You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

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.”

his desk, and walking up to her. Then, he slapped the woman across the face without

stunned into silence before clutching her cheek and staring at him in

insane, Carter? Why did

just quit her job. Are you happy now?” the

to do with me? Why are you taking your anger out on me? Are you not

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

me?” Jennifer

pay calculated at the finance department and leave. You’re beautiful and highly capable,

I won’t accept it if you’re firing me just because Amelia’s leaving. I’m going to tell Mrs. Scott about this,

why I can’t fire someone because I don’t like them. If you have the slightest

Jennifer sat down and crossed her

reason, or

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

hate me that much,

“Yes.”

across a man who could shut her like that without a care in the world.

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

despise Carter, but not as

“You should leave, Jennifer. I don’t want our relationship to worsen to the point where

first man I’ve fallen for, and you can only be mine.

you look, Jennifer? It’s not worth doing all this for a man like me. You may as well give up on me. I’m sure you’ll find your other half who can truly

marrying the entire Larson family, and when that happens, you’ll be able

remained especially

brilliant woman, Jennifer, but that doesn’t change how I feel about you. A guy who wants to spend twenty years less sloughing away might choose you, but I want to pave my

at him in fury. “So you’re ending our relationship

relationship, to begin with,” Carter remarked, adding salt to

ever met, Carter Scott. Fine, I’ll

compliment,” Carter replied while holding a

with rage, the woman

and dialed a number, only to receive no answer from the person

whenever you want. My love for you will never

man sent the message without any hesitation. Unfortunately, he never received a reply despite waiting a long

with a gloomy look in