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.

 

left on his head was covered in

 

tongue but kept

 

Lively Group?" I came straight to the

 

a chance, I'll make sure that your company doesn't succumb to bankruptcy." The man's face was

 

I'm just supposed to take

 

it was never to trust anybody. The business world was riddled

 

just any employee, Miss Lively. I went from an entry-level clerk to a middle-level manager in less than six months at

 

And I was intrigued.

 

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

 

your name," I

 

My name

 

self-esteem that shone from his eyes, I

 

were always so

 

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

 

"Are you single, Kevin?"

 

for a moment

 

I w

disappointed. "At such a

 

matter. Charles almost divorced Scarlett because

 

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

 

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

 

me to get into my pants?" I felt offended by his

 

as the goddess Athena. But I have a wife and a family. Even if I were a single man, I

 

What a hypocrite!

 

agreed without hesitation and put his hand

 

Vivian's POV:

 

Bar chatting happily with a

 

was this bad woman playing

 

the waiter over and asked him to eavesdrop

 

me

 

my lips. "Wow. That woman is unstoppable. She wasted no time and hooked up with the first

 

"Is she

 

my eyes at him. "What do you

 

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

 

only been a few. Why? Are you tired of being a ladies' man?" I

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