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.

Rolex watch. The hair left on his head was covered in mousse, which reflected the bouncing lights. He quickly spotted me in the crowd, and he curled his lips in a smile that reminded

tongue but kept

I came straight to the point as soon as I sat

Miss Lively. If you give me a chance, I'll make sure that your company doesn't

supposed to

learned in business, it was never to trust anybody. The business world was riddled

not just any employee, Miss Lively. I went from an entry-level clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six

And I was intrigued.

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 a

me your name,"

My name

the searing self-esteem that shone from his eyes,

contemptuously. Men were always so laughably

had met countless men like this one, men who were obsessed with women and who would do anything for

"Are you single, Kevin?"

a moment and said,

I w

"At such a

not matter. Charles almost divorced Scarlett because

should not be so hard to crack. I slid closer to him,

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

not offering to help me to get into my

wrong, Miss Lively. You're as beautiful as the goddess Athena. But I have a wife and a

What a hypocrite!

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

Vivian's POV:

Mint Bar chatting happily with a

bad

asked him to eavesdrop on their

told me

no time and hooked up with the

leaned over and asked, "Is she more unstoppable than

at

finding women for me! Where on earth do you find so many girls

a ladies' man?" I glanced at his body and