Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

I swore that I was not a person of weak will.

But when such a perfect man like Charles pouted and acted like a spoiled brat, I did not think any woman could refuse him.

So that I could leave as soon as I could, I promised him that I would finish dinner with him and then go meet Nina.

I was absentminded during the entire meal because I was not that hungry.

Also, Charles had been watching me and flashing me playful smiles, which made me uneasy.

I only felt relieved when dinner was finally done.

Charles kept his word and drove me to the bar.

However, after opening the car door for me and letting me out, he stood in my way.

"Scarlett, drinking is bad for your health, and it's easy to get into trouble when you've had too much of it.Don't drink more than three glasses of wine, and don't stay for more than half an hour inside.I'll wait for you here,"

Charles declared as he looked down at me.

I rolled my eyes and heaved a frustrated sigh.

"Charles, I'm an adult.I know how to conduct myself in a bar.I don't need you to tell me how much alcohol I should drink or how much time I should spend with my friend.Honestly, do you really see me as some girl who doesn't know her limits?"

My snapping apparently intimidated Charles.

He raised both his hands in surrender and stepped back.

"Very well.I'm sorry.I shouldn't have said so much.I'm just worried about you, okay?" he said.

I grabbed my purse, walked past him, and headed straight to the bar.

"Stay as long as you want.I'll wait for you here," he yelled after me.

I kept walking.

"Go home, Charles. I can take care of myself."

As soon as I entered the bar, I saw Nina waving at me.I smiled, walked over to her, and sat down.

"Hey, Nina.How did you know about this place? It's really nice and buzzing.I love the decoration."

"This is Spencer's new bar.I thought you knew about it.He told me I could swing by whenever I wanted and put my bill on his tab."

Nina put on a charming smile and flipped her curly hair.

and Spencer get so

poked

saw the

me with great interest.I felt a little

we're not

I saw the message.Don't tell me you just happened to type the wrong word.Aren't we good friends? Why can't you

refused to

I knew

and I had known her

to tell her the truth, I took a deep,

the office to see me a few days ago.He's actually Rita's father.When my father was alive, he had

words carefully and left out the part where

station to ask me about it.He wanted to know what Rita's father had said to me.And yes, we're indeed a couple.We've been married for a

telling

was back in high school and telling my best friend about the forbidden relationship I was having with the school

never felt sillier in my

believe you're only

drawing the attention of the people

not see any trace of anger or disappointment in her

mean to hide it from you.It's just something that I don't want to bring up

for her hand and

least I'm sure now that you regard me as a real friend.And you

a crooked smile, squeezed my hand back,

will

the

Nina's tongue, I instinctively covered

that I was married to Charles was

We're not really the happily- ever-after married couple you

you're still

grinned and raised her

again, it's not what you

out the part that our marriage was

a complicated arrangement, and I did not want to drag

cocktails for us and asked, "You said that your father

not really.It was many years ago.All I know is that something big happened to the Riley Group and that

Riley Group? Why does that name sound familiar? Oh!

Nina suddenly shouted.

out of my seat

"What do you mean?"

our waiter brought us our cocktails, and Nina took a sip from

and started explaining

used to work for