Bye, My Irresistible Love

Rita's POV:

I stood there and watched Charles's car disappear in the distance. I swallowed the lump in my throat and wiped away my tears. I could not believe the blinding pain being caused by my breaking heart.

Charles used to love me so much and spoil me. How could he be so cruel to me now? It seemed that everything we had shared and gone through meant nothing to him.

And it was all because of Scarlett!

This was all her fault! She must have bewitched Charles into staying away from me. I could not hate her more.

I gritted my teeth and thought, 'Your day will come, Scarlett. Let's just wait and see.'

Then, my phone rang, interrupting my thoughts.

"Hello?" I answered impatiently.

"Hello, Miss Lively. I'm an employee of the Lively Group." The caller was a man with an unfamiliar voice.

"And why are you calling me?"

"I have a way to save your company," the man said firmly, and my heart leapt to my throat.

"Is this some kind of joke? Who the hell are you?"

"Meet me in booth 502 at the Mint Bar tonight, and I will tell you everything. I can help you."

Then, the mysterious man hung up. Conflicting emotions started swirling in my gut. My reason told me that the man was probably a liar, but a small part of me could not help thinking that maybe he was the glimmer of hope that I needed. What if this mysterious man really had a way to save the Lively Group?

I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

So I decided to meet him.

The Mint Bar was already abuzz with revelry when I arrived.

The place smelled like smoke and wine. The floor was littered with platforms on which gorgeous, half-naked young women danced. As pieces of their clothing flew in the air and kissed the floor, the men watching them howled, mad with excitement and lust.

I calmly made my way through the raging crowd on the dance floor and saw the man I was meeting in booth 502.

blue Gucci business suit and a Rolex watch. The hair left on his head was covered in mousse, which reflected the bouncing lights. He quickly spotted me

tongue but kept

I came straight to the point

a chance, I'll make sure that your company doesn't succumb to bankruptcy." The man's face was

I'm just supposed to take your

there was one thing that I learned in business, it was never to trust anybody. The business world was riddled with snakes,

I went from an entry-level clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six months at the Lively Group." The man was bragging, but he

And I was intrigued.

time coming to a bar to meet this mysterious man. But things were different now. I was responsible for the Lively Group, and if this man could help me save it, then I would give him

your name,"

name is

from the searing self-esteem that shone

contemptuously. Men were always

who were obsessed with women and who

"Are you single, Kevin?"

a moment and said,

I w

"At such a young age? Well, I never would've

it did not matter. Charles almost

I slid closer to him, reached out, and

my surprise, he stopped my hand and said, "Miss Lively, I just told you I'm already married. Please, let's just keep

you're not offering to help me to get into my pants?" I felt offended

But I have a wife and a family. Even if I were a single man,

What a hypocrite!

Kevin to drive me home. He agreed without hesitation and put his hand on

Vivian's POV:

Bar

bad

asked him to

told me everything he

no time and hooked

leaned over and asked, "Is

eyes at him. "What

you... You are good at finding women for me! Where on earth do you find so

of being a ladies' man?" I glanced at