Bye, My Irresistible Love

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.

swept my eyes over the buzzing crowd and

Charles, and he was staring right back at

look, there was something else in his eyes tonight that I could not quite figure

"Who is she?"

and Christine adopted.Don't you think

is breathtaking.She is even more attractive

began to whisper

little Scarlett has become a charming

a smile on his

was right

"Long time no see."

hand toward them,

I caught a glimpse of

standing by the stage and watching

at me with those icy, unreadable

time, I caught a glimpse of anger on his

gentlemen, before we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcome our dear CEO, Mr.Charles Moore, for his opening

went onto the stage, smiled at the emcee,

was gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I had

time to time, and I returned his

reporters were invited to the

they were allowed to ask him a

you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is that

when she was photographed trying

not surprised by the questions they

in the spotlight, and Rita

could sometimes be

at Alice,

were not liking what was

life is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And

Moore Group, thank you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well, and it

in the game long enough to learn how to deal with

resumed

to

I

walked over to me

gracefully bowed

it a little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a ladies’ man back in high

cover up the trail of broken hearts

"Well, why not?"

his hand and let him tow me

waist and held my hand in the air with

rested my other hand on his

afraid of getting beaten by Charles

shook his head

he held

We began to dance.

a few moments, I suddenly felt

as if someone was watching

immediately dismissed

was just thinking too much or maybe I just put on

hand off

suddenly interrupted

had yanked Spencer's

choice

standing right behind me with that confusing expression on

not tell if he was angry or in

matter, Charles? I'm just dancing with

He looked stunned.

not expecting such

did not

turned around and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not allow him to play

time, a waiter passed by, and I took a glass of champagne from his tray

the mood to

in and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

Scarlett.Your good days

the days after the divorce? I was

the banquet hall proved too much for me,

off my choker as I made

air felt so nice against my

not follow me, and