Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett’s POV:

“Do something about what?” Charles asked casually, grabbed a magazine, and started flipping through it. I snatched the magazine from his hand and said, “The entire world doesn’t need to know about our marriage.”

“Well, you heard my assistant. The entire world already does. What do you expect me to do about it?” Charles dipped his chin and eyed me carefully as if he was seriously considering what I wanted to happen.

Feeling that there was still a chance to ameliorate the situation, I set down the magazine and started strategizing with him. “Now is a good time to issue an official statement. Netizens don’t know what to believe right now because you haven’t confirmed or denied anything about our relationship. Once you speak up, everything will be okay.”

“But I don’t want to lie about us.” Charles furrowed his brows and looked very upset.

“Fine. Then I’ll issue a statement. That way, you won’t be the one lying,” I compromised again. I could not believe the stream of excuses he had flowing. “You’re so smart, honey.” With a faint smile on his face, Charles said, “Go do whatever you want.”

I blinked at him twice. I did not expect that he would just agree to my suggestion without a fight. “If you want, I’ll call someone right now to help you write an official statement,”

he added and then continued, “I mean, we don’t want to worsen the situation with a badly written press release, do we?”

I froze and then darted my eyes to my phone. I took a moment to consider what he just said. Charles did make a lot of sense. A clumsy denial might result in self exposure. If I failed to explain everything clearly, the netizens would probably even doubt me for trying to hide something, and all my efforts would be in vain.

“What? Do you want to make the phone call?” Charles cast a cold glance at me.

I pursed my lips and put down my phone. “I want to rethink releasing an official statement.”

What if I just left it? Was it really such a bad idea that everyone knew about me and Charles now? I decided to forget about it and drop the idea of making a statement.

“Very well. Like I said, you can do whatever you want,” Charles beamed and pointed at the gift boxes. “Open them.”

“No. I don’t want to accept those gifts. It’s not appropriate for me to open them.” I folded my arms over my chest.

The gifts were for Mrs. Moore. If I accepted them, then that would mean I was admitting to being Charles’s legal wife.

“Well, they’re yours anyway. Just open one, will you?” Charles said to me lazily.

I refused one more time, Charles would just badger me until I gave in, so I decided to

a place of sincerity. They were not only in delicate boxes but also wrapped in shiny, expensive-looking wrapping paper that exuded a signature fragrance. I opened one

me,” Charles ordered and crossed his legs. “Get

my hand hurts,” Charles

really starting to piss me off with

Why are you being mean to me now? You know what, forget it. Just leave me alone so I can curl up in my bed and die,” Charles murmured to himself, implicating

decide whether to be irked or amused. In the end, I

go. Stop

one on me,” Charles

loud, Charles. Don’t push it,” I said through

feeling useless right now, okay? I don’t appreciate your being snippy toward me. You should be kind to injured people,” Charles began

I had ever seen in

and murmured, “Wow. It looks great on

up the other ring

him a suspicious

on you,” Charles

wear couple rings,” I refused outright. Charles chuckled a little but did not force me. He put the ring back into the box

having this conversation with you again.” Not wanting to engage in yet another pointless argument, I got up and went to the kitchen to prepare some food. I

to the guest room, got ready for

the first thing I saw was the other half of the couple rings on my finger. The second thing I saw was Charles’s sleeping face right next to my head. I rubbed my eyes and thought hard about whether or not I forgot to lock my door before I fell asleep last night. 1 “Hey! Wake up! What are you doing in my bed? How did you even get in?” I poked

closed, Charles grabbed my hand, pinned it down, and

that he might have worked until really late again last night and somehow staggered into my room and passed out beside me. I could not help staring at him while he slept. He looked like a different person when he was asleep. He seemed warm and kind, which

touch his eyelashes. They were so long and upturned. I brushed my thumb over his cheek and gave it a little pinch, which strangely felt good. I could

if you don’t want to go back to sleep,

Charles opened his eyes and wrapped his arms

was so startled that I withdrew my

in a

make us some breakfast,” I said in a voice that I desperately tried to keep

I would definitely regret with the man I vowed