Bye, My Irresistible Love

Sarlett’s POV:

I was alone on the sofa when I woke up. But I got the sense that Charles slept next to me last night. Maybe it was a dream, but I could not be sure.

“Good morning, Mrs. Moore. Mr. Moore just went upstairs,” the servant who was cleaning said to me. I took a deep breath and nodded. I kept my face neutral, but deep inside, I felt ashamed and flustered.

“He told me to tell you as soon as you wake up to go upstairs and take a shower,” the servant added.

I did not understand why Charles always had to use such ambiguous words that easily gave other people the wrong idea. As blood rushed to my cheeks, I lowered my gaze and made my way upstairs.

I ran into Charles just as he was stepping out of the bathroom. He was drying his hair with a towel. He was naked from the waist up. The muscles on his torso were well defined, and his collarbone, for some reason, looked sexy and inviting. When he raised his head, his Adam’s apple slightly bobbed.

I averted my eyes and swallowed. “Will you please put a shirt on?” 

“No. It’s hot.” Charles put down the towel and glanced at me. “Why is your face sored?”

“It’s stuffy downstairs,” I snapped, feeling a bit embarrassed by how defensive I sounded.

“Why aren’t you looking at me?” Charles asked, confused and a bit annoyed. He pinched my chin and forced me to look at him.

Standing close to him now, I could see that his skin was still slick, and for reasons I could never fathom, he looked a hundred times more handsome to me when he was fresh out of the shower.

We looked into each other’s eyes for a long time. In the end, I lost the little staring contest and shook off his grip on my chin. I suddenly remembered that his arm had not recovered yet, so I walked past him and grabbed the hairdryer from one of the drawers in the bathroom. “Let me help you dry your hair.”

Charles beamed and nodded.

“Sit down. I can’t reach your head.” He was way taller than I was. I could only reach up to his shoulder.

to me. From time to time, I grazed the back of his ear with my fingers, and

all good,” I said after making sure his hair was all dry. Charles stood up and raised his

You’re always welcome. We should help each other and build a harmonious future,” I joked, but at the back of my mind,

don’t want to owe

that he had used

suggested smugly.

said there’s no need

I have to pay back what I owe you. That’s what you do with me. And didn’t you say we’re strangers? A

head and glared at him. I resented that he was using my own words to get me to do what he

and before I could draw another breath, he was already kissing me. He sucked on my lower lip and then traced my teeth with the tip of his tongue. For once, he was not being aggressive. He was being so gentle that I considered kissing him back despite my mind’s objections. Before I could completely get lost in his intoxicating kiss, I raised my hand, put it on his chest, and pushed him away. My knees threatened to buckle as he let go but put a finger under my chin and tipped my

two soft pecks on the lips

as my face burned. He succeeded again.

a shower will help get rid of some of that heat,” Charles

the bathroom, and shut the door, and his lingering scent greeted me. When I went upstairs, I told myself to keep my guard up and keep Charles at arm’s length. I did not want to wait for a man who did not love me, so I had to

myself. My attraction to him was too strong

now, I really needed a long, hot bath. Maybe it would help me figure out my next move.

a selection of clothes for me. After taking a bath, I dried myself off, changed into an off-shoulder light purple dress,

sitting in the living room. Alice’s eyes

so beautiful in that dress! If I were a man, I would be fascinated by you right

said, “It’s because you have good taste in clothes,

good! Don’t you think so, Charles?” Alice turned her head toward Charles who was

not that bad,” Charles muttered,

keep my face neutral. I did not understand why he was being cold and

made for you, dear. You can wear them to work or to important occasions in the future,” Alice turned to me and