Chapter 54
Oscar’s gaze turned frosty. “Don’t you think you’re flattering yourself a little too much, Mr. Scott? I can look after my own woman just fine. There’s no need for you to meddle in our affairs.”
“If you were truly serious about Amelia, I wouldn’t have even thought about meddling, Mr. Clinton. But you already have another woman to care for. Don’t you know the true reason Amelia wants to go to Saspiuburg?”
Oscar froze slightly. He immediately guessed what was happening, for he was no fool. “She’s avoiding me?”
“I didn’t say that, but if that’s what you think, sure. I’ve like Amelia for many years now, and I’m not going to let her stay with a scumbag.”
Oscar crossed his arms. “Who do you think you are to say that?”
Carter’s face froze slightly as a hint of frustration flashed in his eyes for a brief moment. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.m.techkaushal.com)Then, the man quickly returned to his usual graceful self.
“I’m her friend, but it won’t be long until I become her husband. As for you, Mr. Clinton, your true love has come back, so stop telling your woman how much you love her while pretending like you can’t let Amelia go. You might enjoy putting on such an act, but I’m getting pretty tired of watching it.”
“You looked me up?” Oscar asked calmly.
“Know your enemy, and you’ll never be defeated—that’s how the saying goes, right?” Carter readily acknowledged. “Of course I have to look into whoever Amelia’s married to. I won’t interfere with her marriage if she’s truly happy, but I’ll take her away if she isn’t.”
Oscar snorted. “Quite the romantic, aren’t you, Mr. Scott? To think that the son of the prominent Scott family would willingly be a third wheel in someone else’s marriage! Don’t you think you’re embarrassing your own family?”
Carter’s expression remained unchanged.
He picked up his coffee and took two sips. “Amelia and I are just friends, and I won’t do anything dishonorable with her until she leaves her marriage. Besides, Amelia
has been arranged by the company. Every newcomer has to attend it. You can look into this if you don’t believe me. This is a company requirement, so I suggest you stop trying to interfere.”
“I don’t care if it’s a policy. Let Amelia stay, or I’ll come looking for your grandfather.”
Carter clenched his teeth. “Don’t you think you’re being a little too vile and shameless, Mr. Clinton?”
“It doesn’t matter as long as I achieve my goals.”
Carter rose to his feet. “Thank you for the breakfast, Mr. Clinton. As for your request, I’m afraid I can’t agree to it. The company has its rules in place, and I can’t break them just because you ask me to.”
Oscar stood up too. “Very well. In that case, pretend that we’ve never met today.”
With that, Oscar strode out of the hotel.
Carter’s gaze darkened as he sat on the couch and fell deep into his thoughts.
It was only after his phone rang that he snapped back to reality. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.m.techkaushal.com)Realizing that his secretary was calling, he answered it and quickly made his way to work. “Linda, get Amelia to wait for me in my office,” he instructed on his way.
Then, he hung up.
Upon returning to work, Linda immediately walked up to him. “Good morning, Mr. Scott. Amelia from the design department is waiting for you inside your office. Here’s the report for the first quarter. Please have a look.”
Carter retrieved the documents. “Okay. I won’t be seeing any visitors for the next half hour. If anyone drops by, take them to the guest lounge.”
“Yes, Mr. Scott.”
Carter opened the door to his office and found Amelia waiting for him inside. The woman looked especially charming and mature in her workplace attire.
Carter couldn’t help but space out while gazing at her.
He had met all kinds of beauties throughout his life due to his family’s influence, and that included countless celebrity models who looked much more stunning than Amelia did. Even so, none of them could make Carter feel the way he did about Amelia, and that was how he knew he loved her.
If only I weren’t such a pompous little brat back then, maybe we would’ve had a good start. Maybe we would’ve even been married by now.
Unfortunately, everyone was in the hands of fate.
“What are you thinking about, Mr. Scott? I’ve called out to you three times, but you haven’t answered me!” Amelia stood in front of Carter with a chuckle.
Carter returned to his senses and gazed at the woman in front of him, nearly giving in to his desire to touch her face.
He quickly shook off all his bizarre thoughts. “Have a seat.”
