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.

eyes over the buzzing crowd and finally met a pair of

was Charles, and he was staring right

there was something else in his eyes

"Who is she?"

Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you think

is even more attractive

to

has become a charming

a smile

was right on

"Long time no see."

toward them,

Spencer hugged me, I caught

was standing by the stage

looked at me with those icy, unreadable

I caught a glimpse of anger on

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

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

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

at me from time to

reporters were invited to

they were allowed to ask him a few

around that you and Miss Rita Lively are

she was photographed trying on

the questions

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

reporters could

to look at Alice,

not liking what was

everyone's concerns tonight.And with that, let me

and have a

in the game long enough to learn how to deal

resumed the music, drowning out the reporters’ follow-up

to fill

I have

over to me

bowed

Spencer was a bit

demeanor could ever cover up the trail of

"Well, why not?"

took his hand and let him tow me

hand around my waist and held

rested my other hand on his

of getting

grinned and shook his head

held me

We began to dance.

moments, I suddenly

if

immediately dismissed the

just thinking too much or maybe I just

hand off

interrupted my train

had yanked Spencer's

had no choice but

sulkily and found Charles standing right behind me with that confusing

tell if he was angry or in

matter, Charles? I'm just dancing with our friend,"

He looked stunned.

not expecting

did not

turned around and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not

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

the

and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

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

after

the revelry in the banquet hall proved too much for me, and

as I made my way to the

felt so

and David did not follow me, and I appreciated

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