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.

swept my eyes over the buzzing crowd and

was Charles, and he was staring

there was something else in his eyes tonight

"Who is she?"

and Christine adopted.Don't

is even more attractive than

began to

Scarlett has become a charming

over with a smile on his

was right on his

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward

me, I caught a glimpse

the stage and watching

me with those

caught a glimpse of anger

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

went onto the stage, smiled at the emcee, and shook

gone, and he started giving his speech in

me from time to time, and I returned his

were invited to the party

allowed to ask

going around that you and Miss Rita Lively

she was photographed

the questions they threw right

in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress

could sometimes

at

liking what

my personal life is the least of everyone's concerns

us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that

enough to learn

band resumed the music, drowning out the

the guests began to fill

may I

walked over to me and offered

beamed as he gracefully bowed

Spencer was a bit of a ladies’ man back in high

ever cover up the trail of broken hearts he left

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow me to the dance

hand around my waist and held

my other hand

of getting

shook his head

held me

We began to dance.

few moments,

felt as if

immediately dismissed the

maybe I just

your hand off

voice suddenly interrupted my

Spencer's hand

choice

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

could not tell if he was angry or in

I'm just dancing with our

He looked stunned.

not expecting such a

did not

like a little boy whose parents did not allow him to

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

not in the

he always swoop in and ruin everyone's

of habit.Don't worry, Scarlett.Your good days are on the

the days after the divorce? I was

banquet hall proved too much for me, and I had to get out

off my choker as I made my way to the

air felt so nice

David did not follow me,

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