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.

my eyes over the buzzing crowd and finally

was Charles, and he was staring right back at

there was something else in his

"Who is she?"

girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you think she's

is breathtaking.She is even more attractive

to whisper

Scarlett has become

came over with a

was right on his

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward

Spencer hugged me, I caught

standing by the stage

at me with those

a glimpse of

Group tonight, let

the stage, smiled at the emcee, and shook hands

and he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I

glanced at me from time to time, and

few reporters were invited to the party

were allowed to

you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is that

when she was photographed

by the

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

reporters could sometimes

turned to look at Alice, Christine,

liking what was

least of everyone's concerns

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

long enough to learn how

his speech, the band resumed

began to fill the

I have

walked over to me and offered me his

as he gracefully bowed to me

a bit of a ladies’ man back in high

amount of gentlemanly demeanor could ever cover up the trail of broken

"Well, why not?"

him tow me

and held my hand

other

coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten

and shook his

held

We began to dance.

a few moments, I suddenly felt

if someone was watching

dismissed

too much or maybe I just put on my choker

your hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my

yanked Spencer's hand off my

had no choice but to

turned around sulkily and found Charles standing right behind me with that

not tell if he was angry or

just

He looked stunned.

expecting such a reaction

did

a little boy

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

was not in the mood to

he always swoop in and ruin everyone's fun?"

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

Did he mean the days after the divorce? I was

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

I made my way

night air felt

not follow me, and I appreciated

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