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.

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,

my tongue but kept my face

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

that your company doesn't succumb to bankruptcy." The man's face was

just supposed to take your word for

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

an entry-level 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 different now. I was responsible for the Lively Group, and if this man could help me save

your name," I

name is

self-esteem that shone

contemptuously. Men were

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

"Are you single, Kevin?"

hesitated for a moment

I w

such a young age?

matter. Charles almost divorced

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

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

you're not offering to help me to get into my pants?" I

wrong, Miss Lively. You're as beautiful as the goddess Athena. But I have a wife and a family. Even if I were a single man, I wouldn't deserve someone like

What a hypocrite!

hesitation and put his hand on the small of

Vivian's POV:

at the Mint Bar chatting happily with a

was this bad

over and asked him to eavesdrop on

told me everything he had

That woman is unstoppable. She wasted no time and hooked up

"Is she more

eyes at him. "What

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

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