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.

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 a smile that reminded me of every single man who ever hit on

but kept my face bereft of

I came straight to

make sure that your company doesn't succumb to bankruptcy." The man's

supposed to take your word

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

clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six months at

And I was intrigued.

coming to a bar to meet this mysterious man. But things were

your name,"

My name

self-esteem that shone from his

smiled contemptuously. Men were always so laughably

one, men who were obsessed with women and who would do anything for the

"Are you single, Kevin?"

hesitated for a moment

I w

a young age? Well, I

matter. Charles almost divorced

slid closer to him, reached out, and rested my hand

surprise, he stopped my hand 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 blatant

Athena. But I have a wife and a family. Even if I were a single man, I wouldn't

What a hypocrite!

we talked, I asked Kevin to drive me home. He agreed without hesitation and put his hand on the small of my back

Vivian's POV:

the Mint Bar chatting happily with a

bad woman

over and asked him to eavesdrop on

waiter told me everything he had

my lips. "Wow. That woman is unstoppable. She wasted no

leaned over and asked, "Is she more unstoppable than

rolled my eyes at

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

Why? Are you tired of being a ladies' man?" I glanced at his body