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.

 

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

 

tongue but kept my face bereft

 

you have a way to save the Lively Group?" I came straight

 

that your

 

to take

 

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

 

clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six months at the Lively Group."

 

And I was intrigued.

 

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

 

me your

 

My name is

 

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

 

were always so laughably

 

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

 

"Are you single, Kevin?"

 

a moment and said, "No, I'm

 

I w

"At such a young age?

 

Charles almost

 

slid closer to him, reached out,

 

just told you I'm already married. Please, let's just keep this professional." His tone

 

to help me to get into my pants?" I felt

 

don't get me 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

 

What a hypocrite!

 

Kevin to drive me home. He agreed without hesitation and

 

Vivian's POV:

 

at the Mint Bar chatting happily with a

 

this bad woman

 

waiter over and asked him

 

me everything

 

lips. "Wow. That woman is unstoppable. She wasted no time and

 

"Is she more unstoppable than

 

eyes at

 

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

 

you tired of being a ladies' man?" I glanced

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