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.

noon, I went out to meet William for lunch.I

looked a little

not used

right, William? You look

he was my friend, and

been having a

bit disheveled, and the dark

sleep, I drink a special kind of tea.It's very effective.I can send you some if you want," I

that.I hope it helps me sleep, too.Thank you

just like that, the gloom

"You're welcome,"

smiled and refocused on my

study in France before? Why did you return to Los Angeles?" William

"Why do you ask?"

the

if you had stayed in France, you would've found better career prospects" William replied and set

different ambitions." I did not want to tell him that I came home because

Rita and Charles?" William suddenly changed

Rita, so I can't make an evaluation of her.As

a breath, "He's a

me once that you were her good friend.In fact, she

dropped my cutlery on my

when was I her good friend? Every time our paths crossed, she always looked

she

anything for a

suppose she's a good person as well.As someone who has been suffering from cancer for so many years,

shocked to hear what

Rita had cancer, but she's been in full remission for some time now.She does have some kind of heart

could not believe what

the medical records to prove that it was not in

has

"How is that possible?"

William was stunned.

said, "You know what, forget it.I'll get back to you after I

have made a

and dismissed the conversation about whatever was ailing

disease, she was still pregnant with Charles's child, and that was

of days, but I haven't gotten the chance to visit

happen to have no work

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

could not help feeling

I found that William had

for fees.It'll be my honor

you

looked at me seriously, "When you smile, you remind me

under his probing gaze, I cleared my throat and said, "Really? And who

some other time," William

help rolling