Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 5: The Brightest Girl 

Scarlett's POV: 

I looked at myself in the mirror.I wore a long white evening dress, a pair of Prada high-heeled shoes, and a pair of pearl stud earrings.I tied my hair up into a tight, clean bun.

But I still thought that there was something missing.

Then I put on my black choker necklace with the small turquoise on it and smiled.

My father gave it as a gift to my mother, and my mother handed it down to me.

"Are you done? Come on, Scarlett, let me see.Can't you raise your phone so that I can see you?"

Tiana and I were on video call while I was getting dressed.

While I got ready for the party, she was protesting loudly on the other end of the line.

"I only have two hands, Tiana.Calm down.I’m almost done."

At last, I put on my favorite pink lipstick and pouted my lips to check the color.

"Turn around.Let me have a look."

I looked at myself in the mirror and still felt uneasy.

I picked up my phone and angled the front camera toward myself.

Tiana covered her mouth and stopped moving.

The picture had frozen.Was it because of a bad signal? 

"Tiana, are you still there?"

"Oh, my God, girl! You look absolutely stunning! Oh, Charles is going to be stupefied by how gorgeous you look tonight! In fact, all the men at the party will be stupefied!"

"Mrs.Moore, if we don't set out now, we'll have to take the helicopter,"

Burton, the driver, called at me from the driveway.

"Thanks for the over-the-top compliment per usual, Tiana.I have to go.I'm already running late."

Then, I hung up.I lifted my dress and went downstairs carefully.

"You look beautiful, Mrs.Moore.You'll be a sensation at the party tonight." Burton opened the door for me.

"Thank you, Burton.Let's go." I was not that much into attending formal events, but I was looking forward to this party.

"Will we make it?"

"We will, Mrs.Moore.Trust me."

After saying that, Burton stepped on the accelerator and drove toward the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

Before I knew it, I was at the hotel's drop-off area.

I got off the car and felt the cold evening wind on my arms and face.

Fortunately, it should be warm indoors.

I entered the banquet hall, and many heads turned toward my direction.

All the attention made me feel a little tense and wonder if I had somehow gone overboard with my outfit.

"Scarlett! You're finally here."

I heaved a sigh of relief as Christine approached me.

"Hi, Grandma.Sorry I'm late."

"Our little princess is finally here."

I beamed as Alice and her husband Lawrence also walked toward me.

"Dad, mom.Oh, I'm so glad to see you both.I deeply apologize for arriving late."

"Don't worry about it, dear.The best is always the last one to show up anyway,"

Alice assured me with a smile.

At this time, many people in the banquet hall had taken notice of me.

One of them was a young man who waved at me and smiled.

It was Spencer.

the buzzing crowd and finally met a pair

was Charles, and he was

else in his eyes tonight that I could

"Who is she?"

the girl Lawrence and

she is breathtaking.She is even

to whisper

Scarlett has

a smile on

right

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward them, and they kissed

Spencer hugged me, I caught a glimpse of

by the stage and watching

still looked at me

a glimpse of anger on

Group tonight, let us first please welcome our dear CEO, Mr.Charles Moore, for

went onto the stage, smiled at the emcee,

started giving his speech in a warm

at me from time to

reporters were invited to the party

were allowed to ask

a rumor going around that you and Miss Rita

when she was photographed

the questions they threw right at

Group had always been in the spotlight, and

could sometimes be

at Alice, Christine,

not liking

my personal life is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with that, let me

joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well,

game long enough to learn how to deal with

his speech, the band resumed the music,

began to fill the

may I

to me and offered me his

as he gracefully bowed to me

a bit of a ladies’

up the trail of broken hearts he left in his

"Well, why not?"

let him

and held my

other hand on

afraid of getting beaten

and shook

held me

We began to dance.

a few moments,

as if

dismissed

was just thinking too much or maybe I just put on

your hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my

Spencer's hand

choice but to

around sulkily and found Charles standing right behind me with that confusing expression on his

could not tell if he was angry

I'm just dancing with our friend,"

He looked stunned.

not expecting such a

he did not

around and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not

glass of champagne from his tray and downed

the mood to dance

swoop in and ruin everyone's fun?" I

worry, Scarlett.Your good days are on the

he mean the days after the divorce? I was not sure

proved too much for me,

I made my way

cold night air felt so

not follow me, and

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