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.

and finally met a pair of

was Charles, and he was staring

the usual detached look, there was something else in his eyes tonight

"Who is she?"

and

breathtaking.She is even more

began to whisper among

little Scarlett has become a charming

over with a smile on his

was right on

"Long time no see."

hand toward them,

me, I caught a glimpse

standing by the stage

at me with those icy, unreadable

caught a glimpse of anger on

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

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

giving his speech in a

from time to time, and I

reporters were invited to the party

Charles's speech, they were allowed to ask

there's a rumor going around that you

with her when she was photographed trying

not surprised by the questions they threw

in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose career fueled

reporters could

look at Alice, Christine,

liking what was

the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And

the Moore Group, thank you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled

enough to learn how to deal with

the band resumed the music, drowning out

began to fill

I have this

over to me and offered me

beamed as he gracefully bowed

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

could ever cover up the trail of broken hearts he left in

"Well, why not?"

and let him tow me

around my waist and held my hand in the air

other

coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten by Charles or

and shook his head

he held

We began to dance.

moments, I suddenly felt

as if someone

immediately dismissed

just thinking too much or maybe I just put on my choker too

your hand off

interrupted

had yanked Spencer's hand

choice but

found Charles standing right behind me with that

tell if he was

just dancing with our friend," I

He looked stunned.

was not expecting such a reaction

he did

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

took a glass of

the mood to

always swoop in and ruin everyone's

Scarlett.Your good days are on the

after the

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

choker as I made my way to the

air felt so nice against my

David did not follow me, and

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