Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett’s POV: 

My phone rang the moment I stepped into my apartment. It was Charles. 

“Why aren’t you replying to my messages?” he complained.

“For one, I was chatting with Rita, your woman, and I just got home” I answered straightforwardly.

“Rita is not mine,” Charles corrected, a hint of annoyance in his voice. He then sighed heavily and changed the subject. 

“Anyway, I’ve been told in the meeting that there’s something wrong with the project I’m working on. I’m leaving for Besceinga for a business trip.”

“Oh. Okay,” I replied flatly, not knowing what to say. But I must admit, hearing his voice made me want to see him.

“I won’t be back until the birthday party. Don’t worry. I’ll send an assistant to help you with the preparations in the following days” Charles patiently explained. 

It somehow upset me that he was leaving, but I did not show it. “When are you leaving?” 

Charles paused for a moment and answered, “I’m already at the airport.”

“I see. I’ll… I’ll hang up now.” 

I thought I would be able to see him again before he left. I did not expect that he would leave all of a sudden.

“Wait.” Charles stopped me from hanging up the call and added, “I miss you, Scarlett.”

For a moment, the sound of his voice was the only thing I could hear. The house had never felt so empty, that was until now. When Charles lived here with me, despite the endless bickering, it was not lonely.

“I heard that there’s a big white rose garden in Besceinga. I’ll take you there sometime,” Charles said, probably to make up for his absence. 

An inexplicable feeling surged into my heart. All I wanted right now was to be wrapped in his tight embrace.

“Charles…” I took a deep breath and continued, “Have a safe flight.”

With that, I hung up the call without waiting for his response. I gazed at his number on my screen and fell into deep thought. My heart and soul left with him when he said he missed me.

I had been restless since Charles had gone on a business trip. I could not focus on my work, nor could I eat or sleep well.

Time quickly passed by. Before I knew it, it was already Christmas Eve. The company was on a holiday today. So even though I had nothing to do, I had no choice but to stay at home. I did everything to occupy myself. But I could not run away from the desolate feeling whenever I had a minute to spare.

I held my phone and debated whether I should call Charles or not. It had been a week since we last talked. He had not called nor messaged me since he left.

‘‘It’s Christmas Eve today. Should I message him first?’’ 

I bit my lips and hesitated.

a notification popped up. Charles had sent me a voice message. I clicked on it, and his pleasant voice rang into my ears. mn “Honey,

giggle and roll on the bed as I listened to his deep and sonorous voice over and over again. It was only at this moment that I felt at ease. I pondered hard on how

with

We drank it all up in just an hour. Meanwhile, Nina did not seem satisfied

night. It was already too late for us to book an appointment in the bar. All of a sudden, it occurred to me that Charles had taken home a bottle of wine. With

me help you.” Abner also stood up and stretched out his hand, so I would

outstretched hand and staggered to the wine cabinet. Charles liked putting his stuff here. As a result,

in the wine cabinet. I must have drunk too much that the world seemed to be spinning around. I shook

it

help, Charles,” I replied crossly.

what I was looking for, I just randomly selected a

me help you,”

was only then that I realized it was Abner. Although I was moved by his kindness, I refused it. If Charles found out about

of him made my

I could not

Right now, Charles was

could not even remember where I was or what I was doing.

do that. Your arm hasn’t recovered yet,” I

talking about? Charles isn’t here. That’s Abner!” Nina shouted

in a day so that I would be able to get home earlier and surprise Scarlett. I must admit, I was a little tired. But I

this moment, I stood in front of her door with a suitcase full of

opened the door, Scarlett

Even from afar, I could see that she was as drunk as a skunk. I had no idea how much she had drunk.

asked with a scowl. It seemed that Scarlett had

Scarlett looked around, trying to find where

in front of her, and yet she could not see me! I could not help but stare daggers at her. She was so drunk that she had

me. But instead of letting Scarlett go at once, he took his time

to be alone on Christmas Eve,” Nina explained when she noticed my long

Scarlett a lesson. Without a word, I walked over and put my

the bouquet and gazed at it with appreciation. Well, it was obvious she just

were closed,

Charles’s

“What smell?”

of cold blood,” she answered with

so hard just to see her on Christmas Eve. But what did she do? She liquored up and even told me I was cold

put her hands on her hips,

my home. Why did you come in without

our home,” I

was