Amelia pouted as she tried to leave Oscar’s embrace, only to be held even more tightly. “Don’t move. Let me hold you for a while. I feel like I haven’t done this for a long time.”

The woman obeyed and kept still.

“What are you doing by the window at this hour? It’s cold at night. You might catch a cold.”

“Would it even upset you if I caught a cold, Mr. Clinton?”

“Why wouldn’t I? You’re my woman.”

“You have plenty of women. I’m probably not the only one you’d feel upset for,” Amelia continued calmly.

 

“You sound so bitter. You’re actually jealous, huh?”

Amelia remained in his arms, saying nothing more.

 

All of a sudden, Oscar felt especially upset to see the usually cheerful and captivating Amelia Winters behave this way.

Amelia was usually so strong and independent that it seemed as though she could face everything even without a man by her side. Yet, the woman now looked so fragile. Perhaps, she was not as strong as one thought. Despite always performing well, she still needed a man’s shoulder to lean on in the face of crisis.

Oscar bent over to pick her up and placed her on the bed. “It’s late. Let’s go to sleep.”

Amelia grabbed him by the hand. “Please, Mr. Clinton. If you’re not serious about me, don’t treat me so well. If you do, I might not want to leave by the time we get divorced.”

Oscar merely stared at her.

The woman instinctively avoided his gaze. “I’m serious, Mr. Clinton. If you have no intention of marrying me, please don’t be kind to me. This is for both our sake.”

“And what if I want to?”

Amelia gazed at him in confusion.

Oscar then covered her eyes with his hand. “Sleep. Don’t think too much. As long as you remain as my woman even for another day, I’ll make sure you don’t suffer.”

But you’re the one making me suffer the most, Amelia lamented internally.

Still, she fell asleep quickly, perhaps because Oscar was by her side.

By the time Amelia woke up the next day, Oscar had already left. The woman couldn’t deny that she was disappointed, but she quickly kept her feelings away.

She walked into the bathroom and did some packing, thinking of leaving the hospital on her own. Yet, Tiffany suddenly entered and was instantly livid to find Amelia on her own. “Babe! Where is he?”

Amelia didn’t know how to respond for a moment. “Who?”

of yours, of course! Didn’t he come over yesterday? Was he just putting on a show in front of Mrs. Clinton?

the two of you getting into another fight. He’s such a macho that there’s no way he’d let a woman lecture him. If he really got mad and decided

be other companies waiting to work with me! That’s how popular my books are. If no one here wants to sign me, I know other cities’ publishers do. It’s not like Clinton Corporations has power over every

But please stop clashing with him for my sake. Nothing good will come

at Amelia skeptically. “Babe, be honest with me. Are you saying that because you care about me, or do you just not want me to yell

“What do you think?”

fight with him for your sake.

couldn’t help

women got into Tiffany’s car. “Could you drop me off at work, Tiff? I have to talk

like that jinx, but if you enjoy working

everyone else in the company. If that happens, I don’t think Carter or even I will be able to live with it. I may

“Calm down, Tiff. I don’t want to get into an accident this early in

all. In fact, I’m a pretty good driver! I won’t do anything to

back into

going to quit

you hate Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t you

working for him. Besides, you’re thinking of quitting just to avoid all that trouble. I don’t think Carter will let you

or not he agrees, I

But I do hope you can give it a second thought. This is

nodded and

arrived at Carter’s company building. “We’re here,” said Tiffany. “Go on,

replied. “You can head back. I’ll be dropping by the Clintons’ after I’m done with this. I have to talk to them

nodded. “Be careful, then. Remember to call me if you’re sad or upset. Don’t put up with everything on your own like an

my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful to have such a good friend like you. Having you and the child is more than I can ever

so cheesy. Get out of here and go to work! You’re giving

a laugh, Amelia opened the car door

her coworkers immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I heard from Mr. Scott that you were hospitalized.

We’ve heard about what

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

done all that. We’re on your side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson over what happened, but in the

to do with Ms. Larson, so I

walked all over because you’re too kind, Amelia. I would’ve already slapped

to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on with your work. I have to drop

Amelia immediately left for Carter’s

probably won’t be seeing them anymore after

see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s gone to the bathroom. Why

that’s too appropriate. I guess

Scott has said that you’re welcome to drop by

Amelia walked

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