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

looked a little

seemed that he was not used to

all right, William? You look

all, he was my friend, and

been having a

distressed.His hair was a bit disheveled, and the dark circles under his eyes could almost pass

of tea.It's very effective.I can

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

like that, the gloom

"You're welcome,"

smiled and refocused

in France before? Why did

"Why do you ask?"

by the abruptness of his

abroad.I mean, you're pretty excellent at what you do, and if

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

of Rita and Charles?" William suddenly changed the

so I can't make an evaluation

paused and took a

and said, "But Rita told me once that you

dropped my cutlery

time our paths crossed, she always looked like she wanted to

was she telling

did not say anything for a long

a good person as well.As someone who has been suffering from cancer for so many

was shocked to hear what I

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 daily

not believe what I just

knew that Rita had cancer, and she had the

has cancer," I

"How is that possible?"

William was stunned.

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

made a

and dismissed the conversation about

still pregnant with Charles's child, and that was a

haven't gotten the chance to visit some tourist spots.Do you have time to wander around with me this afternoon?" William

happen to have

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

could not

I found that William had a humorous

for fees.It'll be my honor to be

you smile,

seriously, "When you smile, you remind me of

his probing gaze, I cleared my throat and said,

some

could not help rolling