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.

Was I not in enough

stare at him as he walked away with

in a good mood, and it made me

the richest, most eligible bachelors in the city just flirt with you in

and then bombarded me with questions in an

not what you

"What is it then?"

"It's complicated."

Zora stopped asking since she

a sigh of

left the restaurant together, but before we could walk out the

Riley, Mr.Moore wants you to stay

"Fine."

Charles, but his assistant was just

did not want to make things difficult for

I agreed, he nodded and shuffled

sit around here and wait for him?

immediately noticed my

okay.I have something to discuss with him

you really going

Abner watched me carefully.

the truth, he

home.I'll see you at work

"All right."

said goodbye to Abner and Zora at

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

the door and

waist and ushered me out of the

in his eyes got me all confused and a

did not resist.I just let him guide me

was the attention of

want to embarrass him or

up.You're with me and

the restaurant, Charles stood in front of his friends, wrapped his

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

commented in a voice

friends simply looked at him and did not say

pay for coveting what

course, Walker was the

he was the one Charles

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

them.No man in his right

moved a muscle, but all of them

they might be wealthy, but none of them was

just stood there and bore

this little charade of Charles's was beneficial to

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

I guess you also share fault in this, Scarlett.You keep such a low profile.You

with adoring eyes and tucked a

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

was a

I was trying to hide, and his calm, delighted face suddenly turned dark as

"What happened to you?"

cheek with my hair, but he

"Tell me what happened."

"Nothing."

to struggle, but it did not