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.

say that in front of people? Was I not in enough trouble? Charles

stare at him as he walked away with his

to be in a good mood, and it made me

just happened, Scarlett? Did one of the richest, most eligible bachelors in the city just flirt with you in front of

and then bombarded me with

you think,"

"What is it then?"

"It's complicated."

stopped asking since she

heaved a

before we could walk out the

you to stay and wait

"Fine."

wait for Charles, but his

did not want to

that I agreed, he nodded and shuffled back to their

want to sit around here and

immediately noticed

to discuss with

you really going

Abner watched me carefully.

I told him the truth, he would

home.I'll see you at work

"All right."

Abner and Zora

the two of them left, Charles and his friends rose from their seats and started heading out of

door and waited for

waist and ushered me out of

doting look in his eyes got

not resist.I just

needed right now was the attention

did not want to embarrass him

with me and my friends.You're

front of his friends,

pursue my dear Scarlett.Well, he can't

a voice dripping with

friends simply looked at him and did

knew they were going to pay for coveting what belonged to one of the members of the Moore

Walker was the

was the

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

right mind would

them avoided making eye contact with me

none of them was powerful

stood there and

charade of Charles's was

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

in this, Scarlett.You keep such a

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

the mark that Susan's hand left on my face, I dipped my chin and turned my face away from

was a

was trying to hide, and his calm, delighted face suddenly turned dark as if someone had

"What happened to you?"

my cheek with my hair, but he

"Tell me what happened."

"Nothing."

struggle, but it