Too Much To Bear, My Love Chapter 152
Chapter 152 Special Treatment
“Ah, you’re our boss’ friends. Pleasee on in!” Those in the security firm were weing as they
led Amelia and Tiffany into the firm and brought them chairs. “Zach, fetch thedies some tea. Make
sure it’s not too hot.”
Zach quickly headed to the pantry. In no time, he was back with two cups of tea.
Within a minute, the coffee table was full of snacks and drinks. Amelia and Tiffany were overwhelmed
by their hospitality.
Thetter stuttered, “T-The p-people here are very weing.”
One of the employees said, “Well, this is a special treatment for beautifuldies.” In other words, they
wouldn’t treat them with such hospitality if they weren’t beautiful.
Tiffany let out a dryugh.
Amelia was confused when the guys had their eyes fixated on her curiously. One of them spoke up,
“Hi, you must be Gary’s wife. You’re so beautiful; no wonder Gary never let us meet you. He always
tells us that he is not married, but everyone could tell that it’s a lie. Otherwise, he wouldn’t leave the
office on time every day. We even teased him, saying that he is secretly married. Now we know why he
hides you from us; you’re gorgeous even when you’re pregnant.”
Amelia felt a little awkward by their overwhelming hospitality. Unlike any other dreary office setting, a
loving and harmonious atmosphere surrounded Gary’s security firm. The employees felt like a big
family.
With a polite smile, Amelia responded, “Actually, I only met your boss yesterday. We are here looking to
hiring bodyguards.”
Tiffany shielded Amelia while she jokingly said, “Gentlemen, Amelia is seven months pregnant now. I’ll
call the cops if you guys scare this pregnantdy with your overwhelming hospitality.”
The guys were visibly disappointed. “So, you’re not Gary’s wife?”
Amelia shook her head.
Seeing that, the guys howled in disappointment. “Aw, we thought Gary has finally acquired a good taste
in women that he found herself a beautiful wife. It turns out you’re someone else’s wife.”
Knowing that Amelia was not Gary’s wife, they shifted their gaze to Tiffany. “Do you know Gary? Are
you his girlfriend? You look pretty. We will be more than happy if you are to marry our boss.”
This time, it was Tiffany feeling awkward. “Gary and I are just friends. I’m afraid I will have to disappoint
you.”
“You’re married?”
“Do you already have a boyfriend?”
“Do you mind if I ask how old are you?”
…
When Gary showed up, he saw his male employees surrounding thedies, bombarding them with
questions.
Although he was an airy person with a casual attitude, he couldn’t help feeling embarrassed by his
employers’ silly behavior.
He roared, “Hey, shouldn’t you guys be working? All of you are a member of the security firm, not
bandits.”
The employees instantly made way for Gary. Then, they bowed ny degrees at himically and
greeted, “Good day, Mr. Laird!”
Gary was seething as he scolded, “You cheeky rascals! Stop fooling around in the office. No one will
hire bodyguards from ourpany if they see you guys behaving like this.”
One of the employees reminded, “Gary, may I remind you that thedies are still here. You wouldn’t
want to scare them off with your loud voice.”
That was when Gary remembered that Amelia and Tiffany were in the office.
His face flushed in embarrassment upon realizing that his glorious image was ruined in front of the
ladies. At that moment, he couldn’t help but feel self-conscious.
It was the first time the employers saw their boss behaving like a demure youngdy. They teased,
“Gary, are you feeling shy? What a shocker! Come everyone, have a look at the shy Gary.”
Gary shot them a fierce stare and dismissed them. “That’s it. Now, return to your work. Those who are
hungry can order some food. After the lunch break, please gather around in the meeting room. Ms.
Amelia and Ms. Tiffany are looking to hire one or two bodyguards. For those who are chosen, do your
best to protect them, or all of you will not get your year-end bonuses. Don’t embarrass me or ruin the
reputation of our firm!”
With a teasing smile, the guys made an equivocal remark, “We won’t embarrass you in front of the
ladies, Mr. Laird.” To them, Gary was self-conscious in front of thedies because he had a crush on
Tiffany.
Once again, Gary’s face flushed. He was enraged at their teasing. “Get back to work. You have ruined
the firm’s image. If you guys continue horsing around, I will reduce your perfect-attendance rewards.”
Yet, the employees were not deterred. “Gary, you’re blushing! Since Ms. Amelia is married, it looks like
Ms. Tiffany is the one who is going to be our boss’ potential wife. Gary, go for it! We willugh at you if
you can’t make Ms. Tiffany your girlfriend.” With that, they reflexively dodged a kick sent by their boss.
Gary gave them the final warning. “That’s it! Stop messing around! Or else, not only will I cancel your
perfect attendance rewards, but your year-end bonuses as well.”
The employees called out, “Gary is angry, and he is trying to hide his shyness!” The next moment, they
unanimously fled the scene before their boss gave them a good beating.
Gary rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. He managed to cate a calm facade as he turned to
face thedies. “The boys didn’t scare you, did they?”
Both Amelia and Tiffany shook their heads.
With a gentle smile, Amelia said, “The working culture in your firm is great. There’s a positive and
happy vibe in the office. I can tell that you’re a great boss.”
Gary felt nervous when Amelia was talking to him. She looked even more beautiful in the bright office
compared to when he saw her yesterday night.
His heart was thumping wildly in his chest. Yesterday night, he could still grip hisposure when
talking with her. Yet, at that moment, he felt as if all his inner thoughts wereid bare.
