Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

"Let me go," I said and bit my lip.

"You've been telling me that a lot lately,"

Charles backfired and flicked me on the forehead with his finger.

"Ouch! That hurt!" I whined.

It really did hurt.

He had used a lot of strength.

"As it should.If it didn't, you wouldn't learn your lesson at all.I take my eye off you for half a day, and you take up day drinking.You haven't even fully recovered from your last bad hangover, and you're already messing around.What's wrong with you?"

Charles flicked me again, venting his annoyance.

This time, he only exerted a little strength.His fingers touched my forehead gently like a feather.

"What do you care?"

I murmured as the back of my eyes stung.

Rita's words kept echoing in my mind, and they sank my heart deeper and deeper.

"You're not a child anymore, but you're acting like some rebellious brat who always makes me worry."

Charles pinched my cheek and squinted at me.

"This is your last warning, Scarlett.No more drinking, you hear me?"

Once again, I was stunned by the look of genuine concern in Charles's face despite the pointedness of his words.

"Then promise me one thing first,"

I started and raised my head to meet his gaze.

"No.You don't get to bargain here,"

Charles replied without hesitation.

The soft, gentle expression he just wore moments ago was suddenly replaced by that annoying smirk that made me want to beat the hell out of him.

I shot him a furious glance.

What was wrong with him? Why was he so supercilious? What was worse, I did not hate him at all.

Damn it! There was nobody in the world that I despised more than myself for that.

Seeing that I fell silent, Charles loosened his grip on my hand and said, "Fine.What do you want? Maybe I'll agree to it if I feel like it."

After thinking for a while, I lowered my head and straightened my dress.

"Let's be brother and sister from now on.I'll be a good sister to you, and you'll be a good brother to me."

"I beg your pardon?"

Charles asked, gloom suddenly twisting his handsome face.

both of us to have that kind of relationship.That way, we'll still be in each other's

worst idea I've

that in front of Grandma, or we will

of the car.He slammed the door shut on

"Hey! Wait for me!"

him and jumped out of the car.I ran

to

I could stay in his life without messing everything up was to be a sister to him.I panted as I struggled

slender legs of his made him move like a

us being siblings to each

"Hello, Mrs.Moore.Welcome back."

shears and greeted me when we passed

replied with a

felt like I finally won against Charles this time, and I did not care if our little fight was pointless

I thought that they were the

Christine was cutting and arranging some

champagne roses, which were just air freighted from Germany, and they exuded a fresh and clean

sofa on the other side and drank the coffee

in, he shot me a cold

my eyes at

he was in a good

sit with me," Christine said, smiling at me, and patted the chair beside her.I

Charles and I have just made a

have just made a decision.I didn't agree to it,"

him and held Christine's

as my brother.That way,

"Okay," Christine nodded.

a cup of tea

was a meaningful look on her

winked at me and seemed to understand what I

Charles snorted derisively.

went his

employees

was not because Christine was here to back me

never show his dissatisfaction in front

brother?" I raised my voice on purpose

so good to provoke an arrogant man like

to your neck? Is

and looked closely at my

of panic.I was so focused

entering the mansion's front door, I coiled up my hair and forgot all about the

little reddish bruise.Are you all right?

gestured to one of the

need for ointments or anything like that.It'll clear up in

saw him enjoying my

I glared at him.

I was the

brought a plate of cherries from

take away the attention from my neck, I took the

like some

desperate to

full.Why don't you

her flower arranging.After hesitating for a bit, I rose from my seat and sat beside Charles

"Cherries?"