Bye, My Irresistible Love

Caroline’s POV:

I called Charles immediately.I needed clarification for what I just heard on the news.

"Hello?" The voice was soft and feminine.

Definitely not Charles.

Even without asking for her name, a part of my mind was well aware of whom I was speaking with.

It was Nevaeh, the woman that was just announced on television as Charles’ future wife.

"Please give the phone to Charles."

My lips’ pursed and I fought to keep my voice calm.

"I’m sorry but I can’t do that right now.Charles is in the shower, so he won’t be able to speak with you.I’m his fiancee, so you can tell me what you want and I will make sure he gets the message…"

The rest of her words faded away, a loud buzzing sound was the only thing I was cognizant of.

Blinking rapidly, I tried to calm myself but it was becoming a losing battle.

The possibility that Nevaeh was lying wasn’t lost on me.

She was probably trying to create a misunderstanding between Charles and I, but I also had to seriously consider the fact that she might be telling the truth. For the past few days, I had been battling insomnia.

Most nights I had to take sedatives before I was able to fall asleep.

Even when the sedatives worked and I slept off, my slumber was always restless and riddled with nightmares.

And the worst part was, I was now using a higher dosage of the sedatives before it would have any effect on me.

My symptoms didn’t end with the lack of sleep, unfortunately.I also had a case of severe migraines.

Not only that, but my stomach cramped a lot and the pain was so bad that I ended up retching on several occasions.

But the Wilson Group was in a more difficult state than me.

The company was suffering from internal and external problems, so my health issues would have to be ignored for the time being.

Simon called and asked me to meet him at the cafe.

After dabbing a concealer over the dark circles beneath my eyes, I pronounced myself ready to go.

Simon was already at the cafe, waiting for me.

He wore a dark suit and white shirt beneath it.

The suit brought out the color of his eyes and made him look more handsome His every move was suave and elegant, precisely the type of quality most women sought in a man.

Eventually, I made my way to him and plopped into the seat across from him.

"I’m here now.What do you want to tell me?" I asked without preamble, irritation lacing my tone.

"Caroline, you seem to have lost a lot of weight.Have you been skipping your meals?"

Simon’s eyes were wide with concern.I looked away from him without answering.

Our coffee was served a few seconds later.

My stomach churned when I took a sip of my coffee.

A weary frown creased my forehead and I glanced at my wristwatch, "We have to go back to the company and deal with work, so just get to the point."

Simon paused with the cup halfway to his mouth.

A wry smile twisted his lips.

"Caroline, do we have to be like this? I know I did something wrong before…"

"As I said, I have never blamed you.If you don’t have anything else to say, then I’ll be on my way," I interrupted Simon in a low voice and stood up to leave.

"Caroline! Charles is about to marry another woman.He will abandon you again for the sake of business interests.Such a man doesn’t deserve your love at all,"

Simon declared anxiously, his firm grip trapping my hand in his.I shook his hand off and sat back in the chair.

The corners of my mouth curled up in a bitter smile as I clenched my fists tightly.

It was a good thing I was sitting down because the force of the pain that hit my heart like a speeding truck would have knocked me off my feet.

"This is between me and him.It has nothing to do with you."

My voice was very even, not a single trace of the pain I felt evident in my tone.

"Caroline, don’t you understand? It doesn’t matter whether he will really marry this unknown woman or not.You will always have to fight for his attention with other women.When you left him a year ago, he was left unsatisfied, and that’s why he is being kind and doing everything he can to get you back.But once you are in his pocket, of what value will you be to him?"

"Enough! Stop it!"

His words rubbed salt in my wound and I just couldn’t listen to one more word.

But I shut him up too late.His words had already hit that mark and I was left bleeding from the force of their hit.

staving off rushed forward and I had to close my eyes tightly to keep from

the tenderness and love we shared turned

breath, anger and betrayal surging up in my

crying for that

touched my face,

I turned my face away to avoid his hand

I saw something move in the corner of

attracted my attention and I tilted my

towards us, looking

Simon away from me, but before

a loud grunt, but Charles

back and punched Simon square in the

that Simon had no

side forcefully and he staggered back from the

behind him, and it splintered

screams of the customers failed to deter Charles who

"Stop!"

panic making my

Charles didn’t stop.

and over, he punched Simon without

looked like he would have fallen

energy from, but he was able to steady himself long enough to

whistled and encouraged

made an attempt to stop Charles and

forward and grabbed

"Charles, stop!"

made of brick wall.He neither heard my screams nor

stumbled.I would

my presence long enough to realize that I was about to hit the

he pulled

Why did you rush into the

loudly, the

mouth when Simon ran towards

try to dodge the punch and he ended

with

thinned and ! grabbed my bag before

leaving on my as torme

came to a matter of strength, I was no match

choice but to

his furious march until we were at

me to face him and scowled at

go? Are you having

you talking about? An affair? Simon and I

so angry that I felt dizzy and struggled out of his

Charles sneered in disgust.

own eyes.He touched your face and kissed you.But now I

havoc on

my world spun as a truly awful feeling spread through my body I struggled out of his

in the past few days were

summon up the will to eat, and on the days I managed to eat something, I ended up vomiting it all

internal organs were trying to shove

I had a hangover, I didn’t feel this

of water appeared in my face all of a

bottle of water from Charles with a grateful

the after taste of vomit out of

the nausea receded

are you talking about? When did he kiss

it with my own

my face.His eyes were full of

you were with me, did you actually think

his face hard and clenched my

aren’t you going to marry Nevaeh? Why do you

made up by the reporters.Nevaeh

harrumphed loudly, cutting

deal with the constant stream of women.I don’t want to be in a relationship with you anymore! I just want to get the Wilson Group back on track.I

away, got out of

aside, curled up on the sofa

long time swept over me again.I rushed

moment I stood up, a wave of dizziness hit me

This was getting worse.

to collapse at such a critical time.I had no other option than to go for

morning, I received a call from

dollars in our company, but it will be a drop in the bucket.We still have

rubbed my heavy head and said, "If the company can’t be saved, we can only cash

out, the Moore Group will

Asta reminded me.

them.Just

up the phone, I freshened up briefly and

the doctor said

you sure I’m

flat and hard.I