Bye, My Irresistible Love

Rita's POV: 

Charles had been getting more and more indifferent toward me lately, which left me feeling all flustered and restless.

Did I do something wrong?  At this time, Richard walked in with a bunch of roses in his hand.What was wrong with this man?

 "Where have you been? Did you find anything?"

I had sent him to keep an eye on Scarlett, but he had returned with no useful information.

"I haven't found anything unusual, babe."

Richard put the roses in the vase, turned around, and looked at me fawningly.

"Oh, you worthless goon! Have you really been keeping an eye on Scarlett like I told you to? Charles has been giving me the cold shoulder! It has to be her fault!"

I rushed up to him, grabbed the vase, and shattered it on the floor.

Richard did not even flinch.

He had been guarding me for so long that he had gotten used to my mood swings and erratic behavior.

Without saying a word, he just went ahead and started cleaning up the mess I made.

"I asked you a question, Richard!"

I could not stand it when he answered me with the silent treatment.

"Spencer has opened a new bar.Maybe we can ask him what's going on with Charles and Scarlett," he finally suggested.

That lit up a bulb in my head.

Spencer was Charles's good friend.Why had I never thought of asking him? 

"Thank you.That's a great idea."

With a smile, I tiptoed and kissed Richard's Adam's apple.

The dejection on his face disappeared in an instant, and he had completely succumbed to my charm.

He stretched out his arms and attempted to wrap them around me.

I knew he wanted more.But I did not let him succeed.I pushed him away and said, "You stay here.I'll change and go to Spencer's new bar."

Spencer's family was mainly engaged in the entertainment industry, and they had almost complete monopoly over Los Angeles' bar scene.

Even though Charles and Spencer had been friends since they were little boys, they were completely different.

Charles did not mess around with women while Spencer was a frivolous flirt.

I flicked my wavy hair and practiced my charming smile, hoping to get something helpful out of Spencer.

When I arrived at Spencer's new bar, I bumped into the person I really wanted to see but was not expecting to.

Leaning against the door of his silver Phantom, Charles took a drag from his cigarette.

His perfectly sculpted profile was facing me like a bust of a Greek god.

He was in all black but without the suit jacket, and the two topmost buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a little of his chest.

I could not help smiling from ear to ear.

Only a woman out of her damn mind would let go of such a handsome, rich man.

fists and started walking toward him, my insides burning with

I called

turned around and raised his

surprised

are you doing here, Rita? You're unwell.A bar is

the moment he

to make it easy for him.I softened my features, slumped my shoulders, and started speaking in a

haven't come out for a long time.I'm feeling better today, so I decided to go out and have some fun.I heard that

go home.You can't strain yourself.It'll be more troublesome for you and the people who have to take care of you if your conditions

replied in a neutral tone and then took another drag from his

to be unmoved by

luck made us meet

not about to leave and waste the

that Charles would not dare stop me, I stepped up, took his hand,

kneaded his nose, tossed his half-finished cigarette, and let me tow

complacent that he still

his car and

also surprised

wanted to say something but decided not to

to guess, I thought it would fall along the lines

it, but I just flashed

blew up my own act when

that Charles was outside

Charles's eyes had been glued

forced a smile and

go to a

Spencer and said, "Will you

Then, he left.

pressed my lips together in a thin line as I watched Charles walk

burn, but I immediately shoved down the emotions that started bubbling to the

you a

to

Spencer's

I saw him making out with

to grab the nearest wall to support myself

so obsessed with Scarlett? It was the first time I had ever seen

was not only because he was

and holding her as if it

some sexual

the middle of my trance, a strong hand grabbed my arm, led me into a private room,

up, Rita.If Charles really wants to marry you, no one can stop him.However, he hasn't divorced yet, and

told me and folded his arms over his

"You don't know that,"

done so much for Charles.I was unwilling to give up.It

to marry him anyway? I mean, you already have your

what you're talking about.There's nothing going on between me and Richard.You can't hurl

I was flustered.

that I had slept with Richard? Damn it!

been so high-profile.It's difficult for you to keep anything in

Spencer sneered.

to bite down the hint

any gratitude Charles has left for you will disappear.Once his vision clears and he realizes that you've been trying

Spencer said ruthlessly.

seems to want to do these days

I snapped.

chest lodged a lump in