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

was staring right

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

"Who is she?"

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

breathtaking.She is

began to whisper

little Scarlett has become

came over with a

right on

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward them, and

me, I caught a glimpse of

was standing by the stage

me with those icy, unreadable

I caught a glimpse

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

at the emcee,

face was gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm

at me from time to time, and

invited to

they were allowed to ask

around that you and Miss Rita Lively are

you with her when she

by the questions

and Rita was

could sometimes be

at

were not liking

least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with

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

had been in the game long enough to learn

resumed the

guests began to fill

may I have

to me and offered me his

gracefully bowed

considering Spencer was a bit

cover up the trail of broken hearts he left in

"Well, why not?"

his hand and let him tow

and held my

other hand on

afraid of getting beaten by Charles or

grinned and shook his

he held me

We began to dance.

moments, I suddenly felt

if someone was

immediately dismissed the

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

hand off

interrupted

Spencer's hand off my

no choice

sulkily and found Charles standing right behind

not tell if he

the matter, Charles? I'm just

He looked stunned.

obviously was not expecting such a reaction from

did not say

turned around and stomped away like a little boy whose

a glass of champagne from his tray and downed it in

in the mood to dance

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

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

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

in the banquet hall proved too much for me, and

choker as I made my

felt so nice against

and David did not follow

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