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.

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

as he

seemed to be in a good mood,

richest, most eligible bachelors in the city just flirt with you in front of God and everybody? Are you guys

looked at Charles's receding figure with wide eyes and then bombarded me with questions in an excited, gasping

you think," I said

"What is it then?"

"It's complicated."

she

a sigh of

restaurant together, but before

Riley, Mr.Moore wants you to stay

"Fine."

did not want to wait for Charles, but his assistant

want to

nodded and

you really want to sit around here and wait for him? You

immediately noticed

with him

going to

Abner watched me carefully.

I told him the truth, he would

worry.Go home.I'll see

"All right."

goodbye to Abner and Zora at the

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

at the door and waited

arm around my waist and

doting look in his eyes got me all confused and

not resist.I just let

needed right now was the attention of the entire world around

to embarrass him or

with me and my friends.You're

his friends, wrapped his

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

in a

looked at him

they knew they were going to pay for coveting what belonged to

Walker was the most

all, he was the one Charles was talking

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

my grandparents' eye.She's very precious to them.No man in his right mind would risk the wrath of

of them avoided

of them was powerful enough to challenge the might of the Moore

stood there

this little charade of

him threaten his friends passive aggressively, then none of them would dare come after me anymore,

such a low profile.You should make it

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

left on my face, I dipped my chin and

a little

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

"What happened to you?"

up my cheek with my hair,

"Tell me what happened."

"Nothing."

struggle, but it did not