Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

As soon as I left the studio, I heard a female voice call my name.

"Scarlett, I didn't expect you to be so capable!"

I turned around and the person I found made my jaw drop.

Fiona, one of my colleagues, was walking toward me, her high heels clicking against the floor.

"Stop pretending to be innocent.You're having an affair with Rita's man.Poor Rita."

Fiona raised her voice by several notches.

She stood in front of me like a hungry lioness that was about to scratch my face off with her claws and then gut me.

She and I were just ordinary colleagues.

We were not friends or in good terms in any way.

Ever since we met, I had always felt like she hated me, and that feeling had been supported by her behavior toward me.

When she heard the rumors going around, she was one of the first people to mock me with them.

It was ridiculous that she and everybody else thought I was Charles's mistress.

"I'm not having an affair with anyone, Fiona.I'm not desperate, and I have some self-respect.I would never date a married man just so that I wouldn't be single,"

I retorted, holding my head high.

After that, I walked away.I had more important things to do than engage in pointless arguments with judgmental people.

Just as I was preparing for my next interview, Nina trotted over to me, her anxious voice filling my ears.

"Scarlett! Have you read the news?"

She waved her phone at me.

"They're saying that you stole Rita's husband! Oh, my God! I can't believe that woman is slandering you for publicity! It's such a desperate and pathetic move!"

Nina was so angry that I could see smoke coming out of her ears, but I had gotten used to it.

"I thought she was supposed to be critically ill.How does she have the energy to go around and make a scene all the time? Is she just pretending to be sick so that she can get attention?"

Nina surmised in a low voice.

Although I was a little stunned by her question, I just shook my head.

"She's sick, Nina.And if she wasn't, she wouldn't be able to hide it from Charles."

"Scarlett! Why do you trust Charles so much?"

Nina looked at me in disbelief.

"Because I know him well."

I had never doubted Charles's love for Rita.

"Well, I still think that Rita is hiding something.You should look into her.Just because you trust Charles doesn't mean you have to trust Rita, too."

kept shaking her head and looking at me as if I was being a colossal

did not have the time to think

Time quickly passed.

was time to

I walked out of the

asked me to pick you up and

car and instantly

a good chance that Charles would be at the

did not care about what the news said about

all the way

got out of the car

confirming that

everyone waiting for me in the living

one to approach me

are you okay? Just ignore those good-for-nothing tabloids.They have nothing better to write about than

Christine bring up the news before I did.I flashed her a weak smile and

her, I

"Grandma."

my heart leap to my

thin line and eyed her grandson

that look on Christine's face and recalling what the news said about me,

just sat beside Christine

done, Scarlett? Why did you force

asked impatiently,

knelt down herself to get people's sympathy.It was all an act, and only

Scarlett like that as soon as you

Alice glared at Charles.

in the living room

this.Charles, Scarlett, I think it's better if you two get

broke

head at her and looked at her with

told Christine that we were getting a divorce, she got so furious that she fell ill and got

it seemed like she was finally giving

that she was only

as a pang of

do you

some flowers in one corner

long as it's okay with Scarlett.Scarlett, have you found another man to spend

left his flowers at once, trotted

Spencer is

lied through

definitely is

Michael protested immediately.

and I are a perfect match.In fact, he has been trying to set us up," I

Charles and make him disappear from my life as soon as I

women was a small price to pay

everyone turned to

will be good for

"I beg your pardon?"

almost sprang

don't mean to judge your friend, Charles.But I think we all know what kind of a

rolling her eyes at her