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.

 

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

 

but kept my face

 

the Lively Group?" I came straight to the point as soon

 

Lively. If you give me a chance, I'll make sure that your company doesn't succumb to bankruptcy." The

 

I'm just supposed to take

 

in business, it was never to trust anybody. The business world was riddled with snakes, and I was not

 

any employee, Miss Lively. I went from an entry-level clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six months at the

 

And I was intrigued.

 

man. But things were different

 

your name," I

 

My name

 

that shone from his

 

smiled contemptuously. Men were

 

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

 

"Are you single, Kevin?"

 

for a moment and said, "No, I'm

 

I w

little disappointed. "At such a young age?

 

not matter. Charles almost divorced

 

closer to him, reached

 

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

 

into my

 

have a wife and a family. Even if I were a

 

What a hypocrite!

 

hesitation and put his hand on the small

 

Vivian's POV:

 

at the Mint Bar chatting

 

bad woman

 

over and asked him to eavesdrop on their

 

told me everything he had

 

unstoppable. She wasted no time

 

over and asked, "Is she more unstoppable

 

eyes at him. "What do you

 

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

 

a ladies'

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