Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV:

When I stepped out of the bathroom, I found that Charles was not in the bedroom.I heaved a sigh of relief.

He must have gone to Rita's place.

Before I could get him out of my mind, the door swung open.My heart leapt to my throat the moment Charles walked in.

"Why...Why are you still here? I thought you went to see Rita," I asked in a trembling voice.

"If I leave, my wife will be unhappy," he shrugged and started walking toward me.

I scoffed.

"What do you mean? We're a married couple, remember?"

Charles narrowed his eyes.

I shook my head.

"We have never been a real married couple.Have you forgotten that our marriage is fake from the very beginning?"

I tried keeping the words in, but standing in front of Charles now, I could not help blurting them out in an accusatory tone.

If it were not for him wanting a divorce, I would not have come home from overseas.

Charles furrowed his brows, and his eyes glinted with a dangerous light.

He reached out and grabbed my wrist.

"What about now? I want us to be a real couple, Scarlett.I love you."

As he spoke, he approached me step by step, forcing me to retreat.

In a few heartbeats, I found myself backed in a corner.

The wall felt cold against my back, and it was a complete contrast to Charles's warm torso that was a hair's breadth away from mine.

"Do you still think I'm not being serious? I mean it.I want to be with you."

I looked at Charles's face, gnashed my teeth together, and shook my head.

was holding and

felt his heartbeat

to burn with frustrated tears.I kept silent for a long time, trying to sort out the mixed feelings that my nominal husband once

for Rita every chance he got, and now he was telling me that I was the love of his

don't want to be with you.We can't

sake? I can't be with someone who treats me like an option.I deserve to be a priority.And you can't make me take you back with a mere 'I love you'.Quit

in Charles's jaw as he stared at me

hand down from his chest and waited for

few moments, he lowered

regret saying that sooner or later," he said in a low

not perceive any emotion in his tone.Then, he turned around and laid down

usual, but I still felt a little depressed.I went to get myself a cup of coffee, hoping that it would refresh me and help

awful.Is

came over to my desk and asked

last night,"

drinks after work? We can discuss what's bothering you or just

"Sounds like a plan."

knew she meant well, so I did not refuse.I was thinking about finding a place to be alone and rest

Nina was kind

Nina

up, Scarlett.The food here

Nina reached out and held my hand.I nodded and forced a

Nina.I can't wait to eat and

you're so down?" Nina asked while arranging her

was not expecting her to mention Charles's name, and hearing it

wrong with your sex life? Is Charles's

with each other ever," I

is

voice, but I could tell that

a normal couple, and now we're

care about

will be stupid of me to fall for any of his thoughtful gestures now.I've

sorry.You must have suffered a

do you know how to expedite

mindlessly as the heartbroken look on Charles's face from yesterday flashed

Nina shook her head.