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.

I had been staving off rushed forward and I had to close my

shared turned out to be nothing

a sharp breath, anger and betrayal surging up in my

you crying

face, his voice was

avoid his hand

complete my sentence, I saw something move

and I tilted

towards us, looking

Simon away from me, but before I

with a loud grunt, but Charles wasn’t done

reared back and punched Simon square in the

sudden that Simon had no time to protect

to the side forcefully and he staggered back from the

crashed into the partition behind him, and it splintered into several pieces

of the customers failed to deter Charles who was still advancing on

"Stop!"

shouted, panic making my voice

Charles didn’t stop.

he punched Simon without any ounce of

looked like he would have fallen

where Simon got the burst of energy from, but he was able to steady

and encouraged them with

attempt

forward and

"Charles, stop!"

wall.He neither heard my screams nor did

his back and nearly lost my balance as I stumbled.I would have hit the edge of the table if it wasn’t

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

elbow and he pulled me back

Why did you rush

me loudly, the veins

Simon ran

the punch and he ended up with a bruised

them looked battered, with Simon looking a little worse

! grabbed my bag before marching

of me!" I snapped when Charles grabbed my wrist and stopped me from leaving on my as torme Instead of releasing me, charles tightened his hold on my wrist and stormed out

to a matter of strength, I was

had no choice but to amble after Charles

stop his furious march until we

face him and scowled

you go? Are you having an

talking about? An affair? Simon

I felt

Charles sneered in disgust.

touched your face and kissed you.But now I can’t even touch

wreaked havoc on my

my stomach twisted savagely and my

in the past few

eat, and on the days I

felt like my internal organs were trying to shove their

a hangover,

in my

the bottle of water from Charles with a grateful

down the water after washing the after taste of vomit out of my

nausea receded

talking about? When did he

saw it with

my

did you actually think of

clenched my teeth even as tears rolled down my

to marry Nevaeh? Why do you still care who I am

it! That news was made up by the reporters.Nevaeh

harrumphed loudly, cutting his words

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

of the car, slammed the door

bag aside, curled up

sense of nausea that had been suppressed for a long time swept over

I stood up, a wave of dizziness hit

This was getting worse.

a critical time.I had no other option than

received a

dollars in our company, but it will be a

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

the Moore Group will definitely find out

Asta reminded me.

handle them.Just do as

up the phone, I freshened up briefly and

the doctor said

are you sure

pressed trembling fingers against my stomach.It was still flat and hard.I