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.

buzzing crowd and finally met a

Charles, and he was staring

else in his

"Who is she?"

that's the girl Lawrence and Christine

is even

to whisper among

our little Scarlett has become a

with a smile

was right

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward

Spencer hugged me, I caught a glimpse of

the stage and watching

me with those icy,

time, I caught a glimpse of anger on his

celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight,

the stage, smiled at the emcee,

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

glanced at me from time to time, and

were invited

speech, they were allowed to ask him a few

going around that you and Miss Rita Lively

when she was photographed trying on wedding

was not surprised by the questions

Group had always been in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose

could sometimes

look at

liking what was

think my personal life is the least of everyone's concerns

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

long enough to learn how

speech, the band resumed the music, drowning out the reporters’

began to fill

I have

over to me and

beamed as he gracefully bowed

little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a

up the trail of broken hearts he

"Well, why not?"

his hand and let him tow me to the

and held my hand in

rested my other hand on

of getting beaten by Charles or something?" I whispered to

and shook his head

he held me

We began to dance.

moments,

as if

immediately dismissed

thinking too much or maybe I just

hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my

yanked Spencer's hand off

had no choice but

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

he was angry or

I'm just

He looked stunned.

obviously was not expecting such a

did not

away like a little boy whose parents did not allow him

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

not in the mood to dance

always swoop in and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

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

mean the days after the divorce? I

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

took off my choker as I

night air felt

follow me, and I

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