Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

When I woke up, Charles was already gone, but he made breakfast for me and left it on the table.

He seemed to be distracted by something last night, which worried me a little.

Before I could get sucked into the Charles rabbit hole again, I knocked myself over the head.

I had more important things to think about than him.

Los Angeles was always buzzing with life, especially in the mornings.

Traffic was extra terrible today, and it actually took half an hour longer for me to reach the office.

"Scarlett, sweetie, how are you? Are you feeling better?"

As soon as I entered the office, Nina walked over and gave me a big hug.

She was wearing a red business suit today, and her hair was neatly rolled up behind her head.She looked bright and stunning.

"Yes, thank you.I just needed a ton of sleep," I replied and put down my bag in the lounge.

I went to get myself a cup of coffee.

Nina followed suit.

"My dad's home by the way.Would you like to have dinner this weekend at my house? We can talk about your divorce plans,"

Nina cut to the chase.Her father was a famous lawyer in Los Angeles.

Last time, I asked her to ask her father to help me sue for divorce.I did not expect that things would go so fast.

But I supposed I was thankful for the timing.

Charles intended to keep me hanging, and I certainly did not want to still be married to him when Rita's baby was born.

So I accepted Nina's invitation readily.

Charles did not want to go about things the peaceful way.He left me no choice.

"Wow.That was quick."

Nina was a little surprised.

"It's already long overdue.I want it to be over before I leave Los Angeles."

"Leave Los Angeles? Scarlett, are you sure you don't want to stay? I mean, you have a stable job here now, and things are going great for you," Nina asked.

I shook my head and handed her the cup of coffee I made for her.

"I have too many bad memories here.I don't think I can start over here.I need a change of scenery and soon."

Hearing my response, Nina did not say anything more.

We shook on our dinner date this weekend and then went our separate ways to work.

out to meet William for lunch.I was a little startled when

looked a

seemed that he was not used to

right, William? You look exhausted," I

he was my friend, and I

fine.I've just been having a little difficulty sleeping,

and the dark circles

I drink a special kind of tea.It's very

helps me sleep,

the gloom

"You're welcome,"

refocused on my

in France before? Why did you return to

"Why do you ask?"

was confused by the abruptness of

why you didn't stay abroad.I mean, you're pretty excellent at what you do, and if you had stayed in France,

not want to tell him that I

Rita and Charles?" William

I can't make an

took a breath,

said, "But Rita told me once that you were her good

dropped my

paths crossed, she

she telling

say anything for a long time, William asked

has been suffering from cancer for so many years, she's quite the fighter.I actually admire her more than I

to hear what I

Rita had cancer, but she's been in full remission for some time now.She does have some kind of heart disease, though, but it's not severe enough to interfere with her

believe

had cancer, and she had the medical records to prove that it was not

still has

"How is that possible?"

William was stunned.

said, "You know what, forget

have made a mistake,

dismissed the conversation about

she had cancer or heart disease, she was still pregnant with Charles's child, and that was

else.I've been in Los Angeles for a couple of days, but I haven't gotten the chance to visit some tourist spots.Do you have time to wander around with

to have no

I need to pay a guide's fee or something? I don't want to cheap out on you, Miss

not

found that William had a humorous

be my

you smile, Scarlett.You

at me seriously, "When you smile, you remind me of one of

embarrassed under his probing gaze, I cleared my

tell you some

could not help rolling my