The adrenaline rush caused the man to start gabbling, “When I first started thispany, I didn’t really
treat it as a job; it was more like a pastime. As we put in more effort, energy, and time into running the
company, I started to take it more seriously. As thepany developed, we hired more and more
employees. Well, most of our employees are male employees and the minority, female. Regardless of
gender, they get along with each other very well. The female employees became udylike after
spending much time with the boys, in the sense that they would joke and curse with them. The boys
haven’t met such beautifuldies in a long time, and that’s the reason for their overwhelming hospitality.
I hope they didn’t scare you.”
Tiffany gazed at him quizzically while asking, “Gary, are you nervous?”
Gary flushed scarlet. Fortunately, it wasn’t obvious on his tanned skin.
“No. Why would I be nervous?” He chuckled dryly and dared not to look in Amelia’s direction. “It’s
almost half-past eleven now. Let me treat you guys to lunch. We cane back and choose your
bodyguards after that.”
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Tiffany asked Amelia, “Babe, are you hungry yet?” She was not hungry since they had just had their
breakfast an hour ago.
Amelia thought about it for a while and eventually agreed with Gary’s proposal out of courtesy.
Gary couldn’t help curling his lips into a smile. He stood up, unconsciously casting his eyes at Amelia
as he asked, “Amelia, do you like spicy food?”
Amelia was slightly bewildered. As a woman, her sixth sense told her that Gary’s care for her had
exceeded ordinary bounds.
As if he, too, had realized that his question was rather bizarre, Gary quickly exined, “Well, I’m only
asking to see if you can eat spicy food. If yes, then we can eat Thymions food. If you can’t eat spicy
food, then perhaps we can eat something else.”
Amelia was still holding a smile, yet her gaze grew aloof and distant.
Just then, Tiffany chimed in eagerly, “Gary, you’re ying favorites! Why didn’t you ask me whether I
can eat spicy food?”
Gary was relieved when Tiffany took the heat off him. He let out a heartyugh and exined himself,
“Amelia is pregnant, so it’s normal for me to ask her first. As you know, we need to be extremely careful
when ites to the diet of a pregnantdy.”
Hearing that, the aloofness in Amelia’s eyes faded.
Tiffany gave the man a thumbs up. “Gary, you’re indeed a good husband material. Whoever gets to
marry you is definitely the luckiest woman on earth.”
Subconsciously, Gary once again nced at Amelia.
Having noticed that, Tiffany jokingly said on purpose, “Gary, I know our dear Amelia is beautiful and
that she’s your type, but she’s taken. You can retrieve your gaze now.”
Gary awkwardly rustled his hair. Then, he cleared his throat and said, “If you guys can eat spicy food, I
know an authentic Thymions restaurant. I can call the restaurant owner now.”
Tiffany halted him. “Amelia had an upset stomach for the past few days, and she can’t eat spicy food.
Gary, perhaps we can eat something light?”
Hearing that, Gary asked worriedly, “An upset stomach? I know a few gastroenterologists. Do you need
me to make an appointment for you?”
Both Amelia and Tiffany simultaneously raised their brow, looking at him strangely.
As usual, Gary used his customary heartyugh to hide his genuine thoughts. “Well, isn’t Amelia
pregnant right now? I’m worried that it might affect the baby.”
Amelia said smilingly, “It’s nothing serious. The doctor said I will be fine as long as I take a healthy diet
and prevent eating spicy food.”
“We’ll eat something light then. I’ll call to reserve a table.”
The three of them left the office in Gary’s car. Sitting behind the wheels, Gary called and reserved them
a private room. Half an hourter, they arrived at their destination—a restaurant with vintage
decoration.
After unbuckling his seat belt, Gary uttered, “This is my friend’s restaurant. If you guys want to eat here
in the future, you can drop my name and have your bills waived.”
Hearing that, Tiffany yfully said, “I’m afraid your friend might go bankrupt.”
Gary generously reassured them, “Well, I’m one of the shareholders of the restaurant. I have enough
money to treat you guys.”
Tiffany’s eyes grew wide upon hearing that. “Gary, you sure know how to keep a low profile. Not only
do you own a huge security firm, but you’ve even invested in the food and beverage industry. I never
thought I would encounter a wealthy man while having supper. If I were a gold digger, I would throw
myself at you and secure myself a sugar daddy.”
Gary said nothing but smiled in response.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a hostess came up and bowed at them. “Gary, pleasee
with me. The private room is ready, and we have had the chefs prepare a nutritious meal for the
pregnant woman.”
Gary nodded as the hostess conducted them to the private room.
In the private room, he asked, “Where’s your boss?”
The hostess politely replied, “Our boss traveled to Saspiuburg yesterday, and he will return in two or
three days. You can give him a call if it’s something urgent.”
Gary nodded in response.
Then, he handed the menus to thedies. “Amelia, Tiffany, feel free to order anything you like. I don’t
need to pay when I eat here.”
Tiffany ordered three dishes while Amelia randomly picked one from the menu that looked appetizing. It
would be a waste if they ordered too much. Also, they were not that hungry since they had just had
breakfast.
Gary, on the other hand, ordered two dishes. He handed over the menus to the hostess and ordered,
“Please get the chefs to hurry with the food for the pregnant woman.”
“All right. The dishes will be served soon.” With that, the hostess left the private room.
Meanwhile, Gary discreetly nced at Amelia before he asked, “So, who is the one hiring the
bodyguards?”