Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 863 Unrequited Love

After they were done with the meal, Oscar asked, “Why did you quarrel with Linda and the guard just now?”

Isabella's face sank a little. However, she put up a sensible front and said, “Oh, it was nothing. Your secretary just thought I didn't look like I worked here and wanted to ask the guard to chase me out of your office. She was quite close to Amelia. So, it's understandable that she's a bit hostile toward me.”

Oscar's gaze darkened as he contemplated her words.

Isabella stole a glance at him and smiled. “Oscar, it's all right. You divorced Amelia, after all. So, she's only looking out for her. I didn't mind it at all, and I hope you won't, either.”

Oscar tapped her nose as the look in his eyes softened.

“Didn't you say you wanted to work here? Why don't you be my special assistant? That way, we can go to work and get off work together,” Oscar said with a smile.

Isabella was overjoyed to hear him. However, she maintained her composure and said, “Oscar, I'm afraid that people might gossip behind your back if I agree to that. I don't mind it since I've already gotten used to it all these years. But it's different for you. You're so outstanding. I don't want to put you through all that.”

Oscar was already feeling guilty. Adding on top of the fact that he almost doubted her because of Linda and the guard, another pang of guilt hit Oscar. I shouldn't have doubted her in the first place. We've been together for so many years, after all.

“Nobody will dare to say a thing about that,” Oscar said assertively.

Isabella circled her hands around his neck and brushed her nose against his. Just when she was about to kiss him, Oscar turned his head to one side and dodged the kiss.

She gave him a puzzled look.

Oscar hugged her and said, “I've got a meeting coming up. If you're bored, feel free to call your friends to go shopping. I'll arrange for you to work here as discussed. Since you studied design arts, I think you'd be a good fit in the design department.”

Isabella was stumped by the sudden change in his demeanor.

Didn't he just say that I could be his special assistant? Why is he suddenly saying that I should go to the design department now?

“Oscar, didn't you say I could be your special assistant? Why are you sending me to the design department instead?” she asked.

“I just feel like your talents should be put to good use. Come on, you're going to be great there,” Oscar coaxed.

Isabella took in a deep breath and begrudgingly pursed her lips. “Oscar, you wouldn't go back on your words like that in the past. Did I do something wrong? You could just tell me. Your hot and cold attitude is really throwing me off these two days. I told you that I can be a really great help to you as your wife, but it's obvious that you don't think the same.”

Oscar circled her into his embrace and planted a soft kiss on her brows. “My silly girl, you're overthinking again.”

His genteel manner pleased Isabella as she said coquettishly, “Okay. I'll listen to you as long as you really do care about me.”

“Call a few of your friends to go shopping. I'm going to take you out for dinner tonight. We've tried the place before. I think it's time I take you there to revisit our sweet times together,” Oscar said casually. However, he was carefully gauging her reaction.

Isabella smiled and said, “Sure.”

“I still remember your words that touched me deeply back then. Do you still remember them?” Oscar planted another kiss on her forehead, almost making Isabelle lose all rationality.

However, his question snapped all senses back into her.

brain went into overdrive trying to figure out the right things to say, especially since she was not the

it all? You said that you would buy the yacht that we were standing on once you started earning money. Well, I could buy it on my own, but it was

which was just inches away from her

along. “Sure. I will buy you a

His eyes darkened with an

was trying to sound her out. Oscar couldn't help but wonder if the woman before her was truly the woman

an answer either. Hence,

love with

Isabella asked as she reached out to caress his face when

grabbed her hand and put it down. With a smile, he said, “I'm going to the meeting now. Enjoy the time with

suppressed the arising feeling of suspicion and replied meekly, “I'll

Oscar nodded in response.

fell into deep thought

he was about to head out, his phone

of the line as soon as Oscar answered the call. “Boss, Kurt is missing. We can't find him. Do we send more people to search

as he said, “When did

still around last night. But we couldn't reach him this morning when we tried calling him. Do

ask Hugo. If Kurt's with him, then all is good. But if he's betrayed us,

“Noted, boss.”

going to concern himself with Kurt's whereabouts. There were far too many people in his organization, and it was impossible to keep track

from entering your office. It's just that I remember you explicitly ordered me

feel sorry about that. Just lead her to the guest lounge and wait for me next time. I have a lot of classified documents in my office. Do you

sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, “Yes,

one after the other, and they soon

had won Oscar over. However, she was still

was almost six in the afternoon when he was done with the

and asked her to tell Isabella that he was out to look at finished goods with clients and accidentally left his phone behind. Oscar also asked Linda to pass the word to Isabella, not

by Oscar's intention, Linda did as

Isabella. How did they even get involved in the first place? Didn't Oscar use

Linda knew it was her boss' private matter, and she'd better keep her

the bed once he was in his own private lounge, staring blankly at the

ten minutes, he

at midnight when he woke up. Thinking that Amelia must have landed overseas by then,

the

you spot her?” Oscar

late. She was picked up by somebody else right after stepping out of the airport. I'm sorry,”

he asked, “Are you

very sorry for disappointing you, Mr.

the middle of the night the day before and asked him to help pick up Amelia at the airport and send her to her place. Oscar was worried that Amelia might not make it on her own overseas, and he'd wanted to know her whereabouts so that he could send someone to keep tabs on her from time to time. However, now that his acquaintance had lost trail of her, there

at the man standing before her, confounded by his presence. She never thought he