Bye, My Irresistible Love

Nevaeh‘s POV: 

After dinner, a bodyguard came to pick up Caroline.

"We are the only ones left in the house.Now you can tell me what you want."

Charles‘ tone was indifferent when he spoke to me.

Silently, I rolled up my sleeves, revealing the hideous scars and bruises.

"Except for my arms, I have more scars like this all over my body."

My voice wavered, revealing my fear.

"My husband runs a nightclub and he is very violent.Each time something makes him unhappy, he makes himself feel better by turning me into a punching bag.About a month ago, he became addicted to gambling and lost a lot of money.To make some of the money he lost back, he asked me to do a striptease for his guests and I refused, so he beat me up.I ended up being hospitalized due to the severe injuries I suffered."

With a cry, I threw myself at Charles.

"You have to help me Charles.It was very difficult for me to escape him and I know I won‘t make it out alive if he ever finds me.I can‘t go back to that living hell.Please say you will help me."

Almost immediately, Charles pushed me away from him none too gently.

"You can stay in Los Angeles for now.I‘ll see what I can do about this." His reply was gruff.

"Thank you, Charles."

I beamed at him, relief swamping me.

When Charles turned away from me, I couldn‘t help laughing quietly.

I wasn‘t even bothered that Charles wasn‘t very receptive of me right now.

It would all change soon because I knew for a fact that sympathy was the beginning of love.

Caroline‘s POV 

When I got home, I was completely distracted.

The only thing I could concentrate on was the scene I witnessed as the driver drove me home.

In the rearview mirror, I saw Charles and Nevaeh standing together and that image had been embedded in my mind ever since.

Each time I was reminded of it, I couldn‘t help but feel jealous.

What did Nevaeh say to Charles? What was so important that I had to be absent before she could tell him? The more I thought about it, the angrier I became.

I couldn‘t help flinging the throw pillow away.

"Why are you so angry? Are you jealous?"

Charles walked in at this exact moment and caught the pillow in his hand.

With a smirk, he grabbed my shoulders and pressed me against the sofa before I could escape his hold.

His smirk widened into a pleased smile when I finally stopped struggling Frowning, I turned my face away from him and refused to say anything.

He smiled indulgently and kissed the tip of my nose.

"Are you really angry?"

talking about with her? Why did

back to the hotel."

you drive her to the hotel

is not worth

is worth

get a verbal reply from him, just a long stare and

my face away from him and muttered, "Why are

lips and said, "It‘s

kissed away by

kiss and it would be

you?" I asked when

Nevaeh told me something but it is not

asked, "Moving on to more important matters.When can

and explained hesitantly,

"Fine."

cut through my fumbled explanation

stood up

returned with a bottle of wine

like it, so I took a detour to bring it back.Would you

nodded happily and turned to get

a few glasses of wine and the world began to grow blurry.I fell back

pressed himself against

"Caroline."

"What?"

me again and I was able to taste

I swallowed the last of his

tears.He gently kissed the

that you love

of

was equally as

"Charles…"

thoughts were in a jumble and

the feel of his breath. His breath was

my brain began

of my mouth and kissed my

his touch invoked that I couldn‘t

"Do you love me?"

kissing me as he

and said, "I fell in

I

sudden, Charles crushed me

gave

seven years ago or the man that I am now?"

kissed him passionately,

had always been in love with him, that was the one thing that would

the past, right now or in

always would, regardless of what version of him I

I was jealous of myself, would you believe

so ridiculous that I burst

you love me now, I am different from the man I was before,"

aloof man actually be jealous of himself?

it was seven years ago or now.You are still the same domineering, strong and unreasonable man

at my answer and he suddenly bent over me

we separated, he rested his forehead against mine and rasped, "The year we separated is my greatest