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.

I could tell that he was in his thirties. He was wearing a 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 in the crowd, and he curled his lips in

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sure that your company doesn't succumb

just supposed to

was one thing that I learned in business, it was never to trust anybody. The

just any employee, Miss Lively. 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.

the Lively Group's CEO, I would not have wasted time coming to a bar to meet this mysterious man. But things were different now.

your name," I

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from the searing self-esteem that shone from

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one, men who were obsessed with

"Are you single, Kevin?"

a moment and said,

I w

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

matter. Charles

be so hard to crack. I slid closer to him, reached out, and rested my hand on his

and said, "Miss Lively, I just told you I'm already married. Please, let's just keep this professional."

not offering to help me to get into my pants?" I felt offended by his

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

What a hypocrite!

we talked, I asked Kevin to drive me home. He agreed without hesitation and put

Vivian's POV:

Mint Bar

was this bad woman playing

called the waiter over and asked him to eavesdrop

told me everything he had

She wasted no time and hooked up with the first man

asked, "Is she

rolled my eyes at him. "What do

hooking up with men. But you... You are good at finding women for me! Where on

of being a ladies' man?" I glanced at his body and drew circles on his arm with