Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

After work, I walked out of the TV station with Zora, the make-up artist who helped me out this morning when Susan, Rita's mother, came storming into the studio and started wreaking havoc.

Before we could make it to the gates, Abner caught up with us and invited us to dinner.

As soon as we sat down at the restaurant, Zora turned to me.

"So, how did you deal with that hysterical woman who made trouble for you today?"

I almost chuckled a reply.

Zora was one of the most serious, professional people I knew at work.I found it startling and a little amusing to see her transform into a common gossiper.

"I told her that if she ever comes after me like that again, I will expose her family's atrocities," I replied with a smile.

"Atrocities? Oh, my.Tell me more."

Zora's eyes glinted with excitement and anticipation.

I just beamed at her but did not answer.

Seeing that I did not intend to reveal more than I already had, Zora stopped asking, but she still flashed me some curious looks the entire meal.

While Abner, Zora, and I enjoyed our dinner, a familiar man strode into the restaurant with a group of men whose swagger screamed opulence.

My eyes darted to one of them whose name was Walker.

I would never forget him as he had casually asked me to be his mistress over drinks before.

Abner instantly recognized Charles.

He glanced at the door and then said to me, "The reason for your bad luck today is coming over."

It took all of two heartbeats for Charles to reach our table, his entourage falling into step behind him.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" I said by way of greeting.

"Dinner with some friends."

I swept my gaze over the men Charles referred to as his friends.

They greeted me with a smile, but I could tell from their curious stares that they were guessing the kind of relationship I had with their dear friend.

"I see you've come here for dinner, too.I'll get the check.It's my treat tonight.Enjoy yourselves." Charles nodded to Abner and Zora.

"Oh, thank you, Mr.Moore." Abner did not move.

Zora stood up, shook Charles's hand, and thanked him.

Although a little surprised by Zora's gesture, Charles returned the handshake and grinned.

Then, he shot me a look as if he was waiting for my expression of gratitude.

"That's very kind of you, Mr.Moore.Thank you,"

I finally blurted out.

Charles answered my remark with a rare, gleeful chortle.

"You're annoyingly cute when you try to be formal with me, Miss Riley.I wish you'd just call me honey."

My heart leapt to my throat.

would he say that in front of people? Was I not in enough trouble? Charles flashed me his smug

at him as he

in a good mood, and it made me a little

eligible bachelors in the city just

eyes and then bombarded me with questions in an excited,

what you

"What is it then?"

"It's complicated."

stopped asking since she could

a

dinner, Abner, Zora, and I left the restaurant together, but before we could walk out the

to stay and wait for

"Fine."

not want to wait for Charles, but his assistant was just doing

want to make things difficult for

agreed, he nodded and shuffled back to their

do you really want to sit around here

noticed my

discuss with

you really going to

Abner watched me carefully.

the

home.I'll see you at work

"All right."

said goodbye to Abner and

left, Charles and his friends rose from their seats and

at the door and waited

snaked his arm around my waist and ushered

doting look in his eyes got me all confused

just let him guide me

needed right now was

to embarrass

with me and my friends.You're

restaurant, Charles stood in front of his friends, wrapped

to pursue my dear Scarlett.Well, he can't be blamed though.For having a

in a voice dripping

looked at him and

pay for

Walker was

he was the one Charles was

just look guilty because they had thought about making a move on me but never really acted

right

of them avoided

wealthy, but none of them was powerful enough to challenge the might

stood there and bore

of Charles's

then none of them would dare come after me anymore, and I would be

guess you also share fault in this, Scarlett.You keep such a low profile.You should make it known that you're part of the

stared at me with adoring eyes and tucked a lock of my hair behind

on my face, I dipped

a little

saw what I was trying to hide, and his calm, delighted face suddenly turned dark as if someone had just flipped

"What happened to you?"

tried to cover up my cheek with my hair, but he stopped me and

"Tell me what happened."

"Nothing."

tried to struggle, but it did not