Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 894 An Unbridgeable Abyss

“Obviously, I called you here to discuss what to do about Oscar. However, if you’re willing to offer yourself up for slaughter, you’re welcome to walk out that door anytime,” June said, pointing at the main door.

Glancing at the door, the troubled Noah began to calm down. “June, not only have you lost your company trying to take Oscar down, but you have also vanished into thin air. Do you really think you’re still a match for him?” Noah sneered while crossing his legs.

June fiddled with his fingers and pretended not to have heard the snide remark.“I didn’t vanish into thin air. All I did was return to my country undetected and borrowed some powerful resources from my family. My lying low was part of my plan to launch a more devastating counterattack.

As of now, I want him to feel smug about himself so that when he lets down his guard, that’s when we’ll strike.” June’s tone brimmed with confidence as if he could already envisage Oscar’s defeat at his hands.

After giving June a doubtful look, Noah was certain of his evaluation of the former’s strength—it wasn’t enough to take Oscar down.

“Mr. Walker, you have no other choice but to work with us if you want to save your company from ruin. The dire circumstances you’re in couldn’t be more obvious to me.” June’s lips curled into a smirk.

With a slightly darkened expression, Noah took a small sip of wine. “I didn’t reject the idea of collaborating with you although this is clearly a Hail Mary. That said, you have to tell me what your plan is first.”

“I’m in no hurry at all. We’ll wait till your company is on the brink of bankruptcy before we return to this topic. That will allow you to rise from the ashes,” June said in a nonchalant tone.

The response triggered a fit of rage from Noah. F*ck you and your rise from the ashes talk. As of then, he was being driven up the wall by government officials who were incessantly blackmailing him by conducting daily checks on him. Every time they did, he had to treat them to a meal in a luxury hotel and every meal cost a bomb. Despite being fully aware that he was being extorted, he remained helplessly at their mercy.

“June, it’s clear to me that your offer was never sincere. I’ll be taking my leave now. Come back when you’re really serious. There’s a big mess in my company waiting for me to clear up, so forgive me if I don’t have time to waste on listening to you and Ms. Larson rattle on,” Noah replied. He then got up and left.

June made no effort to stop him.

Once he was gone, Jennifer sat upright with an insidious smile on her face. “He’s leaving. Aren’t you going to stop him?”

“Why should I? It’s his company that’s going bankrupt. He’ll come back if he intends to save it. There’s little I can do if he insists on continuing on the path of destruction. Anyway, how is that girl whom you paid to get plastic surgery doing? If I recall correctly, her name’s Rory Sanders. It’s time to put her to good use. Otherwise, the money spent on her will be nothing but a waste,” June said, taking another sip of wine.

“I’ve already put her to work behind the scenes. As a rising star, she has plenty of opportunities to attend banquets together with rich businessmen, making it easy for her to run into Oscar. Also, you can rest assured that she’s a cunning girl who knows her way around men.” Jennifer got to her feet and walked up to the window. As she gazed at the colorful neon lights outside, her eyes narrowed and her face turned cold.

June sneered and gave Jennifer a thoughtful look.

“Jennifer, you’d better not have groomed an ingrate. After using your money for plastic surgery and leveraging your network for movie roles, she has now become a starlet. In the event she becomes too big-headed and refuses to obey you, your efforts would have gone to waste. Don’t you forget that.”

A vicious glint flashed across Jennifer’s eyes.

“Don’t worry. I’m no longer the same person I was before. I’d failed to protect my mom because I wasn’t ruthless enough. Now that she’s dead, I’m not going to let her dying wish be unfulfilled. After giving Rory everything she has, I obviously have my way of keeping her on a leash. I have in my hand nude photos of her and pictures of her before and after the surgery. And I keep close tabs on her family too. If she doesn’t want to be exposed or see the lives of her family threatened, she’ll have no choice but to take orders from me. Do you really think that I’m foolish enough to groom a stranger without any countermeasures?”

Giving Jennifer’s silhouette an approving look, June curled his lips to reflect the good mood he was in.

“Jennifer, you have grown more devious, but I like the way you are now. You used to be so indecisive, causing your mother to lose her life,” June said as he walked up from behind and wrapped his arms around her waist.

No sooner had his hands made contact than her body froze. When she tried to struggle free, he responded by tightening his hug.

go, or that’s the end

refused to comply. Instead, he planted kisses on her

fragrant as ever. Compared to Cassie, you’re just like a porcupine

on end and

of his grasp with all her might, she followed up with a slap

you can kiss our partnership goodbye,” Jennifer

his head and looked daggers

me again. Don’t forget we men have our pride. You’d better be wary of me forcing

disdain before

cheek subconsciously. “Jennifer, you’ll be mine sooner or later. When

slammed her hand on the steering wheel, overwhelmed by disgust. If not

all, it was hard for any

reddened as she stared out the window in boiling

morphed into someone that even

wallow in her sorrow. Now that she had sacrificed

turned on the engine

door, she was greeted by the

gazes locked until Jennifer retracted hers and proceeded to open

check and didn’t expect to be lucky enough to finally see you,” Carter said softly as he

aside and

willing to abandon our

she answered, “Carter, it’s over between us. Please leave. You’re not welcome here. I don’t want the angry spirit of my deceased mom

at her, his eyes

love me. Will you come back to

reconcile.” Jennifer returned to

his head to look at the bottle in her hand, an unfathomable

it. Jennifer—unsurprised—retracted her hand. Perhaps I’ll never be as important as Amelia

it was in the past, she would have been saddened by his reaction. But now, such emotions had been buried

to

if she could see right

to be honest, you have never forgotten Amelia, have you? Despite your repeated claims of loving me, I’m nothing but a replacement for her. At the end of the day, I’ll never take her

had no

years of longing for her, it was impossible for him to forget her entirely. Nonetheless, he had learned

make up for the wrong I have done you. Please don’t do anything foolish. I can’t bear

Jennifer gave him a

go. It’s really over between us,” she reiterated

her mother who, on her deathbed, had continued to object to her relationship with Carter. The latter feared that her daughter would never

whose importance outweighed that of Jennifer.

for her, Jennifer didn’t blame the former for her stance. Instead, the