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.

swept my eyes over the buzzing crowd and finally

was staring right back at

else in his eyes tonight that I could

"Who is she?"

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

is even more

began to whisper

Scarlett has become a charming young

over with a smile on his

was right on his

"Long time no see."

toward them, and they kissed

hugged me, I caught a

was standing by the stage and watching

still looked at me with those icy,

a glimpse of anger on his

of the Moore Group tonight, let us first

smiled at the emcee, and shook hands

face was gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I had not

at me from time to time,

few reporters were invited to the

they were allowed to ask

around that you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is that

she was photographed trying

the questions they

the spotlight, and

reporters could sometimes

turned to look at Alice, Christine,

were not liking what

of everyone's concerns tonight.And with that,

you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well, and

enough to learn how to deal with nosy

ended his speech, the band resumed the music,

guests began to

may I

over to me and offered me

gracefully bowed to me

little amusing, considering Spencer was a

amount of gentlemanly demeanor could ever cover up the trail of broken hearts he left

"Well, why not?"

his hand and let him tow

hand around my waist and held

other hand on

you afraid of getting beaten

and shook his head

held me

We began to dance.

few moments,

felt as if someone

dismissed

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

your hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my train of

had yanked Spencer's hand off my

choice but

right behind

he was angry or

I'm just dancing with our friend,"

He looked stunned.

was not expecting such

he did

little boy whose parents did not

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

in the mood

in and ruin

good days are on

after the divorce? I

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

my choker as I made my way to the

night air felt so nice against

David did not follow

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