own hair in an

at her intently in a way that

Well, enjoy! I’ll see you around,” said Jennifer, waving

out and caught