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

a

not used to living in Los

all right, William? You look exhausted," I

was my friend, and

a little difficulty sleeping,

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

can't sleep, I drink a special kind of tea.It's very effective.I can send you some if you want," I said

that.I hope it helps me sleep,

that, the gloom on his face was chased

"You're welcome,"

smiled and refocused

did

"Why do you ask?"

confused by the

abroad.I mean, you're pretty excellent at what you do, and if you had stayed in France, you would've found better career prospects" William replied

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

and

so I can't

took a breath, "He's a good

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

almost dropped my

good friend? Every time our paths crossed, she

she telling the

for a long time, William

person as well.As someone who has been suffering from cancer for so many years, she's quite the fighter.I actually admire her

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 disease, though, but it's not severe enough to

not believe what

had the medical records to prove that it was not

has cancer," I

"How is that possible?"

William was stunned.

face and said, "You know what, forget

must have made a

conversation about

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

the chance to

have no work

need to pay a guide's fee or something? I don't want

could not help feeling

the first time, I found that William had

be my honor to be

amazing when you smile,

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

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

tell you some

help rolling