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

giggled and poked

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

at me with great interest.I felt a little embarrassed

not

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

to

knew

had known her to

to tell her the truth,

me a few

my words carefully and left out the part where Nate expressed his

found out about it and came to the 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

a little sheepish telling Nina about my

and telling my best friend about the forbidden relationship I was having with the school bad

felt sillier in

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

out, drawing the attention of the

any trace of anger or disappointment in her

it from you.It's just something

her hand

least I'm sure now that you regard me

squeezed my hand back, and

don't be sad.Charles will be heartbroken if he sees

moment the

instinctively covered her

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

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

still

raised her eyebrows

but again, it's not what

leaving out the part that our marriage

a complicated arrangement, and I did not want to drag

for us and asked, "You said that your father was involved in a lawsuit when he was alive.Do you know

is that something big happened to the Riley Group and that my father was left

the Riley Group? Why does that name sound familiar?

Nina suddenly shouted.

of my

"What do you mean?"

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

collected herself and started explaining

used to work for the Riley