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.

hair left on his head was covered in mousse, which

but kept my face bereft

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

I'll make sure that

I'm just supposed to take your word for

business, it was never to trust anybody. The business world was riddled with snakes,

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 was

And I was intrigued.

I were still the over-pampered daughter of 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. I was responsible for the Lively Group, and if this man could help me save it, then I would give him a

your

name

searing self-esteem that shone from his eyes, I saw...

Men were

were obsessed

"Are you single, Kevin?"

moment

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

not matter. Charles almost divorced

hard to crack. I slid closer to him, reached out, and rested my

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 was

me to get into

and a family. Even if I were a single man, I wouldn't deserve someone like you. You're way out of my

What a hypocrite!

me home. He agreed without hesitation and

Vivian's POV:

the Mint Bar chatting

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asked him to

told me

unstoppable. She wasted no time

over and asked, "Is she

eyes at him. "What do you

good 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

been a few. Why? Are you tired of being a ladies' man?" I glanced at his body and drew circles