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.

the buzzing crowd and finally met a pair

he was staring right back

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

"Who is she?"

that's the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you

she is breathtaking.She is even more

to

little Scarlett has become a charming

with a smile

was right on his

"Long time no see."

toward

me, I

the stage

still looked at me with

I caught a glimpse of anger on

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

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

he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I had not heard

from time to time,

few reporters were invited to

speech, they were allowed

that you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is

with her when she was photographed trying on wedding

surprised by the questions

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

reporters could sometimes

to look at Alice,

not liking what was

life is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with that, let me welcome

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

long enough to learn how

speech, the band resumed the music, drowning out

to fill the dance

I have

to me and offered

as he gracefully bowed to me like a real

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

the trail of broken hearts he left in

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow me

and held my hand

my other hand on his

coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten by Charles or something?" I

and shook

he held me

We began to dance.

a few moments,

if someone was watching

dismissed

or maybe I just put on my choker too

your hand off

suddenly interrupted

yanked Spencer's hand off

choice but to

right behind me with that

not tell if he

just dancing with our friend," I

He looked stunned.

was not expecting

did

just turned around and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not allow him to

and I took a glass of champagne

not in the mood to

does he always swoop in and

good days are on

mean the days after the divorce? I was not sure about

revelry in the banquet hall proved too much for

as I made my way to

night air felt so

David did not follow me,

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