Amelia sat down as Carter turned his office chair around to face her.
“What can I do for you, Mr. Scott?” Amelia spoke up.
Carter glanced at her as his lips twitched slightly, not knowing where to begin.
“Is there something you want to tell me?” Amelia asked, seemingly having read the situation.
Carter coughed awkwardly. “Amelia, do you really have to go to Saspiuburg for the training?”
Amelia was a smart woman, and she swiftly understood why Carter had asked such a question. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.m.techkaushal.com)The only person who was capable of driving the man to a corner like this and had something to do with her was Oscar Clinton.
Hence, she went straight to the point. “Did Oscar come looking for you, Mr. Scott?”
Carter froze briefly before responding, “You’re smart as always, Amelia. He specifically asked to meet me today and said he doesn’t want you to go to Saspiuburg. What are your thoughts on this?”
“What do you mean, Mr. Scott?”
“I’m saying that if you want to go to Saspiuburg, I’ll do everything I can to make that happen.”
“You know the situation I’m in, Mr. Scott. Oscar and I don’t get along too well. In any case, I have to go to Saspiuburg. I don’t want the Clintons to find out about the child for now.”
Carter nodded. “Okay, leave this to me.”
“I’m really sorry for all the trouble, Mr. Scott. If the Clintons give you too much of a hard time, I can always resign,” Amelia said sincerely.
Carter merely smiled. “We’re friends, Amelia. And I stand by what I’ve said—if you ever get divorced, I hope you’ll leave me a spot next to you. I’d do anything for you.”
“I appreciate the feelings you have for me, Mr. Scott, but I’m already married. No matter how things between Oscar and me turn out, I’d prefer not to have too many disruptions in my marriage.”
This was her way of subtly turning down Carter’s courtship.
Amelia knew her feelings well. Despite giving others the image of her being a gold digger, she was always loyal to the one she loved. Everything seemed so contradictory; the woman looked charming, seductive, and liberal on the outside, so it was no surprise for people to assume that she had many past flings. Even so, Carter believed that the only man in her heart was Oscar.
She was such a paradoxical woman. Despite being a stunning and enticing beauty, she was extremely conservative deep down and had loved only one man.
Yet, such a perfect woman had to end up in the hands of a rich and frivolous man like Oscar. Was she considered lucky or unlucky?
“I have no intention of getting in the way of your marriage, Amelia. I just hope that you can make room for me if you’re not happy being with Oscar.”
Amelia caressed her long, flowing hair with a smile. “I’d prefer not to talk about my personal affairs at work, Mr. Scott. I’ll be sure to talk to Oscar about what happened today. I’m really sorry that he bothered you.”
Carter felt slightly defeated.
“You know that’s not what I meant, Amelia. You—”
“I know you mean well and I really appreciate it. But I don’t wish to delve into my love life while I’m at work, so I hope you understand,” Amelia stressed.
With that, there wasn’t much else Carter could say.
“Don’t you think you’re being a little too cold toward me?” Carter asked blandly.
Amelia maintained a grin. “But you’re the boss, Mr. Scott. I’m just a regular employee here. I wouldn’t dare crack jokes with you.”
“You know I see you as an equal, Amelia. If you don’t like working in the design department,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.m.techkaushal.com) I can always make you the vice president of the company.”
“Oh, please, Mr. Scott, I love working in design. That’s my field, after all, and I do think I have a knack for drawing. Don’t make such jokes with me!” Amelia responded with a rare hint of cheekiness. “Well, if you have nothing else to tell me, I’ll be taking my leave.”
Carter nodded.
As soon as the woman left, he received a phone call from his mother. “Carter, your grandfather wants you to come home tonight. There’s something he wants to talk to you about.”
Oscar was acting much more quickly than he had expected.
“I got it, Mom. I’ll be back tonight.”
The woman over the phone fell silent for a moment before asking gently, “Carter, you’re not getting close to that woman again, are you?”
Aware that his mother was referring to Amelia, Carter chose not to hide anything. “Mom, you set her up relentlessly just to make me give up on her back then. If you still think of me as your son, you’ll stop meddling in my affairs this time, or else, I’ll no longer be part of the family.”
