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

and poked me with

not here to talk about me and Spencer.We're here to talk about you and Charles.So what's your deal? I saw the message before you withdrew it.Are you really a couple? I mean, he's been coming to the office to see

great interest.I felt a little embarrassed

not

said I saw the message.Don't tell me you just happened to type the wrong word.Aren't

to

knew I could not

and I had known her to

her the truth, I took

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

where Nate expressed his depraved desire to

wanted to know what Rita's father had said to

felt a little sheepish telling Nina about my secret

like I was back in high school and telling my best friend

had never felt sillier in my

my God, Scarlett! I can't believe you're only telling me

out, drawing the attention of the

trace of anger or disappointment in her face though,

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

for her hand

me.At least I'm sure now that you regard me as a

my hand back, and then proceeded to playfully pinch

will

the words

tongue, I instinctively covered her mouth

knew she was just teasing, but the fact that I was married to Charles

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

you're still married, aren't

raised her

it's not what

out the part that our marriage was

arrangement, and I did not want to drag Nina into all

ordered two cocktails for us and asked, "You said that your father was involved in a

was many years ago.All I know is that something big happened

sound familiar? Oh!

Nina suddenly shouted.

fell out of my seat

"What do you mean?"

our

and started explaining

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