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.

you and Spencer get so close?" I asked

poked me with her

please.We're 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

with great interest.I felt

we're not a

just said 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

her, I knew I could

I had known her to be the kind of person that I

to tell her the truth, I took a

see me a few days ago.He's actually Rita's father.When

the part where Nate expressed his depraved desire to keep me as his

to the station to ask me about it.He wanted to know what Rita's

sheepish telling Nina about my secret

back in high school and telling my best friend about the

felt sillier in

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

attention of

of anger or disappointment in her face

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

for her

that you regard me as a real friend.And

smile, squeezed my hand back, and then proceeded to playfully pinch my

sad.Charles will be

moment the

off Nina's tongue, I instinctively covered her mouth

but the fact that I was married to Charles was still not something I wanted announced in a public

really the happily- ever-after

still married, aren't

raised her eyebrows

it's

leaving out the part that our marriage was

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

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

is that something big happened to the Riley Group and that my

Riley Group? Why does that name sound familiar? Oh! Yes! My father handled that

Nina suddenly shouted.

fell out of my seat

"What do you mean?"

us our cocktails, and Nina took a

collected herself and started explaining

to work for the Riley