Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

I recovered quickly from my cold, and finally, my first day at the TV station came.

At ten o'clock in the morning, I walked into the studio and reported for work.

I was nervous to be in front of the camera, but before long, we started shooting.

The show's guest today was a very lively and dynamic entrepreneur.

Charles was also an entrepreneur, but unlike my interviewee, he was a cold, taciturn man.

I Damn! Why was I thinking of Charles while I was at work? Realizing that I was being unprofessional, I shoved Charles out of my mind and concentrated on doing my job well.

Half an hour later, the shoot was over.

The director and staff were pleased with my performance.

They even said that I was a very promising host for their channel and that as long as I worked hard, I would have a bright future.

Then, they invited me to lunch as their way of welcoming me to the company.

But I politely refused.

It was just my first day working at the TV station, and I did not want my colleagues to think that I was being given special treatment.

So at lunch time, I decided to eat alone at a nearby restaurant.

A few minutes after I sat down, I saw Rita enter the establishment.

She had a few bodyguards following her.

And to my surprise and displeasure, she took the seat across from mine without asking me first.

"Scarlett! Fancy seeing you here!"

"Hi, Rita.Are you here alone? Where's Charles?"

I did not want to exchange pleasantries with her, but I had no choice.I did not want to be rude to her in public.

"Oh, Charles wanted to accompany me, but I refused.He has too much work to do.I didn't want to bother him and tire him out," Rita chirped like she was the happiest woman alive.

I gritted my teeth and forced a smile.

The last time I overheard the two of them talk on the phone, she was practically begging Charles to come over to keep her company.

Now she was telling me the opposite under the guise of concern.

Clearly, this woman was just trying to make me think that Charles cared about her more than he cared about me.

I could tell her that I could see through her bold-faced lies, but I found it pointless to embarrass her.

Charles had no idea that Rita was manipulating him, and if I told him, he would just accuse me of being jealous.

So I found it better to just keep my silence.

that Charles believed Rita when she was acting all weak and fragile

I, who did not care about her at all, thought that when she was acting like a damsel in distress,

finished her sentence, a waiter approached

"A medium well filet mignon and a glass of orange juice,

the same," Rita ordered after I

"All right.Coming right up."

waiter took our menus and

wanting to initiate small talk with Rita, I fixed my gaze outside and watched the city's bustling

to know how to read

just wanted to leave the hospital for a bit and go outside to get some fresh air, but he refused to let me go without his bodyguards to protect me.He also always tells me

"That's nice."

but I decided

thought about

away from here, and she

town to eat at

woman might have painted herself a weakling, but she was

you divorce Charles as soon as possible? My health is getting worse and worse, and I'm afraid I won't be able to see the day that Charles and I get married.He's the man of

for my

flashed me a beseeching expression

moment, I thought that for an actress, she had terribly

keeps our marriage certificate.After I get it, I will officially

her grip,

us to

the way here to persuade me, Rita.Charles and I have

I spent my entire lunchtime

little guilt trip spoiled my appetite and

Charles's POV: 

on with the divorce lately, and it upset me.So I decided to spend some time with Spencer and David after

invited me for dinner tonight at a nearby

down, my eyes darted to the TV on

was showing the program hosted

that Scarlett?" David pointed at the TV, looking

known Scarlett to prefer dressing casually and

rare times that I had seen

impossible for anyone to keep their eyes off

don't know how lucky you are, Charles." David picked up his glass and swirled the

on

Rita in his heart.Even though Scarlett is as beautiful

his hand on David's shoulder and spoke in a voice dripping

time as if he was looking at a fool.They were

starting to

much admiration and adoration, I could not help feeling betrayed, like they were coveting something that I owned.Also, lately, whenever someone mentioned Scarlett's name,

for Scarlett?" David really could not read social cues at all.How did my silence tell him that I

Charles will be happy to tell you then how he really feels

by a rich old man, I could not keep my

did you just

a knockout and that there must be a lot of men out there who'd love to keep her.Does that bother you? Bro, you're divorcing her soon.Whether she gets a new

together.Even if we don't end up together, we're still family." I

thought I had made a convincing excuse, but Spencer overturned it the next