Farewell To My Endless Love novel Chapter 79

Scarlett's POV:

Nate had not stopped pestering me, which was so annoying. There was even a point where I suspected that he was following me. I stared at him coldly.

"I wasn't expecting to see you here. I'm meeting a friend at this restaurant." He seemed to have read my mind from the way I looked at him. He immediately held up his hands in surrender and explained.

He was undressing me with his eyes again, and it filled me with disgust.

"Really? What a coincidence."

"Sweetie, have you thought about what I proposed last time? If you agree right now, I'll have ten million dollars wired to your account immediately," Nate said smugly.

I stood my ground. Even if he gave me everything he had, it would never be enough to pay for my freedom and dignity.

Nate reached out and attempted to grab my wrist. I dodged his advance.

"Mr. Lively, as an elder, you should conduct yourself appropriately, and I don't think you're doing that by trying to touch me without my consent." After that, I turned around and walked toward the parking lot to look for Nina.

But Nate did not heed my warning. He caught up with me, grabbed my shoulder, and turned me around. Then, he dragged me toward a big tree shading one secluded area of the parking lot. Even if he was significantly older than I was, he was still stronger, and the more I struggled to break free, the tighter he held on.

"Let go of me, Nate! This is harassment! I'll call the police!"

"All this resisting is useless, Scarlett, and you know it. Give in now, or suffer the consequences," Nate scoffed.

Before I could respond, I heard a familiar pleasing voice.

"Good evening, Mr. Lively. Is there a problem here?" Spencer said as he walked toward us.

Nate was stunned to see Spencer. He obviously was not expecting anyone to come over and interrupt him as he tried to manhandle me. He let go of me and faced Spencer.

I took the opportunity to rush over to Spencer's side.

"Are you all right? Did he hurt you?" Spencer looked at me with worried eyes, which I deeply appreciated.

I shook my head.

Spencer turned to look at Nate, raised his chin, and said, "We haven't seen each other in a while, Mr. Lively. I see you're as energetic as ever."

"I'm flattered." Nate curled his lips in an amused smile. He did not seem to be threatened by Spencer's presence at all.

"Charles and I just grabbed dinner nearby. What are the odds of us running into you?" Spencer continued to talk casually, but as soon as he mentioned Charles, Nate's face changed.

"Well, fate is indeed a funny thing. I'm meeting a friend for dinner, too. I should get going. You two have a good night. See you around," Nate said by way of goodbye, forced a smile, and started walking away. Spencer and I just stared after him.

"That man is trouble, Scarlett. You should stay away from him," Spencer said when Nate was out of earshot. He shook his head and shoved his hands into his pockets.

I nodded my reply. That was when I realized that I was shaking a bit. That encounter with Nate truly scared me. "I will. Thank you."

"Spencer? Hey! What are you doing here?" At this time, Nina pulled over beside us and rolled down the passenger-side window. She was overjoyed to see Spencer.

"I had dinner with a friend at a nearby restaurant. I heard the food there was amazing." Spencer also smiled at the sight of Nina.

That was when I started feeling a little uncomfortable. Since Spencer was here, it meant that Charles was also... Before I could finish that thought, Charles showed up.

He walked over to us with a facial expression as cold as the night. "Let's go, Spencer."

Spencer pursed his lips and whispered in my ear, "You should go and comfort him, Scarlett. He won't say it, but I can tell that he's pretty upset. When you and Nina were talking earlier about speeding up a divorce, we overheard your conversation. Charles has been in a foul mood since." "That's not my problem, Spencer. He's the one who asked me for a divorce, and I've had it with his delaying tactics. He's the one who's leaving me with no choice," I backfired without hesitation. Then, I got into Nina's car without looking at Charles.

Seeing me get in the car, Nina immediately shifted to drive. As she drove away and watched Spencer and Charles through her rearview mirror, I fastened my seatbelt and shoved the thought of Charles out of my mind.

Charles's POV: