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 gave in, so I decided to

in delicate boxes but also wrapped in shiny, expensive-looking wrapping paper that exuded

crossed his legs. “Get them yourself,” I replied and

hurts,” Charles pouted and rubbed

they?” He was really

know what, forget it. Just leave me alone

I just shook my head, picked

go.

on me,” Charles

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

I don’t appreciate

were the best-looking hands I had ever seen in my life. They were always clean and supple, and his fingers were long and slender. When I slid the ring onto his finger, it fit perfectly

curled my lips and murmured, “Wow. It looks great

picked up the other ring and said, “Now give

I shot him a suspicious look. What was this

put this on you,” Charles answered,

Charles chuckled a little but did not force me. He put the ring back into the box and darted his eyes straight

to the kitchen to prepare some food. I did not bother looking back to check on Charles’s reaction. He

to the guest room,

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

closed, Charles grabbed my hand, pinned it down,

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,

touch his eyelashes. They were so long and upturned. I brushed my thumb over his cheek

if you don’t want to go back to sleep, we can do

sudden, Charles opened his eyes and wrapped his arms around my waist. He

I withdrew my hand immediately. “Were you awake

you pinching me because you found me irresistible?” Charles asked in a hoarse

the quilt and rolled out of bed. “I’ll go make us some breakfast,” I said in a voice that I

grab me again. That was close. Good thing I had reacted fast enough. Otherwise, I would still be in bed and doing something I would definitely regret with the man I vowed to cut loose from my life. I really should be careful around Charles especially when he was sleep-deprived because that was when he was