Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 256

Scarlett's POV:

 

I yawned.

 

"It's late now. Why don't you take a shower and go to bed?" A shadow of a smile appeared on Charles's handsome face, his eyes turning sharp.

 

"Okay. Goodbye now." I beamed and poked his face on the screen. "All right then. Let's hang up the video call."

 

But Charles remained on the line.

 

I raised my eyebrows at him. "What? Do you want to watch me take a shower?"

 

"That's an incredibly tempting offer."

 

"Oh, you wish!" I glared at him and, from his background, found that he was still out and about. "Go back to work."

 

"Don't stay up late, okay? Good night." After saying that, Charles's face gradually enlarged on the screen, and then the screen went dark. He planted a kiss on the camera, and I could not help grinning.

 

"Good night."

 

After hanging up our video call, I picked up my clothes and went to the bathroom. Then, my phone beeped. It was a message from Charles.

 

"I miss you so much," his text read.

 

I slept soundly the entire night.

 

Charles insisted that Richard accompanied me to my business trip to France. He told me that he was worried about my safety, and I did not want to fight him about it, so I just agreed.

 

"Scarlett, do you want to have meals with your colleagues or have a table of your own?" Tracy asked.

 

my colleagues. But I think I'm going to attract too much

 

what about me? I want

 

go with Richard and find a table of your own, someplace near ours. That way, you can still keep an eye on me. Besides, Tracy likes one of my colleagues. I would like to introduce them." I turned around to

 

in my ear. "Scarlett, I don't remember liking one of your colleagues. Care to fill me in

 

with it. I'll explain later." I

 

to accompany me because I had noticed some subtle tension between Janet and Richard. I wanted them to spend some time

 

Charles's POV:

 

morning text. I let it fill my heart

 

I arrived at the office, everyone stared at me like they were witnessing a

 

my office. "Sir, Rita has been waiting for you downstairs. She

 

I heard Rita's name, the happy smile on my face

 

nodded and

 

in my office, picked up my phone, and called Roy.

 

cleared his throat. "I've found a

Lively Group for Lily's people. They're taking action. It won't be long before the Lively Group

 

and speed things up. I want this problem taken care

 

"Yes, sir."

 

off work, I left the company building and climbed into my car. It had been a long day. I leaned

 

a halt in

 

through the rearview mirror. He appeared as startled as I was. "I'm

 

us, which Rita got out of. She started walking toward

 

rapped on

 

at my driver. "Ram her car out

 

swallowed audibly. "But, sir, it's in the middle of the road.

 

have her car towed away. Right

 

still knocking on my

 

window down, and met her eyes with

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